Abstract
Uncontrollable bleeding is still the main cause of post-traumatic deaths due to the blood loss. Moreover, infectious complication of wound is also still a challenging problem for wound healing. Nevertheless, the currently available hemostasis drugs or materials cannot stanch bleeding well due to single function, slow in effectiveness, adhere to wounds easily, poor gas permeability, etc. Therefore, it is of a great significance to utilize a biomedical hemostatic material that can stop bleeding quickly, preventing from bacterial infections, and with good biocompatibility properties. Herein chitosan (CS) was modified with gallic acid (GA) and thrombin (TB) to prepare an antibacterial hemostatic composite dressing. The CS-based composite hydrogel dressing was obtained by acylation modification, ultraviolet curing crosslinking method and physical mixing. The in vitro results showed that our prepared CS-based composite hydrogel has obvious burst release and good degradation property. Moreover, the in vivo results showed that it has a strong antibacterial property that is much better than single CS, and it can stop bleeding in 1 min which can promote wound healing. Therefore, the findings of this study is expected to contribute to the future designing of biomedical hemostatic materials with improved properties.
1 Introduction
Advanced local hemostatic materials have been exploited to control bleeding (1), in order to decrease the mortality rate by blood loss and prevent from further complications (2,3,4). Currently, bandages, fibrin glues, and hemostatic dressings in the form of gels or sponges are the main hemostatic materials. Hemostatic materials achieve the effect of hemostasis by promoting the hemostasis mechanism (5). Nowadays, absorbable medical hemostatic materials include fibrin glue, oxidized cellulose, collagen, chitosan (CS), etc.
Chitosan is a natural broad-spectrum antibacterial agent, and it has obvious inhibitory effects against the growth and reproduction of dozens of bacteria and fungi. Chitosan contains a large number of amino groups and exhibits polycationic properties in acidic conditions. It can interact with various negatively charged microorganisms, change the surface structure of microorganisms and then cause the cells to die through the leakage of intracellular substances (6). In order to improve the antibacterial activity of CS, the positive charge strength of CS molecules can be enhanced by introducing more positively charged groups (7). Mohandas et al. (8) prepared a transparent and flexible CS-based film containing antibacterial drugs by using a suspension of CS floc and antibacterial agents (tetracycline hydrochloride and silver sulfadiazine) as raw materials, and glycerol as a plasticizer material; the CS film showed a strong antibacterial effect on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Chitosan has good hemostatic activity, it can adsorb negatively charged platelets and red blood cells through electrostatic force, and cause aggregation reaction on the wound, block blood vessels to hemostasis. In addition, the amino groups in CS can adsorb fibrinogen and inhibit the activity of fibrinolytic enzyme, which is beneficial to the formation of thrombus; but pure CS hemostatic effect is still limited. At present, the main method to improve the hemostatic properties of CS is to combine it with some coagulation factors and procoagulant substances. Ma et al. (9) invented a thrombin (TB)-CS self-assembled nanoparticle hemostatic preparation, which can be prepared by emulsification crosslinking method. Their report showed that TB-CS nanoparticles not only maintain the stability of TB but also improve the hemostatic properties of CS.
Chitosan can provide a non-protein matrix for the growth of three-dimensional tissues and stimulate the proliferation of fibroblasts and the reconstruction of tissue structure, which are beneficial to promote wound healing. Chitosan can exist in the form of fibers, hydrogels, membranes, and sponges as a biomaterial for wound dressings (10,11). Hydrogel is a unit composite polymer prepared from natural or synthetic polymer chains through crosslinking methods. It can adapt well to wounds of any shape and penetrates deep into the wound (12). Therefore, it can stop bleeding faster and promote wound healing.
In our study, gallic acid (GA) and TB were first used to improve the antibacterial and hemostatic properties of CS by Schiff’s base reaction and physical adsorption, respectively. Then, CS was modified by acylation with methacrylic anhydride (MA), and the photosensitive group C═C was introduced. Finally, after the above three products and the photoinitiator are mixed in proportion, the monomers are crosslinked under ultraviolet light to obtain a CS-based composite hydrogel dressing with antibacterial and hemostatic properties. The hydrogel dressing can be beneficial to the early hemostasis and later to enhance antibacterial activity and promote the fast healing of the wound.
2 Materials and methods
2.1 Materials
Chitosan, tranexamic acid, aminocaproic acid, fibrinogen, and TB were purchased from Bomei Biological Technology Co., Ltd. (Hefei, China). Gallic acid and glutaraldehyde were purchased from Fuchen Chemical Reagent Factory (Tianjin, China). Yunnan Baiyao was purchased from Yunnan Baiyao Group Co., Ltd. (Yunnan, China). Both HepG2 and human fetal hepatocyte (LO2) cell lines were purchased from the China Center for Type Culture Collection, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University. New Zealand rabbits and Kunming mice were purchased from Hubei Animal Experimental Center (Wuhan, China). Other chemicals were of analytical grade obtained by commercial means and used without purification.
2.2 Sample preparation
2.2.1 Preparation of CS-GA derivatives
Chitosan loaded with GA (CS-GA) derivatives were obtained by dissolving 3.0 g GA and 1.0 g CS powder in 0.5 mol/mL tris-HCl (pH = 8) and buffer stirring for 12 h. After precipitation in ethanol, the product was washed with distilled water, centrifuged, and lyophilized. (FTIR characteristic peaks: –NH2: 1,320/cm, –OH: 3,427/cm, and –C═N: 1,616/cm).
2.2.2 Preparation of CS hemostatic microspheres loaded with TB (CS-TB)
Chitosan microsphere was prepared by emulsion crosslinking(13). Briefly, 2% w/w of CS acetic acid solution, liquid paraffin, and Tween-80 were charged into a flask and stirred at a temperature of 40°C in a water bath, then 5% v/v of glutaraldehyde was added to crosslink for 5 h. Thereafter, CS microspheres were washed with petroleum ether and isopropanol in sequence and lyophilized.
To obtain CS-TB, blank CS microspheres were added to 10 U/mL of TB in 0.9% of NaCl, stirred at a temperature of 37°C for 24 h, centrifuged, and lyophilized.
2.2.3 Preparation of CS hydrogel dressing
The CS composite dressing was modified by using MA to make its adhesiveness and strength better. A certain mass ratio (10.0, 20.0, 30.0, 40.0, and 50.0 wt%) of MA was added to the 20 mL of a 2.0% w/v CS acetic acid solution, and the mixture was stirred for 12 h in a water bath at a temperature of 60°C. After the reaction was complete, the solution was neutralized with 10 wt% of NaHCO3 solution and then placed in a dialysis bag with a molecular weight cut of 3,500 Da, which was then placed in 1,000 mL of deionized water, and the deionized water was replaced every 12 h. After 3 days, a pre-polymerized solution of chitosan-methacrylamide (CS-MA) was prepared.
The dialyzed pre-polymerized CS solution was concentrated by evaporation to about 20 mL, and 0.2% w/v of a photoinitiator Irgacure 2959 was added to the solution. The mixture was uniformly stirred by magnetic stirring and poured into a polytetrafluoroethylene plate. The CS hydrogel was prepared by radiating it for 30∼90 s with UV curing equipment (14) (UV-10-201, Kunshan, China).
The CS-MA mixture with Irgacure 2959 was added to the antibacterial modified CS-GA and CS-TB and then configured them as mass ratio: CS-MA:CS-GA:CS-TB = 3:1:1. Finally, a composite of CS hydrogel dressing was prepared under ultraviolet light (Scheme 1) (15).

The synthetic route of composite chitosan hydrogel (blue line represents CS, green line represents GA, orange line represents MA, and red ball represents TB; the mass ratio is CS-MA:CS-GA:CS-TB = 3:1:1).
2.3 Sample characterization
The infrared spectrum of CS-GA derivatives was obtained from a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (Spectrum-2000, PerkinElmer, America).
In order to evaluate the interfacial interaction between blood cells and CS hemostatic microspheres, 100 μL of rabbit whole blood containing anticoagulant sodium citrate were added to blank CS microspheres and CS hemostatic microspheres and then the samples were incubated for 10 min at a temperature of 37°C. The samples were washed with a phosphate buffer saline (PBS) of pH 7.4 to remove physically adhering blood cells. They were further fixed with 2.5% of glutaraldehyde for 3 h, dehydrated with ethanol, freeze-dried, and observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
2.4 In vitro release, toxicity, and activity
The cumulative release rate (CR%) is calculated using Eq. 1:
where M GA is the total mass of GA raw materials fed by grafting reaction and M 0 is the total mass of CS-GA.
The antibacterial properties of CS-GA derivatives were studied by the inhibition zone method (16).
About 7 × 0.25 g of CS hemostatic microspheres were weighed to be tested (W 1) in each group and 50 mL of human body simulating fluid (SBF) was added. The sample was incubated at a temperature of 37°C for a set time. The sample was filtered, washed, dried, and the final mass W 2 of the sample was recorded (17). The sample weight loss rate ω% was calculated according to Eq. 2:
The water absorption capacity is used to measure the swelling capacity of the hydrogel, thereby reflecting the hemostatic ability of the hydrogel. Suitable dry hydrogel (m d) was weighed and placed in room temperature with PBS buffer (pH = 7.4), it was then taken out after 120 min and its wet weight (m w) was weighed. The swelling ratio (SR%) of the hydrogel was calculated according to Eq. 3:
The piezoresistive test is used to characterize the compression resistance property of the hydrogel. CS-MA pre-polymerized solutions with different MA mass ratios were selected and CS hydrogels of the same specifications (a cylinder with a radius of 10 mm and a height of 15 mm) with a crosslinked curing mold were prepared. The piezoresistive test was performed using the universal mechanical tester (CMT-6104, Shanghai, China), and the compression speed was 10 mm/min until the gel broke. The stress strength (SS) of the gel is calculated according to Eq. 4:
where F is the compressive force on the cross-section of the hydrogels, S is the crosssectional area of the sample.
HEPG2 and LO2 cell lines were separately cultured in DMEM medium supplemented with 10% (v/v) FBS, 100 U/mL of penicillin, and 100 μg/mL of streptomycin at 37°C, 5% of CO2, and 95% of relative humidity.
To determine the biocompatibility of composite CS hydrogel, LO2 cell line was used for in vitro experiment. Cytotoxicity was assessed using the 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay.
Briefly, LO2 cells were seeded in 96-well plates at the density of 5×103 cells/well. After 12 h of incubation, the corresponding wells were added with 100 μL of different concentrations of CS composite hydrogel in DMEM media. After 24 and 48 h, 20 μL of MTT (5 mg/mL) solution were added into each well. After incubating for 4 h at 37°C, we aspirated all fluids from the plate and then added 200 μL DMSO into each hole and placed in a shaker for 15 min in dark. Thereafter, the absorbance of each well was measured at 490 nm with a Microplate reader (Infinite F200 Pro, TECAN, Switzerland). The cell survival rate can be calculated according to the absorbance. Similar experimental setup was used for HEPG2 cells. All experiments were carried out in quintuplet.
2.5 Wound healing from animal studies
0.05 g of sample and 0.1 mL of 0.01 mol/L PBS (pH = 7.4) were mixed to a suspension at a temperature of 37°C for 2 min. Next 1 mL fresh whole blood of New Zealand rabbits was added to the above mixed liquids. The clotting time was observed and recorded. There is no hemostatic drug application for control groups.
Thirty Kunming mice were randomly divided into 3 groups (10 mice in each group with equal number of males and females and weight of 30 ± 2 g) and each mouse was anesthetized with 0.150 mL of sodium pentobarbital (1%, 50 mg/kg). Group A was treated with Yunnan Baiyao, group B was treated with the CS-TB, and group C was treated with the composite CS hydrogel. The Kunming mice’ tails were cut off 3 cm from its tip. After the blood flowed out, the dried Yunnan Baiyao, CS-TB, and composite CS gel were applied to the wounded section of the mice’ tails, respectively, and the complete hemostasis time was recorded.
Another similar three groups of Kunming mice were fixed on the dissection table (ZH-BXT, China), the right femoral villi were cut, anesthetized with sodium pentobarbital, and disinfected with medical alcohol. A one-shaped wound with a length of about 1 cm was cut on the surface of the skin with a knife. The Yunnan Baiyao, sugar-TB microspheres, and composite CS hydrogel were sprinkled on the wound. The scar length of the wound was measured seven days later, and the wound healing was observed and recorded.
All animal experiments were carried out complying with the “Regulations on the Administration of Experimental Animals” (second edition, revised in 2013) submitted by the National Science and Technology Commission.
2.6 Statistical analysis
All data are presented as the mean values ± standard deviation (SD). Statistical analysis of all data was performed using 1-way ANOVA (StatView) whereas p values < 0.05 were considered to be statistically significant (n = 3).
3 Results and discussion
The cumulative release profile of GA from CS-GA in a PBS medium of pH 7.4 for 72 h is shown in Figure 1. The release rate of GA reached 13.3% within 0.5 h after being immersed into the release medium, showing a significant burst phenomenon. In the first 4 h after entering the medium, CS-GA released rapidly, and the cumulative release rate reached 45.0%. After that, the release rate of CS-GA decreased significantly, and the cumulative release rate was 54.6% at 8 h, showing a well sustained release capacity. At the end of the experiment, the cumulative release rate of CS-GA was 67.0% at 72 h, and about 33% of GA had not yet been released.
![Figure 1
The cumulative release profile of GA from CS-GA in a PBS medium at pH 7.4 for 72 h (37°C, immersion in SBF, mean values ± SD [n = 3]).](/document/doi/10.1515/epoly-2021-0062/asset/graphic/j_epoly-2021-0062_fig_001.jpg)
The cumulative release profile of GA from CS-GA in a PBS medium at pH 7.4 for 72 h (37°C, immersion in SBF, mean values ± SD [n = 3]).
As it can be seen from Figure 2, there was an obvious inhibition zone around the small round filter paper soaking CS and CS-GA. The inhibition zone width of CS was about 1 mm and the inhibition zone width of CS-GA was about 3 mm. It indicates that CS itself has a certain inhibitory effect against E. coli, while the CS-GA derivative has better antibacterial effect than CS. The possible antibacterial mechanism of CS is that it contains a large number of amino groups. Under acidic conditions, it exhibits polycationic properties and interacts with the microorganisms which have many negatively charges to change the surface structure of them. The leakage of intracellular substances can kill the microorganisms. However, the CS of the simple component has a weak antibacterial effect. Gallic acid is a natural polyphenolic antioxidant with a certain antibacterial effect. The antibacterial property of GA was enhanced after grafting to CS molecules (18). Because the phenolic hydroxyl groups of GA can form benzoquinone and then react with the amino groups in CS to form Schiff base imines (CH═N) bridging bond, the bond has strong anti-bacterial activity (19). Moreover, both CS and GA have good biocompatibility. Therefore, the CS molecule can be chemically modified to improve its antibacterial property, expanding the application range of CS.

Antimicrobial effect of CS (a) and CS-GA (b) against E. coli.
Figure 3 shows that the blood of Yunnan Baiyao group (A) and blank CS microsphere group (B) were not coagulated, but the hemostatic microsphere group (C) was coagulated within 30 s. The hemostatic effect of TB is better than that of Yunnan Baiyao. The hemostasis effect of one component CS is not obvious. The loaded TB of CS hemostatic microspheres can rapidly convert soluble fibrinogen in plasma into insoluble fibrin clots to make blood coagulation efficient and stable (20). The introduction of high-efficiency hemostatic TB can optimize the hemostatic performance of CS and expand its application range. And CS can be used as a protein immobilization carrier to improve the stability and high activity of TB.

Clotting time in vitro: (A) Yunnan Baiyao group, (B) blank chitosan microsphere group, and (C) the chitosan hemostatic microsphere group.
It can be seen from Figure 4 that the quality of the microspheres gradually decreased with the extension of time. In the first two weeks, the mass of the microspheres was not reduced to a large extent, and the weight loss rate was about 15.0%. The microspheres degradation rate was slower. But after 2 weeks, the degradation rate increased significantly. By the fourth week, 45.5% of the CS hemostatic microspheres were degraded. At the same time, the degradation rate of the microsphere control group without adding lysozyme was about 4.6% within 4 weeks, indicating that the degradation of CS hemostatic microspheres had little relationship with HAc-NaAc buffer (pH = 6.0). The results show that the CS microspheres have good degradation properties in the SBF.
![Figure 4
Degradation rate of hemostatic chitosan microspheres in vitro (37°C, immersion in SBF, mean values ± SD [n = 3]).](/document/doi/10.1515/epoly-2021-0062/asset/graphic/j_epoly-2021-0062_fig_004.jpg)
Degradation rate of hemostatic chitosan microspheres in vitro (37°C, immersion in SBF, mean values ± SD [n = 3]).
Comparing the blood cell aggregation shown in Figure 5a and b, the blood cell aggregation on the surface of the modified CS-TB was better than that on the surface of blank CS microspheres whose blood cells were less and more dispersed. Therefore, the CS hemostatic microsphere can not only adsorb blood cells physically, but also promote blood cell aggregation (21).

SEM image of hemostatic materials in contact with blood. (a) Chitosan microspheres (2,700×, scale bar = 10 µm, and WD 7.9 mm). (b) Hemostatic chitosan microspheres (1,800×, scale bar = 10 µm, and WD 8.0 mm).
It was reported that MA can be used to modify gelatin to obtain stable and highly biological gelatin fibers (22). Therefore, we tried to use MA for CS modification and found that when 20% of MA was added, the gel strength of CS could reach the highest value of 16.73 MPa, which showed that CS hydrogel had mechanical strength and adhesive force to a certain extent (Figure 6). Moreover, the swelling ratio of the hydrogel was 81% after absorbing PBS buffer for 120 min. Therefore, the hydrogel is also expected to be used as a biological tissue adhesive (23) for wound bonding and wound healing.

Content of MA effect on gel strength (cylinder with d = 20 mm and h = 15 mm; compression speed = 10 mm/min).
The survival rates of the composite CS hydrogel on HepG2 and LO2 cells at 24 and 48 h are shown in Figure 7. We found that as the concentration of the composite CS hydrogel increased, the survival rate of HepG2 and LO2 cells gradually decreased. But in the concentration range of 0.01–1% (v/v), the survival rates of the two cell types were higher than 90% at 24 and 48 h, therefore, its cytotoxicity could be considered as low. In particular, when the concentration of the composite CS hydrogel is 0.01%, the survival rates of the two cell types were higher than 95% at 24 and 48 h. We could basically consider that the composite CS hydrogel was not toxic to the cells.

The cell survival rate of composite chitosan hydrogel on HepG2 and LO2 cells for 24 and 48 h.
Yunnan Baiyao is a well-known component of traditional Chinese medicine, including bitter ginger, borneol, stasis grass, and other herbs from Southern China (24) and it has been used as a hemostatic drug to counteract external or internal bleeding (25). Besides hemostatic performance, it was proved to have anti-inflammatory activity (26). Therefore, Yunnan Baiyao can be an ideal control group. The hemostasis test of mouse tail bleeding model and the hemostasis time is shown in Figure 8. The average hemostasis time of Yunnan Baiyao was about 66.67 s, and the average hemostasis time of CS hemostatic microspheres was about 33.33 s. The average hemostasis time of the gel was 58.33 s. The shorter the hemostasis time, the better the hemostasis performance. Therefore, the hemostatic effect of CS hemostatic microspheres is significantly better than that of Yunnan Baiyao group, and the hemostatic performance of CS composite gel is slightly better than Yunnan Baiyao group.

Hemostasis model in mouse tails. (a) Representative macroscopic appearance of mouse tail samples. Group A: Yunnan Baiyao, Group B: CS-TB microsphere, Group C: CS composite hydrogel; (b) quantitative measurement of hemostatic time. *, **, and △ indicate a significant difference, p < 0.05.
In Figure 9, the hemostatic materials used in the experiments can all adhere to the wound well, and the hair around the wound of the mice grew again, the length of the wound shortened obviously, and the healing condition was better. The average wound length of the mice in the hemostatic microsphere treated group was not much different from that of the Yunnan Baiyao treated group, while the average wound length of the mice in the composite gel group was slightly shorter than that of the hemostatic microsphere and Yunnan Baiyao group. The results confirm that the overall healing effect of the mice in the composite gel group is the best.

Observation of mouse skin wound. (a) Representative macroscopic appearance of wound closure before treatment, 0 days, and 7 days after treatment of skin wound of Group A: Yunnan Baiyao, Group B: CS-TB microsphere, and Group C: CS composite hydrogel; (b) quantitative measurement of wound length. *, **, and △ indicate a significant difference, p < 0.05.
4 Conclusion
In summary, we have prepared CS composite hemostatic hydrogel dressing with antibacterial and hemostatic effects. Gallic acid was grafted onto CS by chemical modification to modify the antibacterial property of CS. Both CS and GA-CS derivatives have antibacterial effects; however, the modified CS derivative has better antibacterial properties. To modify the hemostatic properties of CS, we used the CS microspheres prepared by the emulsion crosslinking method and made it adsorb the TB drug physically. The hemostatic property of CS was evaluated by in vitro clotting time and the mouse tail docking experiment. The results show that TB/CS hemostatic microspheres can be biodegraded and have certain adsorption properties and significant hemostasis effect, and its hemostasis time is significantly shorter than that of Yunnan Baiyao. The CS-based composite hydrogel dressing was obtained by acylation modification, ultraviolet curing crosslinking method, and physical mixing. The hemostatic properties of the hydrogel dressing and the ability to promote wound healing were investigated by mouse tail docking experiment and mouse wound healing experiment. The experimental results show that the hemostatic effect of CS-based composite hydrogel dressing is slightly better than that of Yunnan Baiyao, and it has a certain promoting effect on wound healing and better biocompatibility. The CS-based composite hydrogel dressing is expected to be an excellent biomedical hemostatic material.
Acknowledgements
The authors are indebted to acknowledge the financial support obtained from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (CCNU19TS050 and CCNU19CG011) and Military Medicine Youth Innovation Project of Chinese PLA General Hospital (QNC19020).
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Funding information: This research was supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (CCNU19TS050 and CCNU19CG011) and Military Medicine Youth Innovation Project of Chinese PLA General Hospital (QNC19020).
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Author contributions: All authors contributed to the literature search, experimental works, and manuscript preparation in general. Conceptualization: Yu Cao. Validation: Mingzi Ma. Formal analysis: Xiaolei Qin and Jean Felix Mukerabigwi. Investigation: Mingzi Ma and Ruyi Huang. Resources: Xueying Huang. Writing – original draft: Xiaolei Qin. Writing – review and editing: Jean Felix Mukerabigwi and Mengdi Ma. Supervision: Yang Yu. Project administration: Yang Yu; Funding acquisition: Yu Cao.
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Conflict of interest: Authors state no conflict of interest.
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Data availability statement: All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article and its supplementary information files.
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Ethical approval: All animal experiments were carried out complying with the “Regulations on the Administration of Experimental Animals” (second edition, revised in 2013) submitted by the National Science and Technology Commission.
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- Fabrication of N-halamine polyurethane films with excellent antibacterial properties
- Formulation and optimization of gastroretentive bilayer tablets of calcium carbonate using D-optimal mixture design
- Sustainable nanocomposite films based on SiO2 and biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBH) for food packaging
- Evaluation of physicochemical properties of film-based alginate for food packing applications
- Electrically conductive and light-weight branched polylactic acid-based carbon nanotube foams
- Structuring of hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxane filled by fumed silica
- Surface functionalization of nanostructured Cu/Ag-deposited polypropylene fiber by magnetron sputtering
- Influence of composite structure design on the ablation performance of ethylene propylene diene monomer composites
- MOFs/PVA hybrid membranes with enhanced mechanical and ion-conductive properties
- Improvement of the electromechanical properties of thermoplastic polyurethane composite by ionic liquid modified multiwall carbon nanotubes
- Natural rubber latex/MXene foam with robust and multifunctional properties
- Rheological properties of two high polymers suspended in an abrasive slurry jet
- Two-step polyaniline loading in polyelectrolyte complex membranes for improved pseudo-capacitor electrodes
- Preparation and application of carbon and hollow TiO2 microspheres by microwave heating at a low temperature
- Properties of a bovine collagen type I membrane for guided bone regeneration applications
- Fabrication and characterization of thermoresponsive composite carriers: PNIPAAm-grafted glass spheres
- Effect of talc and diatomite on compatible, morphological, and mechanical behavior of PLA/PBAT blends
- Multifunctional graphene nanofiller in flame retarded polybutadiene/chloroprene/carbon black composites
- Strain-dependent wicking behavior of cotton/lycra elastic woven fabric for sportswear
- Enhanced dielectric properties and breakdown strength of polymer/carbon nanotube composites by coating an SrTiO3 layer
- Analysis of effect of modification of silica and carbon black co-filled rubber composite on mechanical properties
- Polytriazole resins toughened by an azide-terminated polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (OADTP)
- Phosphine oxide for reducing flammability of ethylene-vinyl-acetate copolymer
- Study on preparation and properties of bentonite-modified epoxy sheet molding compound
- Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-modified phenolic resin: Synthesis and anti-oxidation properties
- Study on structure and properties of natural indigo spun-dyed viscose fiber
- Biodegradable thermoplastic copolyester elastomers: Methyl branched PBAmT
- Investigations of polyethylene of raised temperature resistance service performance using autoclave test under sour medium conditions
- Investigation of corrosion and thermal behavior of PU–PDMS-coated AISI 316L
- Modification of sodium bicarbonate and its effect on foaming behavior of polypropylene
- Effect of coupling agents on the olive pomace-filled polypropylene composite
- High strength and conductive hydrogel with fully interpenetrated structure from alginate and acrylamide
- Removal of methylene blue in water by electrospun PAN/β-CD nanofibre membrane
- Theoretical and experimental studies on the fabrication of cylindrical-electrode-assisted solution blowing spinning nanofibers
- Influence of l-quebrachitol on the properties of centrifuged natural rubber
- Ultrasonic-modified montmorillonite uniting ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether to reinforce protein-based composite films
- Experimental study on the dissolution of supercritical CO2 in PS under different agitators
- Experimental research on the performance of the thermal-reflective coatings with liquid silicone rubber for pavement applications
- Study on controlling nicotine release from snus by the SIPN membranes
- Catalase biosensor based on the PAni/cMWCNT support for peroxide sensing
- Synthesis and characterization of different soybean oil-based polyols with fatty alcohol and aromatic alcohol
- Molecularly imprinted electrospun fiber membrane for colorimetric detection of hexanoic acid
- Poly(propylene carbonate) networks with excellent properties: Terpolymerization of carbon dioxide, propylene oxide, and 4,4ʹ-(hexafluoroisopropylidene) diphthalic anhydride
- Polypropylene/graphene nanoplatelets nanocomposites with high conductivity via solid-state shear mixing
- Mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced asphalt concrete: Finite element simulation and experimental study
- Applying design of experiments (DoE) on the properties of buccal film for nicotine delivery
- Preparation and characterizations of antibacterial–antioxidant film from soy protein isolate incorporated with mangosteen peel extract
- Preparation and adsorption properties of Ni(ii) ion-imprinted polymers based on synthesized novel functional monomer
- Rare-earth doped radioluminescent hydrogel as a potential phantom material for 3D gel dosimeter
- Effects of cryogenic treatment and interface modifications of basalt fibre on the mechanical properties of hybrid fibre-reinforced composites
- Stable super-hydrophobic and comfort PDMS-coated polyester fabric
- Impact of a nanomixture of carbon black and clay on the mechanical properties of a series of irradiated natural rubber/butyl rubber blend
- Preparation and characterization of a novel composite membrane of natural silk fiber/nano-hydroxyapatite/chitosan for guided bone tissue regeneration
- Study on the thermal properties and insulation resistance of epoxy resin modified by hexagonal boron nitride
- A new method for plugging the dominant seepage channel after polymer flooding and its mechanism: Fracturing–seepage–plugging
- Analysis of the rheological property and crystallization behavior of polylactic acid (Ingeo™ Biopolymer 4032D) at different process temperatures
- Hybrid green organic/inorganic filler polypropylene composites: Morphological study and mechanical performance investigations
- In situ polymerization of PEDOT:PSS films based on EMI-TFSI and the analysis of electrochromic performance
- Effect of laser irradiation on morphology and dielectric properties of quartz fiber reinforced epoxy resin composite
- The optimization of Carreau model and rheological behavior of alumina/linear low-density polyethylene composites with different alumina content and diameter
- Properties of polyurethane foam with fourth-generation blowing agent
- Hydrophobicity and corrosion resistance of waterborne fluorinated acrylate/silica nanocomposite coatings
- Investigation on in situ silica dispersed in natural rubber latex matrix combined with spray sputtering technology
- The degradable time evaluation of degradable polymer film in agriculture based on polyethylene film experiments
- Improving mechanical and water vapor barrier properties of the parylene C film by UV-curable polyurethane acrylate coating
- Thermal conductivity of silicone elastomer with a porous alumina continuum
- Copolymerization of CO2, propylene oxide, and itaconic anhydride with double metal cyanide complex catalyst to form crosslinked polypropylene carbonate
- Combining good dispersion with tailored charge trapping in nanodielectrics by hybrid functionalization of silica
- Thermosensitive hydrogel for in situ-controlled methotrexate delivery
- Analysis of the aging mechanism and life evaluation of elastomers in simulated proton exchange membrane fuel cell environments
- The crystallization and mechanical properties of poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) hard elastic film with different melt draw ratios
- Review Articles
- Aromatic polyamide nonporous membranes for gas separation application
- Optical elements from 3D printed polymers
- Evidence for bicomponent fibers: A review
- Mapping the scientific research on the ionizing radiation impacts on polymers (1975–2019)
- Recent advances in compatibility and toughness of poly(lactic acid)/poly(butylene succinate) blends
- Topical Issue: (Micro)plastics pollution - Knowns and unknows (Guest Editor: João Pinto da Costa)
- Simple pyrolysis of polystyrene into valuable chemicals
- Topical Issue: Recent advances of chitosan- and cellulose-based materials: From production to application (Guest Editor: Marc Delgado-Aguilar)
- In situ photo-crosslinking hydrogel with rapid healing, antibacterial, and hemostatic activities
- A novel CT contrast agent for intestinal-targeted imaging through rectal administration
- Properties and applications of cellulose regenerated from cellulose/imidazolium-based ionic liquid/co-solvent solutions: A short review
- Towards the use of acrylic acid graft-copolymerized plant biofiber in sustainable fortified composites: Manufacturing and characterization
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- Research Articles
- Research on the mechanism of gel accelerator on gel transition of PAN solution by rheology and dynamic light scattering
- Gel point determination of gellan biopolymer gel from DC electrical conductivity
- Composite of polylactic acid and microcellulose from kombucha membranes
- Synthesis of highly branched water-soluble polyester and its surface sizing agent strengthening mechanism
- Fabrication and characterization of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) modified with nano-montmorillonite biocomposite
- Fabrication of N-halamine polyurethane films with excellent antibacterial properties
- Formulation and optimization of gastroretentive bilayer tablets of calcium carbonate using D-optimal mixture design
- Sustainable nanocomposite films based on SiO2 and biodegradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBH) for food packaging
- Evaluation of physicochemical properties of film-based alginate for food packing applications
- Electrically conductive and light-weight branched polylactic acid-based carbon nanotube foams
- Structuring of hydroxy-terminated polydimethylsiloxane filled by fumed silica
- Surface functionalization of nanostructured Cu/Ag-deposited polypropylene fiber by magnetron sputtering
- Influence of composite structure design on the ablation performance of ethylene propylene diene monomer composites
- MOFs/PVA hybrid membranes with enhanced mechanical and ion-conductive properties
- Improvement of the electromechanical properties of thermoplastic polyurethane composite by ionic liquid modified multiwall carbon nanotubes
- Natural rubber latex/MXene foam with robust and multifunctional properties
- Rheological properties of two high polymers suspended in an abrasive slurry jet
- Two-step polyaniline loading in polyelectrolyte complex membranes for improved pseudo-capacitor electrodes
- Preparation and application of carbon and hollow TiO2 microspheres by microwave heating at a low temperature
- Properties of a bovine collagen type I membrane for guided bone regeneration applications
- Fabrication and characterization of thermoresponsive composite carriers: PNIPAAm-grafted glass spheres
- Effect of talc and diatomite on compatible, morphological, and mechanical behavior of PLA/PBAT blends
- Multifunctional graphene nanofiller in flame retarded polybutadiene/chloroprene/carbon black composites
- Strain-dependent wicking behavior of cotton/lycra elastic woven fabric for sportswear
- Enhanced dielectric properties and breakdown strength of polymer/carbon nanotube composites by coating an SrTiO3 layer
- Analysis of effect of modification of silica and carbon black co-filled rubber composite on mechanical properties
- Polytriazole resins toughened by an azide-terminated polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (OADTP)
- Phosphine oxide for reducing flammability of ethylene-vinyl-acetate copolymer
- Study on preparation and properties of bentonite-modified epoxy sheet molding compound
- Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-modified phenolic resin: Synthesis and anti-oxidation properties
- Study on structure and properties of natural indigo spun-dyed viscose fiber
- Biodegradable thermoplastic copolyester elastomers: Methyl branched PBAmT
- Investigations of polyethylene of raised temperature resistance service performance using autoclave test under sour medium conditions
- Investigation of corrosion and thermal behavior of PU–PDMS-coated AISI 316L
- Modification of sodium bicarbonate and its effect on foaming behavior of polypropylene
- Effect of coupling agents on the olive pomace-filled polypropylene composite
- High strength and conductive hydrogel with fully interpenetrated structure from alginate and acrylamide
- Removal of methylene blue in water by electrospun PAN/β-CD nanofibre membrane
- Theoretical and experimental studies on the fabrication of cylindrical-electrode-assisted solution blowing spinning nanofibers
- Influence of l-quebrachitol on the properties of centrifuged natural rubber
- Ultrasonic-modified montmorillonite uniting ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether to reinforce protein-based composite films
- Experimental study on the dissolution of supercritical CO2 in PS under different agitators
- Experimental research on the performance of the thermal-reflective coatings with liquid silicone rubber for pavement applications
- Study on controlling nicotine release from snus by the SIPN membranes
- Catalase biosensor based on the PAni/cMWCNT support for peroxide sensing
- Synthesis and characterization of different soybean oil-based polyols with fatty alcohol and aromatic alcohol
- Molecularly imprinted electrospun fiber membrane for colorimetric detection of hexanoic acid
- Poly(propylene carbonate) networks with excellent properties: Terpolymerization of carbon dioxide, propylene oxide, and 4,4ʹ-(hexafluoroisopropylidene) diphthalic anhydride
- Polypropylene/graphene nanoplatelets nanocomposites with high conductivity via solid-state shear mixing
- Mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced asphalt concrete: Finite element simulation and experimental study
- Applying design of experiments (DoE) on the properties of buccal film for nicotine delivery
- Preparation and characterizations of antibacterial–antioxidant film from soy protein isolate incorporated with mangosteen peel extract
- Preparation and adsorption properties of Ni(ii) ion-imprinted polymers based on synthesized novel functional monomer
- Rare-earth doped radioluminescent hydrogel as a potential phantom material for 3D gel dosimeter
- Effects of cryogenic treatment and interface modifications of basalt fibre on the mechanical properties of hybrid fibre-reinforced composites
- Stable super-hydrophobic and comfort PDMS-coated polyester fabric
- Impact of a nanomixture of carbon black and clay on the mechanical properties of a series of irradiated natural rubber/butyl rubber blend
- Preparation and characterization of a novel composite membrane of natural silk fiber/nano-hydroxyapatite/chitosan for guided bone tissue regeneration
- Study on the thermal properties and insulation resistance of epoxy resin modified by hexagonal boron nitride
- A new method for plugging the dominant seepage channel after polymer flooding and its mechanism: Fracturing–seepage–plugging
- Analysis of the rheological property and crystallization behavior of polylactic acid (Ingeo™ Biopolymer 4032D) at different process temperatures
- Hybrid green organic/inorganic filler polypropylene composites: Morphological study and mechanical performance investigations
- In situ polymerization of PEDOT:PSS films based on EMI-TFSI and the analysis of electrochromic performance
- Effect of laser irradiation on morphology and dielectric properties of quartz fiber reinforced epoxy resin composite
- The optimization of Carreau model and rheological behavior of alumina/linear low-density polyethylene composites with different alumina content and diameter
- Properties of polyurethane foam with fourth-generation blowing agent
- Hydrophobicity and corrosion resistance of waterborne fluorinated acrylate/silica nanocomposite coatings
- Investigation on in situ silica dispersed in natural rubber latex matrix combined with spray sputtering technology
- The degradable time evaluation of degradable polymer film in agriculture based on polyethylene film experiments
- Improving mechanical and water vapor barrier properties of the parylene C film by UV-curable polyurethane acrylate coating
- Thermal conductivity of silicone elastomer with a porous alumina continuum
- Copolymerization of CO2, propylene oxide, and itaconic anhydride with double metal cyanide complex catalyst to form crosslinked polypropylene carbonate
- Combining good dispersion with tailored charge trapping in nanodielectrics by hybrid functionalization of silica
- Thermosensitive hydrogel for in situ-controlled methotrexate delivery
- Analysis of the aging mechanism and life evaluation of elastomers in simulated proton exchange membrane fuel cell environments
- The crystallization and mechanical properties of poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) hard elastic film with different melt draw ratios
- Review Articles
- Aromatic polyamide nonporous membranes for gas separation application
- Optical elements from 3D printed polymers
- Evidence for bicomponent fibers: A review
- Mapping the scientific research on the ionizing radiation impacts on polymers (1975–2019)
- Recent advances in compatibility and toughness of poly(lactic acid)/poly(butylene succinate) blends
- Topical Issue: (Micro)plastics pollution - Knowns and unknows (Guest Editor: João Pinto da Costa)
- Simple pyrolysis of polystyrene into valuable chemicals
- Topical Issue: Recent advances of chitosan- and cellulose-based materials: From production to application (Guest Editor: Marc Delgado-Aguilar)
- In situ photo-crosslinking hydrogel with rapid healing, antibacterial, and hemostatic activities
- A novel CT contrast agent for intestinal-targeted imaging through rectal administration
- Properties and applications of cellulose regenerated from cellulose/imidazolium-based ionic liquid/co-solvent solutions: A short review
- Towards the use of acrylic acid graft-copolymerized plant biofiber in sustainable fortified composites: Manufacturing and characterization