DODERO A.

The present review discusses the use of cyclodextrins and their derivatives to prepare electrospun nanofibers with specific features. Cyclodextrins, owing to their unique capability to form inclusion complexes with hydrophobic and volatile molecules, can indeed facilitate the encapsulation of bioactive compounds in electrospun nanofibers...

Food packaging encompasses the topical role of preserving food, hence, extending the shelf-life, while ensuring the highest quality and safety along the production chain as well as during storage. Intelligent food packaging further develops the functions of traditional packages by introducing the capability of continuously monitoring food...

Chitosan-based membranes were prepared via electrospinning technique using a low concentrated acetic acid solution as solvent and poly(ethylene oxide) as co-spinning agent. Different solutions were rheologically characterized and increasing the solution viscosity was found to correspond to a better-defined morphology. The membranes were first...

A multi-layer nanofibrous membrane consisting in a layer of polycaprolactone and one of physically crosslinked alginate embedding ZnO nanoparticles is prepared via electrospinning technique as potential wound healing patches with drug delivery capabilities. A washing-crosslinking protocol is developed to obtain stable materials at the same time...

Polysaccharide-based composites embedding silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) represent a promising alternative to common antimicrobial materials because of the effective, broad-spectrum biocidal properties of AgNPs combined with the biocompatibility and environmental safety of the naturally occurring polymeric component. In this work, AgNPs...

In this work, a nanocomposite material based on alginate (Alg) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was prepared by the synthesis "in situ" of the metal cores in the polymer solution through a wet, bottom-up approach. The formation of AgNPs within the alginate matrix (Alg–Ag) was confirmed by spectroscopic and morphological investigation. The...