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Additive manufacturing of PLA/HNT nanocomposites for biomedical applications
Venkatesh, Chaitra; Fuenmayor, Evert; Doran, Patrick; Major, Ian (Elsevier, 2019)Additive manufacturing has been of great interest of research in various applications due to their ease in processability, cost effectiveness and adaptability. In this study Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) was used as the base ... -
Biodegradation and antimicrobial properties of zinc oxide-polymer composite materials for urinary stent applications
Venkatesh, Chaitra; Laurenti, Marco; Bandeira, Marina; Lanzagorta, Eduardo; Lucherini, Lorenzo; Cauda, Valentina; Devine, Declan M. (MDPI, 2020-10-20)Research advancements in the field of urinary stents have mainly been in the selection of materials and coatings to address commonly faced problems of encrustation and bacterial adhesion. In this study, polylactic acid ... -
Faster release of lumen-loaded drugs than matrix-loaded equivalent in polylactic acid/halloysite nanotubes.
Venkatesh, Chaitra; Clear, Oran; Lyons, John G.; Devine, Declan M.; Faster release of lumen (MDPI, 2019-06-15)Nanocomposite-based drug delivery systems with intrinsic controlled release properties are of great interest in biomedical applications. We report a novel polylactic acid (PLA)/halloysite nanotube (HNT) nanocomposite-based ... -
Influence of extrusion screw speed on the properties of halloysite nanotube impregnated polylactic acid nanocomposites
Venkatesh, Chaitra; Chen, Yuanyuan; Cao, Zhi; Brennan, Shnae; Major, Ian; Lyons, John G.; Devine, Declan M. (De Gruyter, 2021)Poly (lactic acid)/halloysite nanotube (PLA/HNT) nanocomposites have been studiedextensively over the past fewyears owing to the interesting properties of the polymer, PLA, and the nanoclay, HNT, individually and as ...