Polyisobutylene-New Opportunities for Medical Applications.
Dóra BarczikaiJudit DomokosDóra SzabóKristof MolnarDavid JurigaEniko KrischKrisztina S NagyLászló KőhidaiCarin A HelferAngela Jedlovszky-HajduJudit E PuskasPublished in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)
This paper presents the results of the first part of testing a novel electrospun fiber mat based on a unique macromolecule: polyisobutylene (PIB). A PIB-based compound containing zinc oxide (ZnO) was electrospun into self-supporting mats of 203.75 and 295.5 g/m2 that were investigated using a variety of techniques. The results show that the hydrophobic mats are not cytotoxic, resist fibroblast cell adhesion and biofilm formation and are comfortable and easy to breathe through for use as a mask. The mats show great promise for personal protective equipment and other applications.
Keyphrases
- biofilm formation
- cell adhesion
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- staphylococcus aureus
- pet imaging
- candida albicans
- wound healing
- escherichia coli
- tissue engineering
- healthcare
- lactic acid
- big data
- room temperature
- quantum dots
- ionic liquid
- reduced graphene oxide
- computed tomography
- gold nanoparticles
- high resolution
- visible light
- pet ct