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He is a Highly Cited Researcher in the world in both ‘materials science’ and ‘cross-field’ categories by Clarivate Analytics (https://news.nus.edu.sg/research/27-nus-researchers-among-worlds-most-influential-scientific-minds). The annual Highly Cited Researchers list from the Web of Science Group identifies scientists who have demonstrated significant influence through publication of multiple papers that are ranked in the top 1 per cent by citations for their field and year of publication. The Highly Cited Researchers list draws on the data and analysis performed by bibliometric experts from the Institute for Scientific Information at the Web of Science Group. He has been on this coveted list since 2014. Thomson Reuters recognized him among the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds (http://sciencewatch.com/sites/sw/files/sw-article/media/worlds-most-influential-scientific-minds-2014.pdf).
Development of green flame retardants has become a core part of the attention of material scientists and technologists in a paradigm shift from general purpose to specific sustainable products. This work is the first report on the use of coffee biowastes as sustainable flame retardants for epoxy, as a typical highly flammable polymer. We used spent coffee grounds (SCG) as well as SCG chemically modified with phosphorus (P-SCG) to develop a sustainable highly efficient flame retardant. A considerable reduction in the peak of heat release rate (pHRR) by 40% was observed in the pyrolysis combustion flow calorimeter analysis (PCFC), which proved the merit of the used coffee biowastes for being used as sustainable flame retardants for polymers. This work would open new opportunities to investigate the impact of other sorts of coffee wastes rather than SCG from different sectors of the coffee industry on polymers of different family.
Henri Vahabi; Maryam Jouyandeh; Thibault Parpaite; Mohammad Reza Saeb; Seeram Ramakrishna. Coffee Wastes as Sustainable Flame Retardants for Polymer Materials. Coatings 2021, 11, 1021 .
AMA StyleHenri Vahabi, Maryam Jouyandeh, Thibault Parpaite, Mohammad Reza Saeb, Seeram Ramakrishna. Coffee Wastes as Sustainable Flame Retardants for Polymer Materials. Coatings. 2021; 11 (9):1021.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHenri Vahabi; Maryam Jouyandeh; Thibault Parpaite; Mohammad Reza Saeb; Seeram Ramakrishna. 2021. "Coffee Wastes as Sustainable Flame Retardants for Polymer Materials." Coatings 11, no. 9: 1021.
Global plastic waste is increasing rapidly. In general, densely populated regions generate tons of plastic waste daily, which is sometimes disposed of on land or diverged to sea. Most of the plastics created in the form of waste have complex degradation behavior and are non-biodegradable by nature. These remain intact in the environment for a long time span and potentially originate complications within terrestrial and marine life ecosystems. The strategic management of plastic waste and recycling can preserve environmental species and associated costs. The key contribution in this work focuses on ongoing efforts to utilize plastic waste by introducing blockchain during plastic waste recycling. It is proposed that the efficiency of plastic recycling can be improved enormously by using the blockchain phenomenon. Automation for the segregation and collection of plastic waste can effectively establish a globally recognizable tool using blockchain-based applications. Collection and sorting of plastic recycling are feasible by keeping track of plastic with unique codes or digital badges throughout the supply chain. This approach can support a collaborative digital consortium for efficient plastic waste management, which can bring together multiple stakeholders, plastic manufacturers, government entities, retailers, suppliers, waste collectors, and recyclers.
Swikriti Khadke; Pragya Gupta; Shanmukh Rachakunta; Chandreswar Mahata; Suma Dawn; Mohit Sharma; Deepak Verma; Aniruddha Pradhan; Ambati Mounika Sai Krishna; Seeram Ramakrishna; Sabyasachi Chakrabortty; Gopalan Saianand; Prashant Sonar; Sajal Biring; Jatindra Kumar Dash; Goutam Kumar Dalapati. Efficient Plastic Recycling and Remolding Circular Economy Using the Technology of Trust–Blockchain. Sustainability 2021, 13, 9142 .
AMA StyleSwikriti Khadke, Pragya Gupta, Shanmukh Rachakunta, Chandreswar Mahata, Suma Dawn, Mohit Sharma, Deepak Verma, Aniruddha Pradhan, Ambati Mounika Sai Krishna, Seeram Ramakrishna, Sabyasachi Chakrabortty, Gopalan Saianand, Prashant Sonar, Sajal Biring, Jatindra Kumar Dash, Goutam Kumar Dalapati. Efficient Plastic Recycling and Remolding Circular Economy Using the Technology of Trust–Blockchain. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (16):9142.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSwikriti Khadke; Pragya Gupta; Shanmukh Rachakunta; Chandreswar Mahata; Suma Dawn; Mohit Sharma; Deepak Verma; Aniruddha Pradhan; Ambati Mounika Sai Krishna; Seeram Ramakrishna; Sabyasachi Chakrabortty; Gopalan Saianand; Prashant Sonar; Sajal Biring; Jatindra Kumar Dash; Goutam Kumar Dalapati. 2021. "Efficient Plastic Recycling and Remolding Circular Economy Using the Technology of Trust–Blockchain." Sustainability 13, no. 16: 9142.
Regenerative medicine seeks to assess how materials fundamentally affect cellular functions to improve retaining, restoring, and revitalizing damaged tissues and cancer therapy. As potential candidates in regenerative medicine, hydrogels have attracted much attention due to mimicking of native cell-extracellular matrix (ECM) in cell biology, tissue engineering, and drug screening over the past two decades. In addition, hydrogels with a high capacity for drug loading and sustained release profile are applicable in drug delivery systems. Recently, self-healing supramolecular hydrogels, as a novel class of biomaterials, are being used in preclinical trials with benefits such as biocompatibility, native tissue mimicry, and injectability via a reversible crosslink. Meanwhile, the localized therapeutics agent delivery is beneficial due to the ability to deliver more doses of therapeutic agents to the targeted site and the ability to overcome post-surgical complications, inflammation, and infections. These highly potential materials can help address the limitations of current drug delivery systems and the high clinical demand for customized drug release systems. To this aim, the current review presents the state-of-the-art progress of multifunctional and self-healable hydrogels for a broad range of applications in cancer therapy, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine.
Elham Pishavar; Fatemeh Khosravi; Mahshid Naserifar; Erfan Rezvani Ghomi; Hongrong Luo; Barbara Zavan; Amelia Seifalian; Seeram Ramakrishna. Multifunctional and Self-Healable Intelligent Hydrogels for Cancer Drug Delivery and Promoting Tissue Regeneration In Vivo. Polymers 2021, 13, 2680 .
AMA StyleElham Pishavar, Fatemeh Khosravi, Mahshid Naserifar, Erfan Rezvani Ghomi, Hongrong Luo, Barbara Zavan, Amelia Seifalian, Seeram Ramakrishna. Multifunctional and Self-Healable Intelligent Hydrogels for Cancer Drug Delivery and Promoting Tissue Regeneration In Vivo. Polymers. 2021; 13 (16):2680.
Chicago/Turabian StyleElham Pishavar; Fatemeh Khosravi; Mahshid Naserifar; Erfan Rezvani Ghomi; Hongrong Luo; Barbara Zavan; Amelia Seifalian; Seeram Ramakrishna. 2021. "Multifunctional and Self-Healable Intelligent Hydrogels for Cancer Drug Delivery and Promoting Tissue Regeneration In Vivo." Polymers 13, no. 16: 2680.
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are biodegradable polymers that are considered able to replace synthetic plastic because their biochemical characteristics are in some cases the same as other biodegradable polymers. However, due to the disadvantages of costly and non-renewable carbon sources, the production of PHA has been lower in the industrial sector against conventional plastics. At the same time, first-generation sugar-based cultivated feedstocks as substrates for PHA production threatens food security and considerably require other resources such as land and energy. Therefore, attempts have been made in pursuit of suitable sustainable and affordable sources of carbon to reduce production costs. Thus, in this review, we highlight utilising waste lignocellulosic feedstocks (LF) as a renewable and inexpensive carbon source to produce PHA. These waste feedstocks, second-generation plant lignocellulosic biomass, such as maize stoves, dedicated energy crops, rice straws, wood chips, are commonly available renewable biomass sources with a steady supply of about 150 billion tonnes per year of global yield. The generation of PHA from lignocellulose is still in its infancy, hence more screening of lignocellulosic materials and improvements in downstream processing and substrate pre-treatment are needed in the future to further advance the biopolymer sector.
Sevakumaran Vigneswari; Muhammad Noor; Tan Amelia; Karthnee Balakrishnan; Azila Adnan; Kesaven Bhubalan; Al-Ashraf Amirul; Seeram Ramakrishna. Recent Advances in the Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Lignocellulosic Feedstocks. Life 2021, 11, 807 .
AMA StyleSevakumaran Vigneswari, Muhammad Noor, Tan Amelia, Karthnee Balakrishnan, Azila Adnan, Kesaven Bhubalan, Al-Ashraf Amirul, Seeram Ramakrishna. Recent Advances in the Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Lignocellulosic Feedstocks. Life. 2021; 11 (8):807.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSevakumaran Vigneswari; Muhammad Noor; Tan Amelia; Karthnee Balakrishnan; Azila Adnan; Kesaven Bhubalan; Al-Ashraf Amirul; Seeram Ramakrishna. 2021. "Recent Advances in the Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Lignocellulosic Feedstocks." Life 11, no. 8: 807.
Background: Runt-related transcription factor (RUNX1) regulates inflammation in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Methods: We performed in vivo targeted silencing of the RUNX1 gene in liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) by using vegfr3 antibody tagged immunonano-lipocarriers encapsulated RUNX1 siRNA (RUNX1 siRNA) in murine models of methionine choline deficient (MCD) diet-induced NASH. MCD mice given nanolipocarriers-encapsulated negative siRNA were vehicle, and mice with standard diet were controls. Results: Liver RUNX1 expression was increased in the LSECs of MCD mice in comparison to controls. RUNX1 protein expression was decreased by 40% in CD31-positive LSECs of RUNX1 siRNA mice in comparison to vehicle, resulting in the downregulation of adhesion molecules, ICAM1 expression, and VCAM1 expression in LSECs. There was a marked decrease in infiltrated T cells and myeloid cells along with reduced inflammatory cytokines in the liver of RUNX1 siRNA mice as compared to that observed in the vehicle. Conclusions: In vivo LSEC-specific silencing of RUNX1 using immunonano-lipocarriers encapsulated siRNA effectively reduces its expression of adhesion molecules, infiltrate on of immune cells in liver, and inflammation in NASH.
Dinesh Mani Tripathi; Sumati Rohilla; Impreet Kaur; Hamda Siddiqui; Preety Rawal; Pinky Juneja; Vikash Kumar; Anupama Kumari; Vegi Ganga Modi Naidu; Seeram Ramakrishna; Subham Banerjee; Rekha Puria; Shiv K. Sarin; Savneet Kaur. Immunonano-Lipocarrier-Mediated Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cell-Specific RUNX1 Inhibition Impedes Immune Cell Infiltration and Hepatic Inflammation in Murine Model of NASH. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2021, 22, 8489 .
AMA StyleDinesh Mani Tripathi, Sumati Rohilla, Impreet Kaur, Hamda Siddiqui, Preety Rawal, Pinky Juneja, Vikash Kumar, Anupama Kumari, Vegi Ganga Modi Naidu, Seeram Ramakrishna, Subham Banerjee, Rekha Puria, Shiv K. Sarin, Savneet Kaur. Immunonano-Lipocarrier-Mediated Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cell-Specific RUNX1 Inhibition Impedes Immune Cell Infiltration and Hepatic Inflammation in Murine Model of NASH. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021; 22 (16):8489.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDinesh Mani Tripathi; Sumati Rohilla; Impreet Kaur; Hamda Siddiqui; Preety Rawal; Pinky Juneja; Vikash Kumar; Anupama Kumari; Vegi Ganga Modi Naidu; Seeram Ramakrishna; Subham Banerjee; Rekha Puria; Shiv K. Sarin; Savneet Kaur. 2021. "Immunonano-Lipocarrier-Mediated Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cell-Specific RUNX1 Inhibition Impedes Immune Cell Infiltration and Hepatic Inflammation in Murine Model of NASH." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22, no. 16: 8489.
Electrospinning is an inexpensive and powerful method that employs a polymer solution and strong electric field to produce nanofibers. These can be applied in diverse biological and medical applications. Due to their large surface area, controllable surface functionalization and properties, and typically high biocompatibility electrospun nanofibers are recognized as promising materials for the manufacturing of drug delivery systems. Electrospinning offers the potential to formulate poorly soluble drugs as amorphous solid dispersions to improve solubility, bioavailability and targeting of drug release. It is also a successful strategy for the encapsulation of nutraceuticals. This review aims to briefly discuss the concept of electrospinning and recent progress in manufacturing electrospun drug delivery systems. It will further consider in detail the encapsulation of nutraceuticals, particularly probiotics.
Mina Zare; Karolina Dziemidowicz; Gareth Williams; Seeram Ramakrishna. Encapsulation of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Active Ingredients Using Electrospinning Processes. Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 1968 .
AMA StyleMina Zare, Karolina Dziemidowicz, Gareth Williams, Seeram Ramakrishna. Encapsulation of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Active Ingredients Using Electrospinning Processes. Nanomaterials. 2021; 11 (8):1968.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMina Zare; Karolina Dziemidowicz; Gareth Williams; Seeram Ramakrishna. 2021. "Encapsulation of Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Active Ingredients Using Electrospinning Processes." Nanomaterials 11, no. 8: 1968.
About one-third of the total food produced is wasted, rising the concern to adopt proper management. Simultaneously with the increase in population, demand for food is increasing which may lead to scarcity. Adequate packaging is one of the ways to avoid deterioration of food and prevent wastage. In recent years, active packaging has attained interest due to its commendable results in food preservation. Several studies proved that the embodiment of antimicrobial components into the packaging material has the ability to prevent microbial contamination. Antimicrobial peptides (AMP) are newly discovered antimicrobial agents for impregnation into packaging material. Among various sources for AMP, insects have shown great resistivity against a wide spectrum of microorganisms. Insects feed on substances consisting of a varying range of contaminations, which often results in infections. Insects synthesise AMPs to fight such infections and survive in that atmosphere. The disease-causing agents in humans are the same as those found in insects. Hence, AMPs extracted from insects have the potential to fight the microorganisms that act as hazards to human health. This review highlights the harvesting and synthesis of AMPs from Hermetia illucens, which is a promising source for AMP and its applications in the food packaging industry.
Afreen Sultana; Hongrong Luo; Seeram Ramakrishna. Harvesting of Antimicrobial Peptides from Insect (Hermetia illucens) and Its Applications in the Food Packaging. Applied Sciences 2021, 11, 6991 .
AMA StyleAfreen Sultana, Hongrong Luo, Seeram Ramakrishna. Harvesting of Antimicrobial Peptides from Insect (Hermetia illucens) and Its Applications in the Food Packaging. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11 (15):6991.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAfreen Sultana; Hongrong Luo; Seeram Ramakrishna. 2021. "Harvesting of Antimicrobial Peptides from Insect (Hermetia illucens) and Its Applications in the Food Packaging." Applied Sciences 11, no. 15: 6991.
Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) [P(3HB-co-4HB)] is a bacterial derived biopolymer widely known for its unique physical and mechanical properties to be used in biomedical application. In this study, antimicrobial agent silver sulfadiazine (SSD) coat/collagen peptide coat-P(3HB-co-4HB) (SCCC) and SSD blend/collagen peptide coat-P(3HB-co-4HB) scaffolds (SBCC) were fabricated using a green salt leaching technique combined with freeze-drying. This was then followed by the incorporation of collagen peptides at various concentrations (2.5–12.5 wt.%) to P(3HB-co-4HB) using collagen-coating. As a result, two types of P(3HB-co-4HB) scaffolds were fabricated, including SCCC and SBCC scaffolds. The increasing concentrations of collagen peptides from 2.5 wt.% to 12.5 wt.% exhibited a decline in their porosity. The wettability and hydrophilicity increased as the concentration of collagen peptides in the scaffolds increased. In terms of the cytotoxic results, MTS assay demonstrated the L929 fibroblast scaffolds adhered well to the fabricated scaffolds. The 10 wt.% collagen peptides coated SCCC and SBCC scaffolds displayed highest cell proliferation rate. The antimicrobial analysis of the fabricated scaffolds exhibited 100% inhibition towards various pathogenic microorganisms. However, the SCCC scaffold exhibited 100% inhibition between 12 and 24 h, but the SBCC scaffolds with SSD impregnated in the scaffold had controlled release of the antimicrobial agent. Thus, this study will elucidate the surface interface-cell interactions of the SSD-P(3HB-co-4HB)-collagen peptide scaffolds and controlled release of SSD, antimicrobial agent.
Sevakumaran Vigneswari; Tana Gurusamy; Wan Khairul; Abdul H.P.S.; Seeram Ramakrishna; Al-Ashraf Amirul. Surface Characterization and Physiochemical Evaluation of P(3HB-co-4HB)-Collagen Peptide Scaffolds with Silver Sulfadiazine as Antimicrobial Agent for Potential Infection-Resistance Biomaterial. Polymers 2021, 13, 2454 .
AMA StyleSevakumaran Vigneswari, Tana Gurusamy, Wan Khairul, Abdul H.P.S., Seeram Ramakrishna, Al-Ashraf Amirul. Surface Characterization and Physiochemical Evaluation of P(3HB-co-4HB)-Collagen Peptide Scaffolds with Silver Sulfadiazine as Antimicrobial Agent for Potential Infection-Resistance Biomaterial. Polymers. 2021; 13 (15):2454.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSevakumaran Vigneswari; Tana Gurusamy; Wan Khairul; Abdul H.P.S.; Seeram Ramakrishna; Al-Ashraf Amirul. 2021. "Surface Characterization and Physiochemical Evaluation of P(3HB-co-4HB)-Collagen Peptide Scaffolds with Silver Sulfadiazine as Antimicrobial Agent for Potential Infection-Resistance Biomaterial." Polymers 13, no. 15: 2454.
Biological activity of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) is greatly influenced by size, shape and surface activity. Atomic scale engineering can control material production and characterization at the nanoscale for potential biomedical applications.
Ajinkya Girish Nene; Massimiliano Galluzzi; Luo Hongrong; Prakash Somani; Seeram Ramakrishna; Xue-Feng Yu. Synthetic preparations and atomic scale engineering of silver nanoparticles for biomedical applications. Nanoscale 2021, 13, 13923 -13942.
AMA StyleAjinkya Girish Nene, Massimiliano Galluzzi, Luo Hongrong, Prakash Somani, Seeram Ramakrishna, Xue-Feng Yu. Synthetic preparations and atomic scale engineering of silver nanoparticles for biomedical applications. Nanoscale. 2021; 13 (33):13923-13942.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAjinkya Girish Nene; Massimiliano Galluzzi; Luo Hongrong; Prakash Somani; Seeram Ramakrishna; Xue-Feng Yu. 2021. "Synthetic preparations and atomic scale engineering of silver nanoparticles for biomedical applications." Nanoscale 13, no. 33: 13923-13942.
Magnesium is a promising material. It has a remarkable mix of mechanical and biomedical properties that has made it suitable for a vast range of applications. Moreover, with alloying, many of these inherent properties can be further improved. Today, it is primarily used in the automotive, aerospace, and medical industries. However, magnesium has its own set of drawbacks that the industry and research communities are actively addressing. Magnesium’s rapid corrosion is its most significant drawback, and it dramatically impeded magnesium’s growth and expansion into other applications. This article reviews both the engineering and biomedical aspects and applications for magnesium and its alloys. It will also elaborate on the challenges that the material faces and how they can be overcome and discuss its outlook.
Jovan Tan; Seeram Ramakrishna. Applications of Magnesium and Its Alloys: A Review. Applied Sciences 2021, 11, 6861 .
AMA StyleJovan Tan, Seeram Ramakrishna. Applications of Magnesium and Its Alloys: A Review. Applied Sciences. 2021; 11 (15):6861.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJovan Tan; Seeram Ramakrishna. 2021. "Applications of Magnesium and Its Alloys: A Review." Applied Sciences 11, no. 15: 6861.
Medical textiles are all fiber-based products and structures which are utilized for emergency treatment, clinical, surgical and hygienic purposes. It is an exceptionally particular and bio viable specialized material, utilized for clinical and cleanliness applications. Volumes of clinical waste being created in excess of 60 million tons yearly around the world. According to the current investigation reports and information, the worldwide clinical waste administration market was esteemed at USD 11.77 billion in the year 2018 and will reach at 17.89 billion by the year 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.3%. Over the world, out of the measure of waste created by medical care activities, about 85% is general waste and staying 15% is viewed as unsafe material that might be irresistible, poisonous or radioactive. The following particular reasons are very harmful for the environment in the upcoming future. The waste management policy of medical textile is a vital fact for the world. The potential and effectual solution is recycling of these medical wastes. Current solutions for 100% recycling of medical textiles are chemical treatment, incineration, and autoclaving. But the most innovative solution of medical textiles is molecular tagging/tagging of fibers. Medical textile market is producing state-of-the-art polymeric textile implantable devices that are redefining traditional materials and methods of surgery. Developing polymer innovation has yielded a wide scope of uses of implantable clinical material or biotextiles. Due to world Covid-19 pandemic situation, the requirement of medical textiles already has been increased almost double from last year. It has been observed that the market value of medical textiles will be in optimum position. In the year 2019, the global market worth of medical textiles was US$ 17.5 billion. In the present world, the current medical textiles like implantable and non-implantable categories are not applying for recycling process or end used of their life cycle. In this paper, we will discuss about potential solutions for recycling medical textiles like—by using conductive polymers, maintaining ε-Poly-lysine, non-fibrous biomass, bioactive fibers, etc. But there are still some challenges for recycling like—maintain 100% polymeric bonds, bacterial effect, flexibility and sustainability for clinical performance after recycling the specific product. In this paper, we are presenting the scientific methods, mechanisms, and procedures that used to overcome the aforementioned challenges in the recycling methods.
Sourav Kumar Das; Amutha Chinnappan; W. A. D. M. Jayathilaka; Rituparna Gosh; Chinnappan Baskar; Seeram Ramakrishna. Challenges and Potential Solutions for 100% Recycling of Medical Textiles. Materials Circular Economy 2021, 3, 1 .
AMA StyleSourav Kumar Das, Amutha Chinnappan, W. A. D. M. Jayathilaka, Rituparna Gosh, Chinnappan Baskar, Seeram Ramakrishna. Challenges and Potential Solutions for 100% Recycling of Medical Textiles. Materials Circular Economy. 2021; 3 (1):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSourav Kumar Das; Amutha Chinnappan; W. A. D. M. Jayathilaka; Rituparna Gosh; Chinnappan Baskar; Seeram Ramakrishna. 2021. "Challenges and Potential Solutions for 100% Recycling of Medical Textiles." Materials Circular Economy 3, no. 1: 1.
Multifunctional gold nanorods (GNR) have drawn growing interest in biomedical fields because of their excellent biocompatibility, ease of alteration, and special optical properties. The great advantage of using GNR in medicine is their application to Photothermal therapy (PPTT), which is possible thanks to their ability to turn luminous energy into heat to cause cellular hyperthermia. For this purpose, the relevant articles between 1988 and 2020 were searched in databases such as John Wiley, Free paper, Scopus, Science Direct, and Springer to obtain the latest findings on multifunctional gold nanorods for therapeutic applications and pharmaceutical delivery. In this article, we review recent progress in diagnostic and therapeutic applications of multifunctional GNR, highlighting new information about their toxicity to various cellular categories, oxidative stress, cellular longevity, and their metabolic effects, such as the effect on the energy cycles and genetic structures. The methods for the synthesis and functionalization of GNR were surveyed. This review includes new information about GNR toxicity to various cellular categories and their metabolic effects.
Seyyed Mousavi; Seyyed Hashemi; Sargol Mazraedoost; Khadije Yousefi; Ahmad Gholami; Gity Behbudi; Seeram Ramakrishna; Navid Omidifar; Ali Alizadeh; Wei-Hung Chiang. Multifunctional Gold Nanorod for Therapeutic Applications and Pharmaceutical Delivery Considering Cellular Metabolic Responses, Oxidative Stress and Cellular Longevity. Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 1868 .
AMA StyleSeyyed Mousavi, Seyyed Hashemi, Sargol Mazraedoost, Khadije Yousefi, Ahmad Gholami, Gity Behbudi, Seeram Ramakrishna, Navid Omidifar, Ali Alizadeh, Wei-Hung Chiang. Multifunctional Gold Nanorod for Therapeutic Applications and Pharmaceutical Delivery Considering Cellular Metabolic Responses, Oxidative Stress and Cellular Longevity. Nanomaterials. 2021; 11 (7):1868.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSeyyed Mousavi; Seyyed Hashemi; Sargol Mazraedoost; Khadije Yousefi; Ahmad Gholami; Gity Behbudi; Seeram Ramakrishna; Navid Omidifar; Ali Alizadeh; Wei-Hung Chiang. 2021. "Multifunctional Gold Nanorod for Therapeutic Applications and Pharmaceutical Delivery Considering Cellular Metabolic Responses, Oxidative Stress and Cellular Longevity." Nanomaterials 11, no. 7: 1868.
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) caused the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mina Zare; Vinoy Thomas; Seeram Ramakrishna. Nanoscience and quantum science-led biocidal and antiviral strategies. Journal of Materials Chemistry B 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleMina Zare, Vinoy Thomas, Seeram Ramakrishna. Nanoscience and quantum science-led biocidal and antiviral strategies. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMina Zare; Vinoy Thomas; Seeram Ramakrishna. 2021. "Nanoscience and quantum science-led biocidal and antiviral strategies." Journal of Materials Chemistry B , no. : 1.
COVID-19 the existing contagion is caused by SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2). As of 1st March, 2021, the statistical study shows, 114 million people all over the world have been affected by COVID-19 and in this about 2.53 million deaths have been reported with a recovery of 64.4 million cases. The most commonly testified signs of COVID-19 infection are pyrexia, tussis and tiredness; other symptoms that are less common include deprivation in senses (odor or flavor), pharyngitis, stuffy nose, cephalgia, gastroenteritis etc. Among the reported cases, approximately 10-15% progress to severe disease and 5% becomes critically ill. Most people recover at 2-6 weeks after exposure to the virus, but it is reported that there are some patients who may recur some symptoms for weeks or months after initial recovery although they are not infectious during this period. In this review article, we have briefly discussed the different diagnostic and detection measures that are being clinically practiced and the treatment methods including medicines and vaccines which has been undertaken in the fight against COVID-19. Recent advances in various regulatory measures comprising the application of biomaterials engineering (nanomaterials, biosensors, quantum dots, polymeric array-based vaccines, etc.) and the digital technologies are also discussed. Organoid cultures are also used against SARS-CoV-2 to understand the biological phenomena taking place in the human body through infection, and thereby establishing the necessary trials to control the infection. In short, there is a requirement of the combination of study from multidisciplinary areas to understand the virus better and develop more effective mitigation measures. There are still studies under examination to improve the public health and to have complete control over this novel virus.
Anu Mohandas; Lin Shi; Seeram Ramakrishna. COVID-19: A Comprehensive View of Diverse Mitigation Measures, Biomaterials and Outlook. Nanoarchitectonics 2021, 117 -151.
AMA StyleAnu Mohandas, Lin Shi, Seeram Ramakrishna. COVID-19: A Comprehensive View of Diverse Mitigation Measures, Biomaterials and Outlook. Nanoarchitectonics. 2021; ():117-151.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnu Mohandas; Lin Shi; Seeram Ramakrishna. 2021. "COVID-19: A Comprehensive View of Diverse Mitigation Measures, Biomaterials and Outlook." Nanoarchitectonics , no. : 117-151.
Adenosine triphosphates (ATP) are excellent energy-carrying molecules due to their phosphate functional groups that link through phosphodiester bonds, while halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are layered mineral materials which exist naturally and have a large number of active sites for energy storage reinforcement. The use of HNTs and ATP in combination will provide a new approach to producing advance electrode materials for energy storage devices. Herein, a simple and cost-effective chemical method is introduced to fabricate a composite electrode of functionalized halloysite nanotubes (FHA) loaded with a pyridinium-based ionic liquid (PyPS) and conductive polymer, poly ortho amino phenol (FHA-PyPS-POAP) for use in supercapacitor. The prepared FHA-PyPS-POAP electrode exhibited outstanding electrochemical behavior with a capacitance being up to 626 F g−1 at 1 A g−1 in a 1 M Na2SO4 electrolyte while preserving remarkable rate capability and indicating superior cycle stability. Besides, the FHA-PyPS-POAP electrodes employed in the two-electrode system with a capacitance of 306 F g−1 at 0.5 A g−1 and possessed an energy density of 20.8 W h kg−1 at 350 W kg−1. Also, the symmetrical supercapacitor shows capacitance retention remaining 93.9% for FHA-PyPS-POAP//FHA-PyPS-POAP at 8 A g−1 over 5000 cycles. Thus, these promising findings demonstrated a high potential as a significant application in developing energy storage devices with enhanced energy and power concentrations.
Nariman Neekzad; Elaheh Kowsari; Mohammad Dashti Najafi; Hamid Reza Naderi; Amutha Chinnappan; Seeram Ramakrishna; Vahid Haddadi-Asl. Pseudocapacitive performance of surface functionalized halloysite nanotubes decorated green additive ionic liquid modified with ATP and POAP for efficient symmetric supercapacitors. Journal of Molecular Liquids 2021, 116962 .
AMA StyleNariman Neekzad, Elaheh Kowsari, Mohammad Dashti Najafi, Hamid Reza Naderi, Amutha Chinnappan, Seeram Ramakrishna, Vahid Haddadi-Asl. Pseudocapacitive performance of surface functionalized halloysite nanotubes decorated green additive ionic liquid modified with ATP and POAP for efficient symmetric supercapacitors. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 2021; ():116962.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNariman Neekzad; Elaheh Kowsari; Mohammad Dashti Najafi; Hamid Reza Naderi; Amutha Chinnappan; Seeram Ramakrishna; Vahid Haddadi-Asl. 2021. "Pseudocapacitive performance of surface functionalized halloysite nanotubes decorated green additive ionic liquid modified with ATP and POAP for efficient symmetric supercapacitors." Journal of Molecular Liquids , no. : 116962.
A year into the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, the role of washing hands with soap and hand disinfectants is unavoidable as a primary way to control the infection spread in communities and healthcare facilities. The extraordinary surge in demand for handwashing products has led to environmental concerns. Since soaps are complex mixtures of toxic and persistent active ingredients, the prudent option is to promote eco-friendly replacements for the current products. On the other hand, with the increase in soap packaging waste production, soap packaging waste management and recycling become essential to reduce environmental impact. This systematic review aimed to collect some recent methods for identifying biodegradable and sustainable raw materials to produce and package cleaning agents, especially soap.
Mahboobeh Rafieepoor Chirani; Elaheh Kowsari; Targol Teymourian; Seeram Ramakrishna. Environmental impact of increased soap consumption during COVID-19 pandemic: Biodegradable soap production and sustainable packaging. Science of The Total Environment 2021, 796, 149013 -149013.
AMA StyleMahboobeh Rafieepoor Chirani, Elaheh Kowsari, Targol Teymourian, Seeram Ramakrishna. Environmental impact of increased soap consumption during COVID-19 pandemic: Biodegradable soap production and sustainable packaging. Science of The Total Environment. 2021; 796 ():149013-149013.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMahboobeh Rafieepoor Chirani; Elaheh Kowsari; Targol Teymourian; Seeram Ramakrishna. 2021. "Environmental impact of increased soap consumption during COVID-19 pandemic: Biodegradable soap production and sustainable packaging." Science of The Total Environment 796, no. : 149013-149013.
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have drawn particular attention in recent years as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to the advantages of sodium (Na) metal. Like LIBs, SIBs suffer from deterioration of cycling performance due to reactions occurring at the electrode-electrolyte interfaces. Moreover, they encounter safety issues arising from conventional organic electrolytes' flammability and the abuse of battery under overcharge conditions. Adding a small dose of additives into the electrolyte of SIBs can positively mitigate the abovementioned problems. In addition to categorizing the electrolyte additives used in SIBs, the recently published research and results on applying electrolyte additives in SIBs are comprehensively evaluated in this review paper. The challenges associated with the development of SIBs in terms of their electrolyte and the practical suggestion for exploring new electrolyte additives special to SIBs are thoroughly discussed.
Behrooz Mosallanejad; Shaghayegh Sadeghi Malek; Mahshid Ershadi; Ahmad Ahmadi Daryakenari; Qi Cao; Farshad Boorboor Ajdari; Seeram Ramakrishna. Cycling degradation and safety issues in sodium-ion batteries: Promises of electrolyte additives. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 2021, 895, 115505 .
AMA StyleBehrooz Mosallanejad, Shaghayegh Sadeghi Malek, Mahshid Ershadi, Ahmad Ahmadi Daryakenari, Qi Cao, Farshad Boorboor Ajdari, Seeram Ramakrishna. Cycling degradation and safety issues in sodium-ion batteries: Promises of electrolyte additives. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. 2021; 895 ():115505.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBehrooz Mosallanejad; Shaghayegh Sadeghi Malek; Mahshid Ershadi; Ahmad Ahmadi Daryakenari; Qi Cao; Farshad Boorboor Ajdari; Seeram Ramakrishna. 2021. "Cycling degradation and safety issues in sodium-ion batteries: Promises of electrolyte additives." Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 895, no. : 115505.
Seyyed Alireza Hashemi; Sonia Bahrani; Seyyed Mojtaba Mousavi; Navid Omidifar; Mohammad Arjmand; Nader Ghaleh Golab Behbahan; Seeram Ramakrishna; Kamran Bagheri Lankarani; Mohsen Moghadami; Mohammad Firoozsani. Ultrasensitive Biomolecule‐Less Nanosensor Based on β‐Cyclodextrin/Quinoline Decorated Graphene Oxide toward Prompt and Differentiable Detection of Corona and Influenza Viruses. Advanced Materials Technologies 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleSeyyed Alireza Hashemi, Sonia Bahrani, Seyyed Mojtaba Mousavi, Navid Omidifar, Mohammad Arjmand, Nader Ghaleh Golab Behbahan, Seeram Ramakrishna, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani, Mohsen Moghadami, Mohammad Firoozsani. Ultrasensitive Biomolecule‐Less Nanosensor Based on β‐Cyclodextrin/Quinoline Decorated Graphene Oxide toward Prompt and Differentiable Detection of Corona and Influenza Viruses. Advanced Materials Technologies. 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSeyyed Alireza Hashemi; Sonia Bahrani; Seyyed Mojtaba Mousavi; Navid Omidifar; Mohammad Arjmand; Nader Ghaleh Golab Behbahan; Seeram Ramakrishna; Kamran Bagheri Lankarani; Mohsen Moghadami; Mohammad Firoozsani. 2021. "Ultrasensitive Biomolecule‐Less Nanosensor Based on β‐Cyclodextrin/Quinoline Decorated Graphene Oxide toward Prompt and Differentiable Detection of Corona and Influenza Viruses." Advanced Materials Technologies , no. : 1.
Tin dioxide (SnO2) used in various applications due to suitable band gap and tunable conductivity. It has excellent thermal, mechanical and chemical stability.
Goutam Kumar Dalapati; Himani Sharma; Asim Guchhait; Nilanjan Chakrabarty; Priyanka Bamola; Qian Nial Liu; Gopalan Saianand; Ambati Mounika Sai Krishna; Sabyasachi Mukhopadhyay; Avishek Dey; Terence Kin Shun Wong; Siarhei Zhuk; Siddharatha Ghosh; Sabyasachi Chakrabortty; Chandreswar Mahata; Sajal Biring; Avishek Kumar; Camila Silva Ribeiro; Seeram Ramakrishna; Amit Kumar Chakraborty; Satheesh Krishnamurthy; Prashant Murlidhar Sonar; Mohit Sharma. Tin oxide for optoelectronic, photovoltaic and energy storage devices: a review. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2021, 9, 16621 -16684.
AMA StyleGoutam Kumar Dalapati, Himani Sharma, Asim Guchhait, Nilanjan Chakrabarty, Priyanka Bamola, Qian Nial Liu, Gopalan Saianand, Ambati Mounika Sai Krishna, Sabyasachi Mukhopadhyay, Avishek Dey, Terence Kin Shun Wong, Siarhei Zhuk, Siddharatha Ghosh, Sabyasachi Chakrabortty, Chandreswar Mahata, Sajal Biring, Avishek Kumar, Camila Silva Ribeiro, Seeram Ramakrishna, Amit Kumar Chakraborty, Satheesh Krishnamurthy, Prashant Murlidhar Sonar, Mohit Sharma. Tin oxide for optoelectronic, photovoltaic and energy storage devices: a review. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 2021; 9 (31):16621-16684.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGoutam Kumar Dalapati; Himani Sharma; Asim Guchhait; Nilanjan Chakrabarty; Priyanka Bamola; Qian Nial Liu; Gopalan Saianand; Ambati Mounika Sai Krishna; Sabyasachi Mukhopadhyay; Avishek Dey; Terence Kin Shun Wong; Siarhei Zhuk; Siddharatha Ghosh; Sabyasachi Chakrabortty; Chandreswar Mahata; Sajal Biring; Avishek Kumar; Camila Silva Ribeiro; Seeram Ramakrishna; Amit Kumar Chakraborty; Satheesh Krishnamurthy; Prashant Murlidhar Sonar; Mohit Sharma. 2021. "Tin oxide for optoelectronic, photovoltaic and energy storage devices: a review." Journal of Materials Chemistry A 9, no. 31: 16621-16684.
To provide diagnosis and therapy for dysfunction in the nervous system, various biomaterials and/or medical devices serve as platforms to communicate with the system and regulate dysfunctional neuronal circuits. Recent advances in nanotechnology enable the construction of nanostructured platforms with ultrasmall feature size and superior material property at the nanoscale, targeted at interfacing with the nervous system seamlessly. The chapter provides an overview of nanostructured neural platforms and introduces three main kinds of platforms: nanoelectronics, nanofibers, and nanoparticles. The potential neural applications of the nanostructured platforms are discussed, including neural recording, neural modulation, neural regeneration, and imaging. The interactions between the platforms and the neural cells in vitro and in vivo are also briefly reviewed. The chapter ends with a discussion on existing barriers to clinical translation and future research directions of the platforms.
Nuan Chen; Seeram Ramakrishna; Nitish V. Thakor. Nanostructured Platforms Interfacing with Nervous System. Handbook of Neuroengineering 2021, 1 -24.
AMA StyleNuan Chen, Seeram Ramakrishna, Nitish V. Thakor. Nanostructured Platforms Interfacing with Nervous System. Handbook of Neuroengineering. 2021; ():1-24.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNuan Chen; Seeram Ramakrishna; Nitish V. Thakor. 2021. "Nanostructured Platforms Interfacing with Nervous System." Handbook of Neuroengineering , no. : 1-24.