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Nanostructured Biomaterials from Renewable Biopolymers & Natural Products
Our lab aims to synthesize novel nanostructures that benefit from the materials properties of renewable biopolymers and bioactive products. We aim to intensify their intrinsic functionality - antibacterial, biodegradable, biocompatible, ion chelation, coagulation - by fundamentally understanding their physiochemical and structure-to-function relationships. Engineering composites and performing surface modifications are sample techniques we employ to optimize our nanobiomaterials.
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Potential Application |
Synthesizing biopolyelectrolyte nanoparticles |
Drug delivery, waste & wastewater treatment |
Electrospinning bioactive nanofiber mats |
Tissue engineering, wound dressings, antibacterial coatings |
Engineering degradable polymer thin films |
Antibiofilm coatings, corrosion resistant coatings |
Bulk materials characterization & probing nanostructure-to-function relationships |
Scale-up of renewable feedstocks, controlled cell migration |
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