Synthesis and Characterization of PVA/Starch Hydrogel Membranes Incorporating Essential Oils Aimed to be Used in Wound Dressing Applications
Farrukh Altaf, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Zaib Jahan, Tahir Ahmad, Muhammad Aftab Akram, Amna Safdar, Muhammad Shoaib Butt, Tayyaba Nооr, Farooq Sher
Topics & Concepts
Materials sciencePolyvinyl alcoholMembraneGlutaraldehydeStarchUltimate tensile strengthWound dressingAntibacterial activitySelf-healing hydrogelsComposite materialTea tree oilChemical engineeringFourier transform infrared spectroscopyEssential oilPolymer chemistryFood scienceOrganic chemistryChemistryBacteriaBiologyGeneticsBiochemistryEngineeringHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsWound Healing and TreatmentsEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity