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One-step fabrication of superhydrophobic P(VDF-co-HFP) nanofibre membranes using electrospinning technique (2019)
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Tas, M., Xu, F., Ahmed, I., & Hou, X. (2020). One-step fabrication of superhydrophobic P(VDF-co-HFP) nanofibre membranes using electrospinning technique. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 137(24), Article 48817. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.48817

© 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. In this study, superhydrophobic electrospun P(VDF-co-HFP) membranes were fabricated in a one-step electrospinning process. The effects of the key parameters of electrospinning (solution concentration, electrical potenti... Read More about One-step fabrication of superhydrophobic P(VDF-co-HFP) nanofibre membranes using electrospinning technique.

Thermal and crystallization kinetics of yttrium-doped phosphate-based glasses (2019)
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Arafat, A., Samad, S. A., Wadge, M. D., Islam, M. T., Lewis, A. L., Barney, E. R., & Ahmed, I. (2020). Thermal and crystallization kinetics of yttrium-doped phosphate-based glasses. International Journal of Applied Glass Science, 11(1), 120-133. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijag.14163

© 2019 The American Ceramic Society and Wiley Periodicals, Inc Yttrium-doped glasses have been utilized for biomedical applications such as radiotherapy, especially for liver cancer treatment. In this paper, the crystallization behavior of phosphate-... Read More about Thermal and crystallization kinetics of yttrium-doped phosphate-based glasses.

Fish biowaste gelatin coated phosphate-glass fibres for wound-healing application (2019)
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Sghayyar, H. N., Lim, S. S., Ahmed, I., Lai, J. Y., Cheong, X. Y., Chong, Z. W., …Loh, H. S. (2020). Fish biowaste gelatin coated phosphate-glass fibres for wound-healing application. European Polymer Journal, 122, Article 109386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.109386

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd Inadequate wound management techniques can result in severe consequences for patients and are a major Health Economic burden worldwide. Currently, biosynthetic scaffolds for wound healing are of interest to address the shortcoming... Read More about Fish biowaste gelatin coated phosphate-glass fibres for wound-healing application.

Electrospun nanofibre membrane based transparent slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces with icephobic properties (2019)
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Taş, M., Memon, H., Xu, F., Ahmed, I., & Hou, X. (2020). Electrospun nanofibre membrane based transparent slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces with icephobic properties. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 585, Article 124177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.124177

Icephobic surfaces have attracted increasing attention due to their wide ranging application areas from wind and solar energy systems to aviation. Slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) are being explored for passive ice protection due to th... Read More about Electrospun nanofibre membrane based transparent slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces with icephobic properties.

Phosphate glass fibers facilitate proliferation and osteogenesis through Runx2 transcription in murine osteoblastic cells (2019)
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Lin, X., Li, M., Chen, Q., Xiao, Y., Gao, Y., Ahmed, I., …Qian, A. (2020). Phosphate glass fibers facilitate proliferation and osteogenesis through Runx2 transcription in murine osteoblastic cells. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 108(2), 316-326. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.36818

Cell-material interactions and compatibility are important aspects of bioactive materials for bone tissue engineering. Phosphate glass fiber (PGF) is an attractive inorganic filler with fibrous structure and tunable composition, which has been widely... Read More about Phosphate glass fibers facilitate proliferation and osteogenesis through Runx2 transcription in murine osteoblastic cells.

Production and characterisation of novel phosphate glass fibre yarns, textiles, and textile composites for biomedical applications (2019)
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Wang, Y., Liu, X., Zhu, C., Parsons, A., Liu, J., Huang, S., …Sharmin, N. (2019). Production and characterisation of novel phosphate glass fibre yarns, textiles, and textile composites for biomedical applications. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 99, 47-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.07.017

This work presents manufacturing, processing and characterisation of the phosphate glass fibre (PGF) products for biomedical applications, including multifilament PGF strands, yarns and textiles, and PGF textile composites. The multifilament producti... Read More about Production and characterisation of novel phosphate glass fibre yarns, textiles, and textile composites for biomedical applications.

Effect of processing on microstructure, mechanical properties and dissolution behaviour in SBF of Bioglass (45S5) coatings deposited by Suspension High Velocity Oxy Fuel (SHVOF) thermal spray (2019)
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Bano, S., Ahmed, I., Grant, D., Nommeots-Nomm, A., & Hussain, T. (2019). Effect of processing on microstructure, mechanical properties and dissolution behaviour in SBF of Bioglass (45S5) coatings deposited by Suspension High Velocity Oxy Fuel (SHVOF) thermal spray. Surface and Coatings Technology, 372, 229-238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.05.038

Glass microparticle‐ versus microsphere‐filled experimental dental adhesives (2019)
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Abou Neel, E. A., Kiani, A., Valappil, S. P., Mordan, N. M., Baek, S., Zakir Hossain, K. M., …Knowles, J. C. (2019). Glass microparticle‐ versus microsphere‐filled experimental dental adhesives. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 136(32), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.47832

This study aimed to formulate antibacterial dental adhesives. Phosphate‐substituted methacrylate adhesives were modified with 0–20 wt % copper‐doped glass microparticles. Two shapes of microparticles were used: regular shaped (microspheres) and irreg... Read More about Glass microparticle‐ versus microsphere‐filled experimental dental adhesives.

Effects of ZnO addition on thermal properties, degradation and biocompatibility of P45Mg24Ca16Na(15−x)Znx glasses (2019)
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Wang, Y., Zhu, C., Parsons, A., Rudd, C., Ahmed, I., & Sharmin, N. (2019). Effects of ZnO addition on thermal properties, degradation and biocompatibility of P45Mg24Ca16Na(15−x)Znx glasses. Biomedical Glasses, 5(1), 53-66. https://doi.org/10.1515/bglass-2019-0005

Four phosphate-based glass formulations in the system P45Mg24Ca16Na(15−x)Znx, referred to as P45Znx (x = 0, 5, 10 and 15 mol%), were prepared using a melt quenching process. The effect of ZnO addition on density, molar volume, thermal properties and... Read More about Effects of ZnO addition on thermal properties, degradation and biocompatibility of P45Mg24Ca16Na(15−x)Znx glasses.

Ga and Ce ion-doped phosphate glass fibres with antibacterial properties and their composite for wound healing applications (2019)
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Łapa, A., Cresswell, M., Campbell, I., Jackson, P., Goldmann, W. H., Detsch, R., …Boccaccini, A. R. (2019). Ga and Ce ion-doped phosphate glass fibres with antibacterial properties and their composite for wound healing applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 7(44), 6981-6993. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9tb00820a

© 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry. Novel gallium/cerium-doped phosphate glass fibres (PGF) were successfully manufactured by the melt-quenching and melt-spinning process. The amorphous character of the materials produced was confirmed using X-ray... Read More about Ga and Ce ion-doped phosphate glass fibres with antibacterial properties and their composite for wound healing applications.