Publications by authors named "A Licciulli"
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- Biofilm formation in hospitals and public places poses a significant risk for spreading infections, making antimicrobial coatings essential for prevention.
- The study introduces a spray coating technique utilizing copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) in a titanium dioxide (TiO) sol, where CuO NPs provide antimicrobial properties and TiO serves as the binder.
- Coated polypropylene substrates showed dual benefits: strong antibacterial effects and superhydrophobic properties, with higher CuO NP concentration resulting in increased antibacterial activity and water resistance.
Solar light active photocatalyst was prepared as silver phosphate (AgPO) coating on titania-silica (TiO-SiO) microspheres. Titania-silica microsphere was obtained by spray drying TiO-SiO colloidal solutions, whereas AgPO was applied by wet impregnation. XRD on the granules and SEM analysis show that the silver phosphate particles cover the surface of the titania-silica microspheres, and UV-visible diffuse reflectance analysis highlights that AgPO/TiO-SiO composites can absorb the entire visible light spectrum.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the present study, we have produced a sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) hydrogel from a bacterial cellulose etherification reaction with chloroacetic acid in an alkaline medium. Bacterial cellulose (BC) was synthesized via economical and environmentally friendly methods using the bacterium. After purification, freeze-drying, and milling, BC microparticles were dispersed in NaOH solution for different time periods before the etherification reaction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMagnesium (Mg)- and silicon (Si)-substituted hydroxyapatite (HA) scaffolds were synthesized using the sponge replica method. The influence of Mg and SiO ion substitution on the microstructural, mechanical and biological properties of HA scaffolds was evaluated. All synthesized scaffolds exhibited porosity >92%, with interconnected pores and pore sizes ranging between 200 and 800 μm.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSuccess of total knee replacement (TKR) depends on the prosthetic design and materials. The use of metal components is well established with the disadvantage of allergic reactions. Ceramics have been recently proposed because of high wear resistance, excellent biocompatibility, wettability, and suitable mechanical properties.
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