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Tighe, Brian J.
Aston University
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- 2024Low cytotoxicity, antibacterial property, and curcumin delivery performance of toughness-enhanced electrospun composite membranes based on poly(lactic acid) and MAX phase (Ti3AlC2)citations
- 2023In Situ Compatibilized Blends of PLA/PCL/CAB Melt-Blown Films with High Elongation: Investigation of Miscibility, Morphology, Crystallinity and Modellingcitations
- 2021The influence of structure and morphology on ion permeation in commercial silicone hydrogel contact lensescitations
- 2020Physical and thermal properties of l-lactide/ϵ-caprolactone copolymerscitations
- 2020Physical and thermal properties of l-lactide/ϵ-caprolactone copolymers:the role of microstructural design
- 2019Investigating the permeation properties of contact lenses and its influence on tear electrolyte compositioncitations
- 2018Biodegradable compatibilized poly(L-lactide)/thermoplastic polyurethane blends:design, preparation and property testing
- 2018Biodegradable compatibilized poly(L-lactide)/thermoplastic polyurethane blendscitations
- 2018Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Effects on Water Structuring and Adhesion in Denture Adhesivescitations
- 2017Tuneable denture adhesives using biomimetic principles for enhanced tissue adhesion in moist environmentscitations
- 2016Bioplasticscitations
- 2016Structural design of contact lens-based drug delivery systems; in vitro and in vivo studies of ocular triggering mechanismscitations
- 2015Polymer-lipid interactionscitations
- 2014Controlled synthesis and processing of a poly(L-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) copolymer for biomedical use as an absorbable monofilament surgical suturecitations
- 2014Identification of optically clear regions of ternary polymer blends using a novel rapid screening methodcitations
- 2012Charge-balanced copolymer hydrogels
- 2012Proteoglycan analogues for ophthalmic and orthopaedic applicationscitations
- 2011Adhesives and interfacial phenomena in wound healingcitations
- 2011Dehydration at the lens surface
- 2009Towards a synthetic osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesiscitations
- 2001Centrifugally-spun polyhydroxybutyrate fibres: Effect of process solvent on structure, morphology and cell responsecitations
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Low cytotoxicity, antibacterial property, and curcumin delivery performance of toughness-enhanced electrospun composite membranes based on poly(lactic acid) and MAX phase (Ti3AlC2)
Abstract
MXenes, synthesized from their precursor MAX phases, have been extensively researched as additives to enhance the drug delivery performance of polymer matrices, whereas there is a limited number of previous reports on the use of MAX phases themselves for such applications. The use of MAX phases can exclude the complicated synthesis procedure and lessen resultant production and environmental costs required to convert MAX phases to MXenes. Herein, electrospun membranes of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and a MAX phase (Ti3AlC2) have been fabricated for curcumin delivery. The composite membrane exhibits significantly higher toughness (8.82 MJ m-3) than the plasticized PLA membrane (0.63 MJ m-3) with low cytotoxicity, supporting proliferation of mouse fibroblast L929 cells. The curcumin-loaded composite membrane exhibits high water vapor transmission (~7350 g m-2 day-1), porosity (~85 %), water wettability, and antibacterial properties against E. coli and S. aureus. Seven-day curcumin release is enhanced from 45 % (PLA) to 67 % (composite) due to curcumin diffusion from the polymer fibers and MAX phase surface that contributes to overall increased curcumin adsorption and release sites. This work demonstrates the potential of the MAX phase to enhance both properties and curcumin delivery, promising for other eco-friendly systems for sustainable drug delivery applications.