A new nanocomposite membrane uses layered fiber design to combine strength, flexibility, and antibacterial function for ...

Lithium, the lightest metal on the periodic table, plays a pivotal role in modern life. Its low weight and high energy ...

Discover how scientists created a low-cost membrane that selectively captures lithium from water, potentially transforming ...

Sodium alginate is a linear polysaccharide extracted from brown algae and is composed of residues of β-D-mannuronic (M) acids and α-L-guluronic (G) acid, joined by glycosidic (1-4) bonds and ...

Water-filled pores demonstrate possible mechanism for metabolic processes without cell membranes by Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich ...

Alginate is a biocompatible and biodegradable polysaccharide used in adsorption processes and consists of 1,4- d -mannuronic (M) and - l -guluronic (G) acid groups. (15) Alginate can be found in ...

Excessive high levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) at the wound site are also one of the main reasons for difficulty in wound healing. Herein, a kind of antioxidant nanofiber membranes (NFMs) was ...

Bacteria can precisely adjust their membrane lipid compositions to control the biophysical properties of their membranes, which allows them to thrive in various physical environments. Here ...

Biodegradable junctionless transistors with extremely simple structure are fabricated at room temperature. The free-standing sodium alginate membrane is used as both a substrate and a dielectric layer ...

Bioink design is a big challenge in bioprinting of functional tissues. Bioink serves as extracellular matrix providing structural support and guiding growth and development of tissue. Alginate (SA) ...