Articles:

• Evaluation of hyaluronic acid-polymacrolactone hydrogels with 3D printing capacity; L.E. Niţă, I. Nacu, A. Ghilan, A.G. Rusu, A.M. Şerban, M. Bercea, A.P. Chiriac, L. Vereştiuc; International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 20, 128279 (2023).
• 3D Matrices for Enhanced Encapsulation and Controlled Release of Anti-Inflammatory Bioactive Compounds in Wound Healing; R. Nicu, D.E. Ciolacu, A.R. Petrovici, D. Rusu, M. Avădanei, A.C. Mihăilă, E. Butoi, F. Ciolacu; International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24(4), 4213 (2023).
• Alginate-Based Hydrogels Enriched with Lavender Essential Oil: Evaluation of Physicochemical Properties, Antimicrobial Activity, and In Vivo Biocompatibility; A.G. Rusu, L.E. Niță, I. Roșca, A. Croitoriu, A. Ghilan, A.V. Grigoraș, B. Crețu, A.P. Chiriac; Pharmaceutics 15(11), 2608 (2023).
• Multifunctional Hydrogels Based on Cellulose and Modified Lignin for Advanced Wounds Management; D.E. Ciolacu, R. Nicu, D.M. Suflet, D. Rusu, R.N. Darie-Niţă, N. Simionescu, G. Cazacu, F. Ciolacu; Pharmaceutics 15(11), 2588 (2023).
• 3D bioprinted scaffolds based on functionalized gelatin for soft tissue engineering; I. Nacu, M. Bercea, L.E. Niță, C.A. Peptu, M. Butnaru, L. Vereștiuc; Reactive and Functional Polymers 190, 105636 (2023).
• New cryogels based on poly (vinyl alcohol) and a copolymacrolactone system. II. Antibacterial properties of the network embedded with thymol bioactive agent; L.E. Niţă, B.E.B. Crețu, A.M. Șerban, A.G. Rusu, I. Roşca, D. Pamfil, A.P. Chiriac; Reactive and Functional Polymers 182, 105461 (2023).
• Injectable networks based on a hybrid synthetic/natural polymer gel and self-assembling peptides functioning as reinforcing fillers; A. Ghilan, A. Croitoriu, A.P. Chiriac, L.E. Niţă, M. Bercea, A.G. Rusu; Polymers 15(3), 636 (2023).
• Enzymatically-crosslinked gelatin hydrogels with nanostructured architecture and self-healing performance for potential use as wound dressings; A.G. Rusu, L.E. Niţă, N. Simionescu, A. Ghilan, A.P. Chiriac, L. Mititelu-Tarţău; Polymers 15(3), 780 (2023).
• Cryogel system based on poly (vinyl alcohol)/poly (ethylene brassylate-co-squaric acid) platform with dual bioactive activity; B.E.B. Crețu, A.G. Rusu, A. Ghilan, I. Roşca, L.E. Niţă, A.P. Chiriac; Gels 9(3), 174 (2023).
• Morphological Evaluation of Supramolecular Soft Materials Obtained through Co-Assembly Processes; A. Croitoriu, A.P. Chiriac, A.G. Rusu, A. Ghilan, D.E. Ciolacu, I. Stoica, L.E. Niţă; Gels 9(11), 886 (2023).
• New hydrogels based on agarose/phytagel and peptides; L.E. Niţă, A. Croitoriu, A.M. Şerban, M. Bercea, A.G. Rusu, A. Ghilan, M. Butnaru, L. Mititelu‐Tarţău, A.P. Chiriac; Macromolecular Bioscience 23(3), 2200451 (2023).
• Insight into the Latest Medical Applications of Nanocellulose; A. Ghilan, R. Nicu, D.E. Ciolacu, F. Ciolacu; Materials 16(12), 4447 (2023).
• Aromatherapeutic and antibacterial properties of cotton materials treated with emulsions containing peppermint essential oil (Menthae piperitae aetheroleum); G. Roşu, E.I. Mureşan, A.F. Spac, M. Diaconu, D.E. Ciolacu, A. Danila, C. Tita, A. Mureşan; Polymers 15(10), 2348 (2023).
• Mucoadhesive Mesoporous Silica Particles as Versatile Carriers for Doxorubicin Delivery in Cancer Therapy; M. Zaltariov, B. Ciubotaru, A. Ghilan, D. Peptanariu, M. Ignat, M. Iacob, N. Vornicu, M. Cazacu; International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24(19), 14687 (2023).
• Novel Bio-Based Materials: From Castor Oil to Epoxy Resins for Engineering Applications; C. Găina, O. Ursache, V. Găină, A.M. Şerban, M. Asăndulesa; Materials 16(16), 5649 (2023).

Patent Requests:

• Procedeu de preparare a unui gel autoasamblat pe bază de peptide, L.E. Niță, A.P. Chiriac, A.G. Rusu, A. Croitoriu, A. Șerban, I. Neamțu, C. Munteanu RO 137294-A8.
• Procedeu de fabricare a unui hidrogel hibrid pe bază de polimer sintetic/agaroză, A.P. Chiriac, I. Neamțu, L.E. Niță, A.G. Rusu, A. Croitoriu, A. M. Șerban, BBC Cretu, A. Ghilan, nr A/00419/2023