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Cellulose-Based Hydrogels as Sustained Drug-Delivery Systems by Ciolacu, Diana Elena, Nicu, Raluca, Ciolacu, Florin

“…Hydrogels, three-dimensional (3D) polymer networks, present unique properties, like biocompatibility, biodegradability, tunable mechanical properties,…”
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Advanced Functional Materials Based on Nanocellulose for Pharmaceutical/Medical Applications by Nicu, Raluca, Ciolacu, Florin, Ciolacu, Diana E

“…Nanocelluloses (NCs), with their remarkable characteristics, have proven to be one of the most promising "green" materials of our times and have received…”
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Insight into the Latest Medical Applications of Nanocellulose by Ghilan, Alina, Nicu, Raluca, Ciolacu, Diana E, Ciolacu, Florin

“…Nanocelluloses (NCs) are appealing nanomaterials that have experienced rapid development in recent years, with great potential in the biomedical field. This…”
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Natural Polymers in Heart Valve Tissue Engineering: Strategies, Advances and Challenges by Ciolacu, Diana Elena, Nicu, Raluca, Ciolacu, Florin

“…In the history of biomedicine and biomedical devices, heart valve manufacturing techniques have undergone a spectacular evolution. However, important…”
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3D Matrices for Enhanced Encapsulation and Controlled Release of Anti-Inflammatory Bioactive Compounds in Wound Healing by Nicu, Raluca, Ciolacu, Diana Elena, Petrovici, Anca-Roxana, Rusu, Daniela, Avadanei, Mihaela, Mihaila, Andreea Cristina, Butoi, Elena, Ciolacu, Florin

“…Current trends in the development of wound dressings are oriented towards the use of biopolymer-based materials, due to their unique properties such as…”
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CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY OF HYDROXYMETYLATION REACTION OF ALKALI LIGNIN by Teodor Malutan, Raluca Nicu, Valentin I. Popa

“…The hydroxymethylation of alkali lignin with formaldehyde in alkaline solution was studied. The influence of reaction conditions of the hydroxymethylation of…”
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Multifunctional Hydrogels Based on Cellulose and Modified Lignin for Advanced Wounds Management by Ciolacu, Diana Elena, Nicu, Raluca, Suflet, Dana Mihaela, Rusu, Daniela, Darie-Nita, Raluca Nicoleta, Simionescu, Natalia, Cazacu, Georgeta, Ciolacu, Florin

“…Considering the complex process of wound healing, it is expected that an optimal wound dressing should be able to overcome the multiple obstacles that can be…”
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Chitosan Derivatives as Bio-based Materials for Paper Heritage Conservation by Ciolacu, Florin, Nicu, Raluca, Balan, Tudor, Bobu, Elena

“…Three water-soluble chitosan derivatives (ChDs)- carboxymethyl- chitosan (CCh), alkyl-chitosan (ACh), and quaternary-chitosan (QCh)- were evaluated as new…”
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Efficiency of Chitosan and their Combination with Bentonite as Retention Aids in Papermaking by Miranda, Ruben, Nicu, Raluca, Bobu, Elena, Blanco, Angeles

“…In a previous work (Nicu et al. 2013), the flocculation efficiency of three chitosans differing by molecular weight and charge density were evaluated for their…”
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Tailoring the Structure and Physico-Chemical Features of Cellulose-Based Hydrogels Using Multi-Epoxy Crosslinking Agents by Nicu, Raluca, Lisa, Gabriela, Darie-Nita, Raluca Nicoleta, Avadanei, Mihaela Iuliana, Bargan, Alexandra, Rusu, Daniela, Ciolacu, Diana Elena

“…Hydrogel features can be designed and optimized using different crosslinking agents to meet specific requirements. In this regard, the present work…”
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Lignin modification by epoxidation by Malutan, Theodor, Nicu, Raluca, Popa, Valentin I.

“…The chemical modification of lignin through hydroxymethylation and epoxidation is a way to develop new application fields and improvement of lignin…”
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Flocculation efficiency of chitosan for papermaking applications by Raluca Nicu, Elena Bobu, Ruben Miranda, Angeles Blanco

“…There is a large interest in bio-polymers as environment-friendly alternatives to synthetic additives in papermaking. In this work, the behavior of three…”
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Contribution to the study of hydroxymethylation reaction of alkali lignin by Malutan, Theodor, Nicu, Raluca, Popa, Valentin I.

“…The hydroxymethylation of alkali lignin with formaldehyde in alkaline solution was studied. The influence of reaction conditions of the hydroxymethylation of…”
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Efficiency of chitosans for the treatment of papermaking process water by dissolved air flotation by Miranda, Ruben, Nicu, Raluca, Latour, Isabel, Lupei, Mihail, Bobu, Elena, Blanco, Angeles

“…•Papermaking process waters were treated with chitosans in dissolved air flotation.•At neutral pH, native chitosans were more efficient than quaternary…”
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Flocculation Efficiency of Chitosan for Papermaking Applications by Nicu, Raluca, Bobu, Elena, Miranda, Ruben, Blanco, Angeles

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LIGNIN MODIFICATION BY EPOXIDATION by Theodor Malutan, Raluca Nicu, Valentin I. Popa

“…The chemical modification of lignin through hydroxymethylation and epoxidation is a way to develop new application fields and improvement of lignin…”
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