Plasma polymers from natural extracts for wound healing applications (Old ID 27080)
Role
Supervisor
Description
Radio Frequency Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition (RF-PECVD) will be used to fabricate thin films from natural extracts and study their wound healing properties. RF-PECVD is a promising strategy to incorporate the developed thin films from volatile natural extracs, and thereby find applications in wound dressings. Wound healing will be enhanced by the inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines and the promotion of cell proliferation. This research also addresses optimising the wound healing properties of the thin films and conditions at which the desirable properties can be preserved/enhanced, so it could be effectively modified in order to fit specific wounds.
Date
12 Jan 2021 - 30 Jun 2024
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Plasma Polymerisation;Wound healing;Functional surfaces;Biomaterials;Plant Secondary Metabolites;Medical devices
Funding Body
CRC for Developing Northern Australia Scheme
Amount
60000
Project Team
Mohan Jacob