Our colleague Doctor Ondřej Vašíček has published a new paper in cooperation with Tomáš Baťa University in Zlín and the department of Professor Petr Humpolíček.

This study presents the development of advanced composite materials for biomedical applications. Polyaniline (PANI) combined with cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) or nanofibrils (CNF) was used to stabilize Pickering emulsions (PE), demonstrating non-cytotoxicity, antibacterial, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory activities, and indicating potential in wound healing. Additionally, conductive composite hydrogels with covalently attached polypyrrole (PPy) nanoparticles were created using partially re-acetylated chitosan and dialdehyde cellulose (DAC). These hydrogels, soluble at physiological pH, showed non-cytotoxicity, antibacterial properties, ROS scavenging, and enhanced cell growth, highlighting their promise for future biomedical use.