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Fouzia Boulmedais

Fouzia Boulmedais

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Chemistry

D-Index
44
Citations
6540
World Ranking
16930
National Ranking
748

Overview

Fouzia Boulmedais is a researcher affiliated with the University of Strasbourg in France, specializing in materials science with a significant focus on biomaterials and biomedical engineering. Their work integrates fundamental and applied aspects of polymer science and organic chemistry, with particular attention to surfaces, coatings, and films as well as molecular biology.

Their research extensively covers the area of supramolecular self-assembly in materials, polymer surface interaction studies, and the development of molecular junctions and nanostructures. Additional key topics include bone tissue engineering materials, polydiacetylene-based materials and applications, hydrogels synthesis and properties, as well as electrochemical analysis and applications.

Frequent co-authors in their publications are Muhammad Haseeb Iqbal, Miryam Criado-Gonzalez, Pierre Schaaf, Loïc Jierry, and Halima Kerdjoudj. These collaborations have contributed to a range of studies mainly published in notable scientific journals.

Their work has appeared in journals where they have multiple contributions, including:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Polymers
  • Langmuir
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Among recent publications, the following illustrate their research focus and output:

  • "Supramolecular Hydrogel Induced by Electrostatic Interactions between Polycation and Phosphorylated-Fmoc-Tripeptide," 2020, Chemistry of Materials
  • "Effect of the Buffer on the Buildup and Stability of Tannic Acid/Collagen Multilayer Films Applied as Antibacterial Coatings," 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Polyanionic Hydrogels as Reservoirs for Polycationic Antibiotic Substitutes Providing Prolonged Antibacterial Activity," 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Optimization of the Rheological Properties of Self-Assembled Tripeptide/Alginate/Cellulose Hydrogels for 3D Printing," 2022, Polymers
  • "Autonomous Growth of a Spatially Localized Supramolecular Hydrogel with Autocatalytic Ability," 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Best Publications

  • Improvement of stability and cell adhesion properties of polyelectrolyte multilayer films by chemical cross-linking.

    Ludovic Richert;Fouzia Boulmedais;Philippe Lavalle;Jérôme Mutterer

  • Electrochemical nanoarchitectonics and layer-by-layer assembly: From basics to future

    Gaulthier Rydzek;Qingmin Ji;Mao Li;Pierre Schaaf

  • Polyelectrolyte multilayer films with pegylated polypeptides as a new type of anti-microbial protection for biomaterials.

    F Boulmedais;B Frisch;O Etienne;Ph Lavalle

  • Buildup of exponentially growing multilayer polypeptide films with internal secondary structure

    Fouzia Boulmedais;Vincent Ball;Pascale Schwinte;Benoit Frisch

  • Self-Defensive Biomaterial Coating Against Bacteria and Yeasts: Polysaccharide Multilayer Film with Embedded Antimicrobial Peptide

    G. Cado;R. Aslam;L. Séon;T. Garnier

  • Polyelectrolyte Multilayers: A Versatile Tool for Preparing Antimicrobial Coatings.

    Lydie Séon;Philippe Lavalle;Pierre Schaaf;Fouzia Boulmedais;Fouzia Boulmedais

  • Spray-assisted polyelectrolyte multilayer buildup: from step-by-step to single-step polyelectrolyte film constructions.

    Pierre Schaaf;Jean-Claude Voegel;Loïc Jierry;Loïc Jierry;Fouzia Boulmedais

  • On the Benefits of Rubbing Salt in the Cut: Self-Healing of Saloplastic PAA/PAH Compact Polyelectrolyte Complexes

    Andreas Reisch;Emilie Roger;Thida Phoeung;Cyril Antheaume

  • Embedded Silver Ions-Containing Liposomes in Polyelectrolyte Multilayers : Cargos Films for Antibacterial Agents

    Marta Malcher;Dmitry Volodkin;Béatrice Heurtault;Philippe André

  • Controlled Electrodissolution of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers: A Platform Technology Towards the Surface‐Initiated Delivery of Drugs

    Fouzia Boulmedais;Fouzia Boulmedais;Clarence S. Tang;Clarence S. Tang;Beat Keller;Janos Vörös

  • Multilayered polypeptide films: Secondary structures and effect of various stresses

    F. Boulmedais;M. Bozonnet;P. Schwinte;J.-C. Voegel

  • Spray‐On Organic/Inorganic Films: A General Method for the Formation of Functional Nano‐ to Microscale Coatings

    Mathias Lefort;Gabriela Popa;Emek Seyrek;Rafael Szamocki

  • Efficient Gas and Water Vapor Barrier Properties of Thin Poly(lactic acid) Packaging Films: Functionalization with Moisture Resistant Nafion and Clay Multilayers

    Federico Carosio;Samuele Colonna;Alberto Fina;Gaulthier Rydzek

  • Secondary structure of polypeptide multilayer films: An example of locally ordered polyelectrolyte multilayers

    Fouzia Boulmedais;Pascale Schwinté;Csilla Gergely;Jean Claude Voegel

  • Hole formation induced by ionic strength increase in exponentially growing multilayer films

    Hajare Mjahed;Hajare Mjahed;Jean-Claude Voegel;Jean-Claude Voegel;Bernard Senger;Bernard Senger;Armelle Chassepot;Armelle Chassepot

  • Polymer multilayer films obtained by electrochemically catalyzed click chemistry.

    Gaulthier Rydzek;Jean-Sébastien Thomann;Nejla Ben Ameur;Loïc Jierry

  • Collagen-based fibrillar multilayer films cross-linked by a natural agent.

    Christophe Chaubaroux;Christophe Chaubaroux;Engin Vrana;Engin Vrana;Christian Debry;Pierre Schaaf

  • Swelling and contraction of ferrocyanide-containing polyelectrolyte multilayers upon application of an electric potential

    Dorothee Grieshaber;Janos Vörös;Tomaso Zambelli;Vincent Ball

  • Small and Stable Peptidic PEGylated Quantum Dots to Target Polyhistidine-Tagged Proteins with Controlled Stoichiometry

    Aurélien Dif;Fouzia Boulmedais;Mathieu Pinot;Victor Roullier

  • Compact Saloplastic Poly(Acrylic Acid)/Poly(Allylamine) Complexes: Kinetic Control Over Composition, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties

    Andreas Reisch;Patricia Tirado;Emilie Roger;Fouzia Boulmedais

  • Multilayers Built from Two Component Polyanions and Single Component Polycation Solutions: A Way to Engineer Films with Desired Secondary Structure

    Mónika Debreczeny;Vincent Ball;Fouzia Boulmedais;Balázs Szalontai

Frequent Co-Authors

Pierre Schaaf
Pierre Schaaf University of Strasbourg
Jean-Claude Voegel
Jean-Claude Voegel University of Strasbourg
Philippe Lavalle
Philippe Lavalle University of Strasbourg
Bernard Senger
Bernard Senger University of Strasbourg
Gero Decher
Gero Decher University of Strasbourg
Vincent Ball
Vincent Ball University of Strasbourg
Janos Vörös
Janos Vörös ETH Zurich
Joseph B. Schlenoff
Joseph B. Schlenoff Florida State University
Sylvie Begin-Colin
Sylvie Begin-Colin University of Strasbourg
Katsuhiko Ariga
Katsuhiko Ariga National Institute for Materials Science

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