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Silvia Irusta is affiliated with the University of Zaragoza in Spain and has an extensive research portfolio primarily focused on materials science and medicine. Their research involves multiple subfields including materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, biomaterials, molecular biology, and rehabilitation.

Their work covers a range of main topics including:

  • Wound Healing and Treatments
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions

Silvia Irusta has contributed significantly to several prominent journals, with frequent publications in:

  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
  • Nanomaterials
  • Catalysis Today

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Silvia Irusta include:

  • "Electrospun anti-inflammatory patch loaded with essential oils for wound healing" (2020), published in International Journal of Pharmaceutics
  • "Glutathione-Triggered catalytic response of Copper-Iron mixed oxide Nanoparticles. Leveraging tumor microenvironment conditions for chemodynamic therapy" (2022), published in Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • "Combinatorial wound dressings loaded with synergistic antibiotics in the treatment of chronic infected wounds" (2023), published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Antibacterial Effect of Thymol Loaded SBA-15 Nanorods Incorporated in PCL Electrospun Fibers" (2020), published in Nanomaterials
  • "Pharmacokinetic control on the release of antimicrobial drugs from pH-responsive electrospun wound dressings" (2022), published in International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Collaborations form a substantial aspect of their scientific output. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Manuel Arruebo
  • Gracia Mendoza
  • Víctor Sebastián
  • Cristina Yus
  • Guillermo Landa

Through their interdisciplinary research, Silvia Irusta contributes to advancing knowledge on the synthesis and biomedical application of advanced nanomaterials, with particular emphasis on wound healing, drug delivery systems, and catalytic nanomaterials.

Best Publications

  • A Magnetically Triggered Composite Membrane for On-Demand Drug Delivery

    Todd Hoare;Jesus Santamaria;Gerardo F. Goya;Silvia Irusta

  • Development of Noncytotoxic Chitosan–Gold Nanocomposites as Efficient Antibacterial Materials

    Anna Regiel-Futyra;Małgorzata Kus-Liśkiewicz;Victor Sebastian;Silvia Irusta

  • Magnetically Triggered Nanocomposite Membranes: A Versatile Platform for Triggered Drug Release

    Todd Hoare;Brian P. Timko;Brian P. Timko;Jesus Santamaria;Gerardo F. Goya

  • Magnetically-triggered Nanocomposite Membranes: a Versatile Platform for Triggered Drug Release

    Todd Hoare;Brian P. Timko;Jesus Santamaria;Gerardo F. Goya

  • Smart Dressings Based on Nanostructured Fibers Containing Natural Origin Antimicrobial, Anti-Inflammatory, and Regenerative Compounds

    Vanesa Andreu;Gracia Mendoza;Manuel Arruebo;Silvia Irusta

  • Kinetics and reaction pathway of the CO2 reforming of methane on Rh supported on lanthanum-based solid

    J.F. Múnera;S. Irusta;Laura Maria Cornaglia;Eduardo Agustin Lombardo

  • Catalytic Combustion of Volatile Organic Compounds over La-Based Perovskites

    S. Irusta;M.P. Pina;M. Menéndez;J. Santamarı́a

  • Gold-Triggered Uncaging Chemistry in Living Systems

    Ana M. Pérez-López;Belén Rubio-Ruiz;Víctor Sebastián;Lloyd Hamilton

  • Preparation and characterization of chitosan-silver nanocomposite films and their antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus.

    Anna Regiel;Anna Regiel;Silvia Irusta;Agnieszka Kyzioł;Manuel Arruebo

  • Sustained release of doxorubicin from zeolite-magnetite nanocomposites prepared by mechanical activation.

    Manuel Arruebo;Rodrigo Fernández-Pacheco;Silvia Irusta;Jordi Arbiol

  • The effect of pretreatment of Vulcan XC-72R carbon on morphology and electrochemical oxygen reduction kinetics of supported Pd nano-particle in acidic electrolyte

    S.M. Senthil Kumar;S.M. Senthil Kumar;Jaime Soler Herrero;Jaime Soler Herrero;Silvia Irusta;Silvia Irusta;Keith Scott;Keith Scott

  • Spectroscopic and catalytic characterization of Pd–In and Pt–In supported on Al2O3 and SiO2, active catalysts for nitrate hydrogenation

    Fernanda Albana Marchesini;S. Irusta;Carlos Alberto Querini;Eduardo Ernesto Miro

  • Development of noncytotoxic silver–chitosan nanocomposites for efficient control of biofilm forming microbes

    Anna Regiel-Futyra;Małgorzata Kus-Liśkiewicz;Victor Sebastian;Silvia Irusta

  • Raman studies of Rh and Pt on La2O3 catalysts used in a membrane reactor for hydrogen production

    L.M Cornaglia;J Múnera;S Irusta;E.A Lombardo

  • Different oxides used as diffusion barriers in composite hydrogen permeable membranes

    D. Yepes;Laura Maria Cornaglia;S. Irusta;Eduardo Agustin Lombardo

  • Preparation and characterization of electrospun alginate nanofibers loaded with ciprofloxacin hydrochloride

    Agnieszka Kyzioł;Justyna Michna;Ivan Moreno;Enrique Gamez

  • Scaled-up production of plasmonic nanoparticles using microfluidics: from metal precursors to functionalized and sterilized nanoparticles.

    Leyre Gomez;Victor Sebastian;Silvia Irusta;Alfonso Ibarra

  • Comparative study of the synthesis of silica nanoparticles in micromixer–microreactor and batch reactor systems

    Laura Gutierrez;Laura Gutierrez;Leyre Gomez;Silvia Irusta;Manuel Arruebo

  • Use of membranes in fischer-tropsch reactors

    R.L. Espinoza;E. du Toit;J. Santamaria;M. Menendez

  • Nitrate hydrogenation over Pt,In/Al2O3 and Pt,In/SiO2. Effect of aqueous media and catalyst surface properties upon the catalytic activity

    F.A. Marchesini;S. Irusta;C. Querini;E. Miró

  • Encapsulation of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in PLA microspheres using supercritical emulsion extraction to produce bactericidal nanocomposites

    R. Campardelli;G. Della Porta;V. Gomez;S. Irusta

  • Improving Photocatalytic Performance and Recyclability by Development of Er-Doped and Er/Pr-Codoped TiO2/Poly(vinylidene difluoride)–Trifluoroethylene Composite Membranes

    P. Martins;V. Gomez;A. C. Lopes;C. J. Tavares

  • Combustion of Volatile Organic Compounds over Platinum-Based Catalytic Membranes

    M.P. Pina;S. Irusta;M. Menendez;J. Santamaria

  • Preparation and Characterization of Titanosilicate Ag-ETS-10 for Propylene and Propane Adsorption

    Inés Tiscornia;Silvia Irusta;Pedro Pradanos;Carlos Tellez

Frequent Co-Authors

Jesus Santamaria
Jesus Santamaria University of Zaragoza
Manuel Arruebo
Manuel Arruebo University of Zaragoza
Victor Sebastian
Victor Sebastian University of Zaragoza
Miguel Menéndez
Miguel Menéndez University of Zaragoza
Joaquín Coronas
Joaquín Coronas University of Zaragoza
Daniel S. Kohane
Daniel S. Kohane Harvard Medical School
Ernesto Reverchon
Ernesto Reverchon University of Salerno
Gerardo F. Goya
Gerardo F. Goya University of Zaragoza
Todd Hoare
Todd Hoare McMaster University

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