| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Biomaterials based on chitin and chitosan in wound dressing applications | Biotechnology Advances | 2011 | 1,572 |
| 2 | Novel chitin and chitosan nanofibers in biomedical applications | Biotechnology Advances | 2010 | 868 |
| 3 | Flexible and Microporous Chitosan Hydrogel/Nano ZnO Composite Bandages for Wound Dressing: In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation | ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces | 2012 | 670 |
| 4 | Preparation, characterization, in vitro drug release and biological studies of curcumin loaded dextran sulphate–chitosan nanoparticles | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2011 | 417 |
| 5 | Differential nano-bio interactions and toxicity effects of pristine versus functionalized graphene | Nanoscale | 2011 | 403 |
| 6 | Preparation and characterization of chitosan–gelatin/nanohydroxyapatite composite scaffolds for tissue engineering applications | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2010 | 317 |
| 7 | Efficient water soluble O-carboxymethyl chitosan nanocarrier for the delivery of curcumin to cancer cells | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2011 | 302 |
| 8 | An overview of injectable polymeric hydrogels for tissue engineering | European Polymer Journal | 2015 | 280 |
| 9 | Chitosan–hyaluronic acid/nano silver composite sponges for drug resistant bacteria infected diabetic wounds | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | 2013 | 238 |
| 10 | Biocompatible alginate/nano bioactive glass ceramic composite scaffolds for periodontal tissue regeneration | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2012 | 233 |
| 11 | An overview of chitin or chitosan/nano ceramic composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | 2016 | 225 |
| 12 | Curcumin-loaded biocompatible thermoresponsive polymeric nanoparticles for cancer drug delivery | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science | 2011 | 220 |
| 13 | Preparation of poly(lactic acid)/chitosan nanoparticles for anti-HIV drug delivery applications | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2010 | 204 |
| 14 | Folate conjugated carboxymethyl chitosan–manganese doped zinc sulphide nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery and imaging of cancer cells | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2010 | 175 |
| 15 | Fabrication and characterization of chitosan/gelatin/nSiO2 composite scaffold for bone tissue engineering | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | 2013 | 165 |
| 16 | Biodegradable and thermo-sensitive chitosan-g-poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) nanoparticles as a 5-fluorouracil carrier | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2011 | 159 |
| 17 | Chitosan–hyaluronic acid/VEGF loaded fibrin nanoparticles composite sponges for enhancing angiogenesis in wounds | Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces | 2015 | 155 |
| 18 | Efficacy of tetracycline encapsulated O-carboxymethyl chitosan nanoparticles against intracellular infections of Staphylococcus aureus | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | 2012 | 150 |
| 19 | Biocompatible, biodegradable and thermo-sensitive chitosan-g-poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) nanocarrier for curcumin drug delivery | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | 2011 | 149 |
| 20 | Evaluation of Wound Healing Potential of β-Chitin Hydrogel/Nano Zinc Oxide Composite Bandage | Pharmaceutical Research | 2013 | 145 |
| 21 | Biocompatible conducting chitosan/polypyrrole–alginate composite scaffold for bone tissue engineering | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | 2013 | 141 |
| 22 | Smart Stimuli Sensitive Nanogels in Cancer Drug Delivery and Imaging: A Review | Current Pharmaceutical Design | 2013 | 140 |
| 23 | Combinatorial anticancer effects of curcumin and 5-fluorouracil loaded thiolated chitosan nanoparticles towards colon cancer treatment | Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects | 2014 | 140 |
| 24 | Curcumin-Loaded N , O -Carboxymethyl Chitosan Nanoparticles for Cancer Drug Delivery | Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition | 2012 | 135 |
| 25 | In vitro combinatorial anticancer effects of 5-fluorouracil and curcumin loaded N,O-carboxymethyl chitosan nanoparticles toward colon cancer and in vivo pharmacokinetic studies | European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics | 2014 | 134 |
| 26 | Injectable Chitin-Poly(ε-caprolactone)/Nanohydroxyapatite Composite Microgels Prepared by Simple Regeneration Technique for Bone Tissue Engineering | ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces | 2015 | 127 |
| 27 | Layered chitosan-collagen hydrogel/aligned PLLA nanofiber construct for flexor tendon regeneration | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2016 | 124 |
| 28 | Rapid dissolution of ZnO nanocrystals in acidic cancer microenvironment leading to preferential apoptosis | Nanoscale | 2011 | 118 |
| 29 | Tri‐Layered Nanocomposite Hydrogel Scaffold for the Concurrent Regeneration of Cementum, Periodontal Ligament, and Alveolar Bone | Advanced Healthcare Materials | 2017 | 111 |
| 30 | Chitosan–hyaluronan/nano chondroitin sulfate ternary composite sponges for medical use | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2013 | 108 |
| 31 | PCL–gelatin composite nanofibers electrospun using diluted acetic acid–ethyl acetate solvent system for stem cell-based bone tissue engineering | Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition | 2014 | 108 |
| 32 | Nanogels for delivery, imaging and therapy | Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology | 2015 | 108 |
| 33 | β-Chitin hydrogel/nano hydroxyapatite composite scaffolds for tissue engineering applications | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2011 | 107 |
| 34 | Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Chitin Hydrogel/Nano ZnO Composite Bandage as Antibacterial Wound Dressing | Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology | 2012 | 107 |
| 35 | Effect of Incorporation of Nanoscale Bioactive Glass and Hydroxyapatite in PCL/Chitosan Nanofibers for Bone and Periodontal Tissue Engineering | Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology | 2013 | 105 |
| 36 | Injectable alginate-O-carboxymethyl chitosan/nano fibrin composite hydrogels for adipose tissue engineering | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | 2015 | 96 |
| 37 | Cetuximab conjugated O-carboxymethyl chitosan nanoparticles for targeting EGFR overexpressing cancer cells | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2013 | 92 |
| 38 | Chitosan nanoparticles in drug therapy of infectious and inflammatory diseases | Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery | 2016 | 91 |
| 39 | Multifunctional Chitin Nanogels for Simultaneous Drug Delivery, Bioimaging, and Biosensing | ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces | 2011 | 88 |
| 40 | Doxorubicin-loaded pH-responsive chitin nanogels for drug delivery to cancer cells | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2012 | 88 |
| 41 | Fabrication of poly (l-lactic acid)/gelatin composite tubular scaffolds for vascular tissue engineering | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | 2015 | 88 |
| 42 | Acitretin and aloe-emodin loaded chitin nanogel for the treatment of psoriasis | European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics | 2016 | 85 |
| 43 | Sequential release of epigallocatechin gallate and paclitaxel from PLGA-casein core/shell nanoparticles sensitizes drug-resistant breast cancer cells | Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine | 2015 | 83 |
| 44 | Porous SiO2 anti-reflective coatings on large-area substrates by electrospinning and their application to solar modules | Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells | 2013 | 81 |
| 45 | Anti-staphylococcal Activity of Injectable Nano Tigecycline/Chitosan-PRP Composite Hydrogel Using Drosophila melanogaster Model for Infectious Wounds | ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces | 2016 | 80 |
| 46 | Chitosan–hyaluronic acid hydrogel coated poly(caprolactone) multiscale bilayer scaffold for ligament regeneration | Chemical Engineering Journal | 2015 | 79 |
| 47 | Versatile carboxymethyl chitin and chitosan nanomaterials: a review | Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology | 2014 | 76 |
| 48 | Curcumin Loaded Fibrinogen Nanoparticles for Cancer Drug Delivery | Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology | 2011 | 74 |
| 49 | Poly-(ethylene glycol) modified gelatin nanoparticles for sustained delivery of the anti-inflammatory drug Ibuprofen-Sodium: An in vitro and in vivo analysis | Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine | 2013 | 74 |
| 50 | Role of nanostructured biopolymers and bioceramics in enamel, dentin and periodontal tissue regeneration | Progress in Polymer Science | 2013 | 74 |
