• Intrinsic Antibacterial Polyurethane Foam from Terpineol and Linalool: Synthesis and Properties

  • Qun Li*, **, Jinjiong Hong*, **, Yidong Wu*, **,† , and Ruixia Hou***

  • *Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Affiliated Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315040, China.
    **Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ningbo Medical Centre Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315040, China.
    ***Department of Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Health Science Center, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China

  • 테르피네올과 리날룰로부터 얻은 고유 항균 폴리우레탄 폼: 합성 및 성질

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This Article

  • 2025; 49(6): 749-756

    Published online Nov 25, 2025

  • 10.7317/pk.2025.49.6.749
  • Received on Apr 21, 2025
  • Revised on Jul 16, 2025
  • Accepted on Jul 16, 2025

Correspondence to

  • Yidong Wu

  • *Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Affiliated Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315040, China.
    **Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ningbo Medical Centre Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315040, China.

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