Degradable biomedical elastomers (DBE), characterized by controlled biodegradability,
excellent biocompatibility, tailored elasticity, and favorable network design and …

Environmental problems, such as global warming and plastic pollution have forced
researchers to investigate alternatives for conventional plastics. Poly (lactic acid)(PLA), one …

Chitin is a natural polymeric polysaccharide extracted from marine crustaceans, and
chitosan is obtained by removing part of the acetyl group (usually more than 60%) in chitin's …

Biodegradable poly (lactic acid)(PLA) presents suitable physicochemical properties and
biocompatibility for biomedical engineering. However, PLA has some drawbacks, such as …

Tissue damage due to cancer, congenital anomalies, and injuries needs new efficient
treatments that allow tissue regeneration. In this context, tissue engineering shows a great …

Biodegradable polylactic acid has attracted much attention due to the increasing
environmental pollution from petroleum-based plastics. Polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers …

Abstract Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) is one of the most promising biopolymers extensively used in
food, packaging, medical and pharmaceutical industries. It is due to favorable …

The analysis of cryo-electron tomography images of human and rat mitochondria revealed
that the mitochondrial matrix is at least as crowded as the cytosol. To mitigate the crowding …

Surgical reconstruction of extensive tracheal lesions is challenging. It requires a
mechanically stable, biocompatible, and nontoxic material that gradually degrades. One of …

The poor interfacial bonding and resultant agglomeration of nanoparticles in polymer-based
composite severely deteriorated their reinforcement effect. In this work, MgO nanoparticles …