A comprehensive review on recent advances in preparation, physicochemical characterization, and bioengineering applications of biopolymers

A Das, T Ringu, S Ghosh, N Pramanik - Polymer Bulletin, 2023 - Springer
Biopolymers are mainly the polymers which are created or obtained from living creatures
such as plants and bacteria rather than petroleum, which has traditionally been the source of …

[HTML][HTML] Theranostic polymeric nanoparticles as a new approach in cancer therapy and diagnosis: a review

SM Hosseini, J Mohammadnejad, S Salamat… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
The theranostic term is a revolutionary topic in cancer treatment, combining therapeutic and
diagnostic. Theranostic provides an opportunity for diagnosis and response assessment …

[HTML][HTML] Biopolymer-based composites for tissue engineering applications: A basis for future opportunities

P Zarrintaj, F Seidi, MY Azarfam, MK Yazdi… - Composites Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomimetic scaffolds supporting tissue regeneration are complex materials with
multifunctional characteristics. The unique biocompatibility and biodegradability of …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-material electrospinning: from methods to biomedical applications

J **ng, M Zhang, X Liu, C Wang, N Xu, D **ng - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
Electrospinning as a versatile, simple, and cost-effective method to engineer a variety of
micro or nanofibrous materials, has contributed to significant developments in the …

Poloxamer: A versatile tri-block copolymer for biomedical applications

P Zarrintaj, JD Ramsey, A Samadi, Z Atoufi, MK Yazdi… - Acta biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Poloxamers, also called Pluronic, belong to a unique class of synthetic tri-block copolymers
containing central hydrophobic chains of poly (propylene oxide) sandwiched between two …

Chitosan-based blends for biomedical applications

F Seidi, MK Yazdi, M Jouyandeh, M Dominic… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides are the most abundant naturally available carbohydrate polymers;
composed of monosaccharide units covalently connected together. Chitosan is the most …

[HTML][HTML] Agarose-based biomaterials: opportunities and challenges in cartilage tissue engineering

MA Salati, J Khazai, AM Tahmuri, A Samadi… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The lack of adequate blood/lymphatic vessels as well as low-potential articular cartilage
regeneration underlines the necessity to search for alternative biomaterials. Owing to their …

Surface properties of plasma electrolytic oxidation coating modified by polymeric materials: a review

T Zehra, A Fattah-alhosseini, M Kaseem - Progress in Organic Coatings, 2022 - Elsevier
Owing to the inherent properties of polymeric materials, such as excellent compressive
strength, tensile strength, impact strength, coupled with adequate flexural strength, rigidity …

Zeolites in drug delivery: Progress, challenges and opportunities

M Servatan, P Zarrintaj, G Mahmodi, SJ Kim… - Drug Discovery …, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Zeolites have shown tunable structures, chemical stability and biocompatibility
features.•Zeolites because of various pore sizes and structures have shown a high loading …

Advances in chitosan-based blends as potential drug delivery systems: A review

MJ Saadh, CY Hsu, MA Mustafa, AF Mutee… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
During the last decades, the ever-increasing incidence of diseases has led to high rates of
mortality throughout the world. On the other hand, the inability and deficiencies of …