Stimuli-responsive nanocarriers for drug delivery, tumor imaging, therapy and theranostics

P Mi - Theranostics, 2020 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In recent years, much progress has been motivated in stimuli-responsive nanocarriers,
which could response to the intrinsic physicochemical and pathological factors in diseased …

Aliphatic polycarbonates from cyclic carbonate monomers and their application as biomaterials

W Yu, E Maynard, V Chiaradia, MC Arno… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Aliphatic polycarbonates have gained increased attention as biomaterials largely owing to
their biocompatibility and tunable degradation. Moreover, the ability to introduce functional …

Degradable controlled-release polymers and polymeric nanoparticles: mechanisms of controlling drug release

N Kamaly, B Yameen, J Wu, OC Farokhzad - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
The development of biodegradable polymers represents a revolution in medicine spanning
over 50 years and leading to significant biotechnological advancements in drug delivery …

Degradation of plastics waste and its effects on biological ecosystems: A scientific analysis and comprehensive review

S Dey, GTN Veerendra, PSSA Babu… - Biomedical Materials & …, 2024 - Springer
Ever since previously several decades, there has been a severe problem with plastic waste
disposal and contamination due to the improper use of plastics for a variety of applications …

Thermo-sensitive polymers in medicine: A review

P Zarrintaj, M Jouyandeh, MR Ganjali… - European Polymer …, 2019 - Elsevier
A wide variety of smart polymer systems such as thermosensitive polymers (TSPs) have
been developed and applied mimicking nature. TSPs are a class of macromolecules that …

Smart stimuli-responsive implantable drug delivery systems for programmed and on-demand cancer treatment: An overview on the emerging materials

Z Mazidi, S Javanmardi, SM Naghib… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite noteworthy developments in tumor therapy, cancer is still one of the main reasons
for death worldwide. While present cures supply hopeful marks, they trigger harsh …

[HTML][HTML] Plastic degradation and its environmental implications with special reference to poly (ethylene terephthalate)

HK Webb, J Arnott, RJ Crawford, EP Ivanova - Polymers, 2012 - mdpi.com
With increasing global consumption and their natural resistance to degradation, plastic
materials and their accumulation in the environment is of increasing concern. This review …

Non‐isocyanate polyurethanes: synthesis, properties, and applications

G Rokicki, PG Parzuchowski… - Polymers for Advanced …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Conventional polyurethanes are typically obtained from polyisocyanates, polyols, and chain
extenders. The main starting materials—isocyanates used in this process—raise severe …

Functional block copolymer assemblies responsive to tumor and intracellular microenvironments for site-specific drug delivery and enhanced imaging performance

Z Ge, S Liu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Self-assembled nanostructures of amphiphilic and double hydrophilic block copolymers
have been increasingly utilized as potent polymeric nanocarriers of therapeutic drugs …

Poly (trimethylene carbonate)-based polymers engineered for biodegradable functional biomaterials

K Fukushima - Biomaterials science, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Aliphatic polycarbonates have drawn attention as biodegradable polymers that can be
applied to a broad range of resorbable medical devices. In particular, poly (trimethylene …