Aliphatic polycarbonates have gained increased attention as biomaterials largely owing to
their biocompatibility and tunable degradation. Moreover, the ability to introduce functional …

With a global production of around 18 million tons (6th among all polymers) and a wide
range of applications, such as rigid and soft foams, elastomers, coatings, and adhesives …

The present article comprehensively reviews the macromolecular synthesis using enzymes
as catalysts. Among the six main classes of enzymes, the three classes, oxidoreductases …

This review presents scientific findings concerning the recycling of bioplastics, their blends
and thermoplastic biocomposites, with special focus on mechanical recycling of bio-based …

The low biodegradability of petroleum-based polymers and the exhaustible nature of the oil
reserves have intensified interest in natural renewing resources for the chemical synthesis of …

There has been an exponential increase in interest in the area of in vitro enzyme-catalyzed
organic reactions, since many families of enzymes can be utilized for transformation of not …

Polymeric materials, natural and unnatural, are indispensable to the modern society. They
are widely used from everyday life usages as commodity materials to industry and …

Aliphatic polycarbonates are one important kind of biodegradable polymers and have been
commonly used as integral components of engineered tissues, medical devices and drug …

Scaffolds (artificial ECMs) play a pivotal role in the process of regenerating tissues in 3D.
Biodegradable synthetic polymers are the most widely used scaffolding materials. However …

The restrictions on isocyanate substances have encouraged researchers to find alternative
methods for the synthesis of Polyurethanes (PUs). New pathways have been designed with …