Polyesters have been studied intensely over the last few decades and proved to be suitable
for a wide range of applications. Despite all benefits, drawbacks such as eg the acidification …

There is a growing interest surrounding morpholine-2, 5-dione-based materials due to their
impressive biocompatibility as well as their capacity to break down by hydrolytic and …

Morpholine-2, 5-diones are increasingly attractive monomers derived from amino-acids
whose copolymerization with other monomers produces interesting biodegradable …

The design and synthesis of closed-loop recyclable polymers offer an effective solution to
environmental pollution caused by disposable plastics and the associated significant …

Degradable polymers based on α-hydroxy acids and α-amino acids constitutes a potent
class of biomaterials, combining high hydrolyzability with structural features that mimics …

Morpholine-2, 5-diones (MDs) are increasingly attractive compounds that can be produced
using amino acid (AA) as a starting material. These compounds can undergo polymerization …

Diketomorpholines (DKMs; morpholine-2, 5-diones) possess a six-membered ring with a
lactone and lactam moiety and belong to the family of cyclodepsipeptides. In this review, the …

Oligodepsipeptides (ODPs) attract increasing attention as degradable materials in controlled
drug delivery or as building blocks for nano-carriers. Their strong intermolecular interactions …

Complexes from catalysts and initiator can be used to insert a specific number of additional
chemical functional groups in (co) polymers prepared by ring-opening polymerization (ROP) …

Oligodepsipeptides (ODPs) with alternating amide and ester bonds prepared by ring-
opening polymerization of morpholine-2, 5-dione derivatives are promising matrices for drug …