Degradable polymeric bio (nano) materials and their biomedical applications: a comprehensive overview and recent updates

K Kuperkar, LI Atanase, A Bahadur, IC Crivei… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Degradable polymers (both biomacromolecules and several synthetic polymers) for
biomedical applications have been promising very much in the recent past due to their low …

Machine learning‐driven biomaterials evolution

A Suwardi, FK Wang, K Xue, MY Han, P Teo… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biomaterials is an exciting and dynamic field, which uses a collection of diverse materials to
achieve desired biological responses. While there is constant evolution and innovation in …

Catalysis as an enabling science for sustainable polymers

X Zhang, M Fevre, GO Jones, RM Waymouth - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
The replacement of current petroleum-based plastics with sustainable alternatives is a
crucial but formidable challenge for the modern society. Catalysis presents an enabling tool …

Catalytic depolymerization of polyester plastics toward closed-loop recycling and upcycling

Y Weng, CB Hong, Y Zhang, H Liu - Green Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Plastic waste is globally ubiquitous and ecologically harmful, but it can be recycled as an
abundant carbon source to alleviate worldwide heavy dependence on fossil resources and …

Towards lignin-based functional materials in a sustainable world

D Kai, MJ Tan, PL Chee, YK Chua, YL Yap, XJ Loh - Green Chemistry, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
In light of the incessant consumption of raw materials in the world today, the search for
sustainable resources is ever pressing. Lignin, the second most naturally abundant …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates: opening doors for a sustainable future

Z Li, J Yang, XJ Loh - NPG Asia Materials, 2016 - nature.com
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) comprise a group of natural biodegradable polyesters that
are synthesized by microorganisms. However, several disadvantages limit their competition …

Recent advances of PLGA micro/nanoparticles for the delivery of biomacromolecular therapeutics

D Ding, Q Zhu - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2018 - Elsevier
Recent advancements in biopharmaceutical industry have facilitated the development of
novel bioactive macromolecular therapeutics. One of the challenges towards the clinical use …

[HTML][HTML] Additive manufacturing of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) biopolymers: Materials, printing techniques, and applications

M Mehrpouya, H Vahabi, M Barletta, P Laheurte… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing (AM) is recently imposing as a fast, reliable, and highly flexible
solution to process various materials, that range from metals to polymers, to achieve a broad …

Poly (hydroxyalkanoates): Production, applications and end-of-life strategies–life cycle assessment nexus

JK Muiruri, JCC Yeo, Q Zhu, E Ye… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The runaway production and consumption of oil-based plastics are key drivers of global
warming and the increased carbon footprint. Besides, most of this plastic debris ends up in …

From terpenes to sustainable and functional polymers

F Della Monica, AW Kleij - Polymer Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Our dependence on fossil-fuel based raw materials and alarming plastics accumulation in
the environment has inspired many scientists to design and implement more sustainable …