Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a biodegradable polymer that is widely utilized for biomedical
applications, as well as for environmentally sustainable packaging. The mechanisms driving …

Polylactic acid (PLA) is a biobased product and a compostable aliphatic polyester that has
been studied for use in several applications over the last decade. Many properties of PLA …

As rubber-like elastomers have led to scientific breakthroughs in soft, stretchable
characteristics-based wearable, implantable electronic devices or relevant research fields …

The success of oil-based plastics and the continued growth of production and utilisation can
be attributed to their cost, durability, strength to weight ratio, and eight contributions to the …

Strategies to refine the degradation behavior of polyester biomaterials, particularly to
overcome the limitations of slow hydrolytic degradation, would broaden their utility. Herein …

Bone injuries and fractures generally take a long period to heal itself. To address this
problem, bone tissue engineering (BTE) has gained significant research impetus. Among …

The increasing societal concerns about the environmental impact of plastic waste, together
with the depletion of petroleum resources, makes it imperative to develop environmentally …

During the resorbable-polymer-boom of the 1970s and 1980s, polycaprolactone (PCL) was
used extensively in the biomaterials field and a number of drug-delivery devices. Its …

Biomaterials play a critical role in engineering of tissue constructs, working as an artificial
extracellular matrix to support regeneration. Because the elastic stretchability is a major …

Polyester elastomers are soft, biodegradable and biocompatible and are commonly used in
various biomedical applications, especially in tissue engineering. These synthetic polyesters …