Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zia Ullah Arif, Muhammad Yasir Khalid, Reza Noroozi, Ali Sadeghianmaryan, Meisam Jalalvand, Mokarram Hossain
Summary: This article systematically summarizes the recent advancements in PLA and PCL biodegradable polymer-based composites manufactured through 3DP, as well as their applications in bone, cardiac, neural, vascularized and skin tissue regeneration. The interaction between implanted polymers and evaluation methods are also illustrated. The final section discusses the current challenges and future opportunities in 3DP of PCL and PLA-based composites for biomedical engineering.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Hossein Adelnia, Reza Ensandoost, Shehzahdi Shebbrin Moonshi, Jaber Nasrollah Gavgani, Emad Izadi Vasafi, Hang Thu Ta
Summary: A comprehensive review of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels prepared by the freezing/thawing (F-T) process is presented. We discuss their preparation, gelation mechanisms, handling of physical/mechanical properties, physicochemical characteristics, and various applications. PVA hydrogels have the advantages of easy customization and biocompatibility, making them suitable for diverse applications in the medical field and sensor technology.
EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Jiawei Lu, Yi Chen, Meng Ding, Xiaokun Fan, Jiawei Hu, Yihua Chen, Jie Li, Zhihan Li, Wenyong Liu
Summary: The novel chitosan hydrogel demonstrated strong toughness, high water absorption rate, antibacterial properties and biocompatibility, showing great potential in the field of wound dressings.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Nazila Oladzadabbasabadi, Abdorreza Mohammadi Nafchi, Fazilah Ariffin, M. M. Jeevani Osadee Wijekoon, A. A. Al-Hassan, Mohammed Ali Dheyab, Mehran Ghasemlou
Summary: Chitosan, a renewable material with good biodegradability and natural availability, shows great potential as a food packaging material to extend the shelf-life and maintain the qualities of food commodities. Chitosan-reinforced composites also exhibit antimicrobial, antioxidant, and antifungal activities, making them versatile for various applications.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2022)
Review
Polymer Science
Haoyi Qiu, Kang Feng, Anna Gapeeva, Kerstin Meurisch, Soeren Kaps, Xia Li, Liangmin Yu, Yogendra Kumar Mishra, Rainer Adelung, Martina Baum
Summary: This article discusses the issue of marine biofouling and its impact on the environment, emphasizing the urgent need for the development of environmentally friendly alternative coatings. It also summarizes various manipulable surface properties and the current research on biofouling control coatings.
PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Polymer Science
Laura Aliotta, Maurizia Seggiani, Andrea Lazzeri, Vito Gigante, Patrizia Cinelli
Summary: This brief review provides an overview of the synthesis, properties, and major applications of PBS and its copolymers.
Article
Polymer Science
Liuyue Zhong, Yanxin Hao, Junheng Zhang, Fang Wei, Tingcheng Li, Menghe Miao, Daohong Zhang
Summary: This study synthesized a ferulic acid-based hyperbranched epoxy resin (FEHBP) to produce closed-loop recyclable and catalyst-free epoxy vitrimers with improved mechanical performance. The incorporation of FEHBP enhanced the tensile strength and toughness of the epoxy vitrimers through an in situ reinforcing and toughening mechanism. The hydroxyls of FEHBP catalyzed the dynamic transesterification and accelerated the reprocessing of epoxy vitrimers.
Article
Polymer Science
Daniela Fico, Daniela Rizzo, Raffaele Casciaro, Carola Esposito Corcione
Summary: Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) is a promising additive manufacturing technique, but there are challenges in converting FFF-printed prototypes into functional objects for industrial applications. Scientists are focusing on developing biodegradable green materials to address the issue of waste disposal from non-biodegradable materials.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ephraim Bonah Agyekum, Christabel Nutakor, Ahmed M. Agwa, Salah Kamel
Summary: This study provides an overview of renewable hydrogen production, focusing on water splitting and biomass mechanisms. It also discusses the barriers to scaling up the hydrogen economy globally and provides recommendations for future research and policy direction.
Review
Polymer Science
P. Moradihamedani
Summary: Dye contamination of wastewater is a critical environmental issue, with industrial sectors being the main sources. Various techniques are used for dye removal, and nanofiltration is the most studied membrane type.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ali H. Jawad, Ahmed Saud Abdulhameed, Elmira Kashi, Zaher Mundher Yaseen, Zeid A. ALOthman, Mohammad Rizwan Khan
Summary: Kaolin clay was used as an inorganic filler to modify a cross-linked chitosan-glyoxal composite, leading to a promising biopolymer for color removal and COD reduction of an industrial dye. The composite showed good adsorptive performance towards the dye, indicating its potential use as an environmentally friendly biosorbent.
JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Review
Polymer Science
Matteo Andrea Lucherelli, Antoine Duval, Luc Averous
Summary: Covalent Adaptable Networks (CAN) are innovative polymers that bridge the gap between thermoplastics and thermosets by utilizing dynamic covalent chemistry. Vitrimers, a type of CAN, are crosslinked polymers in which the covalent linkages can be redistributed within the network upon heating thanks to associative exchange reactions, while maintaining the network integrity.
PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Sneh Punia Bangar, Adeleke Omodunbi Ashogbon, Arashdeep Singh, Vandana Chaudhary, William Scott Whiteside
Summary: This article introduces the methods of modifying starch, focusing on the mechanism and functionality of enzymatic modification to alter starch structure. Enzymatic modification can improve the properties of starch, including gel stability and retardation of retrogradation during storage. Enzymatic modification of starch has promising applications in the food industry.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2022)
Review
Polymer Science
Kun Liu, Haishun Du, Wei Liu, Huayu Liu, Meng Zhang, Ting Xu, Chuanling Si
Summary: Cellulose nanomaterials have gained extensive interest in oil exploration due to their renewable and biodegradable features, as well as excellent chemical, mechanical, and rheological properties. They are being applied in different stages of petroleum exploitation, including drilling, cementing, and enhancing oil recovery. Cellulose nanomaterials are expected to be developed as promising oilfield chemicals for large scale application.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yuanping Hao, Wenwen Zhao, Hao Zhang, Weiping Zheng, Qihui Zhou
Summary: The BP/CS-bFGF hydrogel dressing prepared in this study shows great potential for diabetic chronic wound management. It has strong wet-tissue adhesion, self-mending, and antibacterial properties, and displays fast hemostasis capacity. The hydrogel dressing significantly accelerates full-thickness diabetic wound repair by increasing the production of Ki67, promoting the generation of epithelialization and collagen, inducing the formation of hair follicles, and enhancing neovascularization.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Sihua Zeng, Jiwen Long, Jiahui Sun, Guan Wang, Li Zhou
Summary: Peach gum polysaccharide (PGP) is a renewable polysaccharide with various functions and advantages, which has been widely applied in multiple fields.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xinyu Lu, Xiaoli Gu, Yijun Shi
Summary: This review summarizes the research progress on lignin antioxidants extracted from biomass resources, methods to improve their antioxidant activity, and their applications. Phenolic content is considered as the most important factor affecting lignin antioxidant activity, and studies have focused on pretreatments and post-processing methods to enhance their activity. Lignin is regarded as a potential natural antioxidant alternative and has the potential for application as an inexpensive antioxidant additive.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Hamid Hamedi, Sara Moradi, Samuel M. Hudson, Alan E. Tonelli, Martin W. King
Summary: This paper discusses the importance and potential of chitosan in biomedical engineering applications. Different types of chitosan-based bioadhesives and their external stimulus responsive structures are discussed. The potential applications of chitosan bioadhesives in drug delivery systems, surgery, wound dressing, and hemostatic are also presented.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Hassan Arkaban, Mahmood Barani, Majid Reza Akbarizadeh, Narendra Pal Singh Chauhan, Sapana Jadoun, Maryam Dehghani Soltani, Payam Zarrintaj
Summary: Polyacrylic acid (PAA) is a non-toxic, biocompatible, and biodegradable polymer that has attracted significant interest in recent years. By chemically modifying carboxyl groups, superior PAA nano-derivatives with enhanced stability and biocompatibility can be obtained, making them ideal for drug delivery and antimicrobial applications.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yuhang Wu, Yuwen Li, Tao Zhao, Xue Wang, Vera I. Isaeva, Leoid M. Kustov, Juming Yao, Junkuo Gao
Summary: By loading bimetallic MOF-derived carbon nanotubes on cellulose aerogel, a composite aerogel was developed for degrading tetracycline. The composite catalyst exhibits excellent performance, which is closely related to the synergistic effect of bimetallic catalytic sites, graphitic N structure, and porous network.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2022)
