Polymers,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13(19), P. 3375 - 3375
Published: Sept. 30, 2021
Biodegradable
polymers
(BP)
are
often
regarded
as
the
materials
of
future,
which
address
rising
environmental
concerns.
The
advancement
biorefineries
and
sustainable
technologies
has
yielded
various
BP
with
excellent
properties
comparable
to
commodity
plastics.
Water
resistance,
high
dimensional
stability,
processability
physicochemical
limit
reviewed
biodegradable
polyesters
modified
compositions
starch
cellulose,
both
known
for
their
abundance
relatively
low
price.
addition
different
nanofillers
preparation
polymer
nanocomposites
can
effectively
improve
controlled
functional
change
rate
degradation.
lack
data
on
durability
(BPN)
been
motivation
current
review
that
summarizes
recent
literature
ageing
BPN
role
nanofillers,
basic
engineering
potential
applications.
Various
tests
discussed
thermal
ageing,
photo-oxidative
water
absorption,
hygrothermal
creep
testing.
It
was
incorporating
into
could
attenuate
loss
mechanical
durability.
Although,
in
case
poor
dispersion,
lead
even
faster
degradation,
depending
structural
integrity
state
interfacial
adhesion.
Selected
models
describe
performance
were
considered
review.
These
be
applied
a
practical
tool
design
tailored
property
degradationand
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13(16), P. 2729 - 2729
Published: Aug. 15, 2021
Research
regarding
the
use
of
biopolymers
has
been
great
interest
to
scientists,
medical
community,
and
industry
especially
in
recent
years.
Initially
used
for
food
applications,
special
properties
extended
their
pharmaceutical
industries.
The
practical
applications
natural
drug
encapsulation
materials
have
emerged
as
a
result
benefits
edible
coatings
films
industry.
This
review
highlights
polysaccharides
industries
controlled
delivery
systems
including
probiotics,
focusing
on
development,
various
benefits.
paper
provides
evidence
support
research
studying
development
new
systems,
explores
challenges
limitations
integrating
polymer-derived
with
product
optimization,
examines
host
biological/metabolic
parameters
that
can
be
applications.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 1383 - 1383
Published: Feb. 8, 2024
Nowadays,
drug
delivery
has
an
important
role
in
medical
therapy.
The
use
of
biopolymers
developing
systems
(DDSs)
is
increasingly
attracting
attention
due
to
their
remarkable
and
numerous
advantages,
contrast
conventional
polymers.
Biopolymers
have
many
advantages
(biodegradability,
biocompatibility,
renewability,
affordability,
availability),
which
are
extremely
for
materials
with
applications
the
biomedical
field.
Additionally,
appropriate
when
they
improve
functioning
a
number
positive
effects
on
human
life.
Therefore,
this
review
presents
most
used
applications,
especially
delivery.
In
addition,
by
combining
different
DDSs
tailored
functional
properties
(e.g.,
physical
properties,
biodegradability)
can
be
developed.
This
summarizes
provides
data
progress
research
(chitosan,
alginate,
starch,
cellulose,
albumin,
silk
fibroin,
collagen,
gelatin)
DDSs,
preparation,
mechanism
action.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
34(8)
Published: Dec. 7, 2021
Linear-dendritic
block
copolymer
(LDBCs)
are
highly
attractive
candidates
for
smart
drug-delivery
vehicles.
Herein,
an
amphiphilic
poly[(ethylene
glycol)
methyl
ether
methacrylate]
(POEGMA)
linear-peptide
dendritic
prodrug
of
doxorubicin
(DOX)
prepared
by
reversible
addition-fragmentation
chain
transfer
(RAFT)
polymerization
is
reported.
The
hydrophobic-dye-based
photosensitizer
chlorin
e6
(Ce6)
employed
encapsulation
in
the
nanoparticles
(NPs)
to
obtain
LDBCs-based
system
(LD-DOX/Ce6)
that
offers
a
combination
cancer
therapy.
Due
presence
Gly-Phe-Leu-Gly
peptides
and
hydrazone
bonds
structure,
LD-DOX/Ce6
degraded
into
small
fragments,
thus
specifically
triggering
intracellular
release
DOX
Ce6
tumor
microenvironment.
Bioinformatics
analysis
suggests
with
laser
irradiation
treatment
significantly
induces
apoptosis,
DNA
damage,
cell
cycle
arrest.
can
not
only
suppress
growth,
but
also
reduce
metastasis
compared
treatments
or
through
regulating
EMT
pathway,
TGFβ
angiogenesis,
hypoxia
pathway.
displays
synergistic
chemo-photodynamic
antitumor
efficacy,
resulting
high
inhibition
growth
metastasis,
while
maintaining
excellent
biosafety.
Therefore,
this
study
demonstrates
potential
biodegradable
tumor-microenvironment-responsive
LDBCs
as
intelligent
multifunctional
vehicle
high-efficiency
Polymers,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 2159 - 2159
Published: May 26, 2022
The
greenhouse
effect
and
plastic
pollution
caused
by
the
accumulation
of
plastics
have
led
to
a
global
concern
for
environmental
protection,
as
well
development
application
biodegradable
materials.
Polypropylene
carbonate
(PPC)
is
polymer
with
function
"carbon
sequestration",
which
has
potential
mitigate
crisis.
It
advantages
good
ductility,
oxygen
barrier
biocompatibility.
However,
mechanical
thermal
properties
PPC
are
poor,
especially
low
degradation
temperature,
limits
its
industrial
use.
In
order
overcome
this
problem,
can
be
modified
using
environmentally
friendly
materials,
also
reduce
cost
PPC-based
products
certain
extent
enhance
their
competitiveness
in
terms
improving
properties.
paper,
we
present
different
perspectives
on
synthesis,
properties,
degradation,
modification
post-modification
applications
PPC.
part
mainly
introduces
influence
inorganic
natural
materials
degradable
polymers
performance
hoped
that
work
will
serve
reference
early
promotion
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(11), P. 3387 - 3406
Published: March 10, 2022
The
runaway
production
and
consumption
of
oil-based
plastics
are
key
drivers
global
warming
the
increased
carbon
footprint.
Besides,
most
this
plastic
debris
ends
up
in
oceans
constitutes
about
80%
all
marine
debris.
This
pollution
problem
calls
for
a
seismic
shift
to
eco-friendly
biodegradable
ones.
Unlike
other
biobased
polymers,
polyhydroxyalkanoates
(PHAs)
take
pride
their
degradation
soil
environments.
intriguing
biodegradation
property
PHAs
sets
it
apart
as
best
choice
curb
microplastics,
particularly
ecosystems.
have
also
grown
popularity
due
quintessential
properties
such
biocompatibility,
structural
variety,
similarity
conventional
terms
physical
properties.
being
widely
researched
various
applications,
including
packaging,
medical,
energy,
agriculture.
perspective
comprehensively
focuses
on
state-of-art
applications
PHA
well
practical
recycling
strategies
postconsumer
PHAs.
innovative
"next
generation
industrial
biotechnology"
(NGIB)
is
covered
perspective.
Moreover,
nexus
between
end-of-life
life
cycle
assessment
(LCA)
waste
elucidated
understand
its
impact
environment
thoroughly.
