Biomaterials Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 28, 2024
Water-miscible
pyridine
phthalocyanine
was
proposed
as
a
promising
initiator
for
intravital
hydrogel
photoprinting
of
hyaluronic
acid
glycidyl
methacrylate
under
red
light
irradiation
through
biotissue
barriers.
International Journal of Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
653, P. 123862 - 123862
Published: Feb. 2, 2024
Pharmaceutical
three-dimensional
printing
(3DP)
is
now
in
its
golden
age.
Recent
years
have
seen
a
dramatic
increase
the
research
3D
printed
pharmaceuticals
due
to
their
potential
deliver
highly
personalised
medicines,
thus
revolutionising
way
medicines
are
designed,
manufactured,
and
dispensed.
A
particularly
attractive
3DP
technology
used
manufacture
stereolithography
(SLA),
which
features
key
advantages
terms
of
resolution
compatibility
with
thermolabile
drugs.
Nevertheless,
enthusiasm
for
pharmaceutical
SLA
has
not
been
followed
by
introduction
novel
excipients
specifically
designed
fabrication
medicines;
hence,
choice
biocompatible
polymers
photoinitiators
available
limited.
This
work
provides
an
insight
on
how
maximise
usefulness
limited
materials
evaluating
different
formulation
factors
affect
printability
outcomes
medicines.
156
photopolymer
formulations
were
systematically
screened
evaluate
influence
including
photoinitiator
amount,
molecular
size,
type
amount
liquid
filler
outcomes.
Collectively,
these
found
influential
modulating
print
quality
final
dosage
forms.
Findings
provide
enhanced
understanding
parameters
informing
future
revolution.
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
112(10), P. 1662 - 1674
Published: April 4, 2024
The
use
of
photopolymerization
is
expanding
across
a
multitude
biomedical
applications,
from
drug
delivery
to
bioprinting.
Many
these
current
and
emerging
systems
employ
visible
light,
as
motivated
by
safety
energy
efficiency
considerations.
However,
the
"library"
light
initiators
limited
compared
with
wealth
options
available
for
UV
polymerization.
Furthermore,
synthesis
traditional
photoinitiators
relies
on
diminishing
raw
materials,
several
are
considered
environmental
contaminants.
As
such,
there
has
been
recent
focus
identifying
characterizing
biologically
sourced,
light-based
photoinitiator
that
can
be
effectively
used
in
applications.
In
this
regard,
bio-sourced
molecules
have
shown
act
photoinitiators,
primarily
through
Type
II
photoinitiation
mechanisms.
whether
also
effective
synergists
reactions
remains
unknown.
study,
we
evaluated
effectiveness
synergist
candidates,
amino
acids,
due
their
amine
functional
groups,
combination
two
molecules:
riboflavin
curcumin.
We
tested
under
both
violet
(405
nm)
blue
(460-475
using
photo-rheology.
found
namely
lysine,
arginine,
histidine,
increased
polymerization
when
light.
With
curcumin,
almost
all
candidates
slightly
decreased
curcumin
alone
sources.
These
results
show
potential
photopolymerization.
more
work
must
done
fully
characterize
investigate
candidates.
Ultimately,
information
expected
expand
range
increase
sustainability.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(29)
Published: April 29, 2024
Abstract
Sustainable
carbon
dots
comprising
surficial
oxime
ester
groups
following
homolytic
bond
cleavage
exhibit
potential
as
photoinitiators
for
traditional
free
radical
photopolymerization.
Carbon
were
made
a
solvothermal
procedure
from
sustainable
furfural
available
lignocellulose.
Surficial
aldehyde
moieties
reacted
with
hydroxylamine
to
the
respective
while
reaction
benzoyl
chloride
resulted
in
biobased
Type
I
photoinitiator
dot
(
CD
‐
PI
).
Photoinitiating
ability
was
compared
)
ethyl
(2,4,6‐trimethyl
benzoyl)
phenyl
phosphinate
TPO
L
by
real‐time
FTIR
UV
exposure
at
365
nm.
Photopolymer
composition
based
on
mixture
of
urethane
dimethacrylate
UDMA
and
tripropylene
glycol
diacrylate
TPGDA
similar
final
conversion
about
70
%
using
either
CD‐PI
or
TPO‐L
.
Nevertheless,
it
appeared
homogeneous
case
compositions
processed
,
those
heterogeneous
shown
two
glass
transition
temperatures.
Moreover,
migration
rate
cured
samples
lower
comparison
Gels,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(4), P. 267 - 267
Published: April 4, 2025
The
growing
field
of
nanotechnology
has
recently
given
much
attention
to
nanogels,
which
are
versatile
formulas
and
have
promising
biomedical
applications.
Nanogels
or
nanohydrogels
undergone
significant
development
in
various
fields
industrial
research
meet
increasing
demands,
such
as
pharmaceuticals,
cosmetics,
food,
genetic
engineering.
that
contain
flavonoids,
secondary
metabolites
found
plants,
starting
become
distinctive
reveal
their
unique
characteristics.
objective
the
article
is
provide
a
comprehensive
overview
recent
articles
on
flavonoid-based
emphasizing
general
aspects
regarding
nanogel
formulation
structural
characterization,
well
advancements
made
field.
In
conclusion,
this
outlines
up-to-date
developments
synthesis,
formulation,
therapeutic
applications
important
role
nanotechnology.