Fluoropolymers in biomedical applications: state-of-the-art and future perspectives

J Lv, Y Cheng - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Fluoropolymers have unique physicochemical properties such as hydrophobicity and
lipophobicity, good chemical stability and bio-inertness, low surface energy and phase …

Thiol–ene “click” reactions and recent applications in polymer and materials synthesis: a first update

AB Lowe - Polymer Chemistry, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
This contribution serves as an update to a previous review (Polym. Chem. 2010, 1, 17–36)
and highlights recent applications of thiol–ene 'click'chemistry as an efficient tool for both …

Synthesis and complex self-assembly of amphiphilic block copolymers with a branched hydrophobic poly (2-oxazoline) into multicompartment micelles, pseudo …

D Daubian, J Gaitzsch, W Meier - Polymer Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
We report on the synthesis and self-assembly of poly (ethylene oxide)-block-poly (2-(3-
ethylheptyl)-2-oxazoline)(PEO-b-PEHOx), a new amphiphilic diblock copolymer obtained via …

Synergetic enhancement on flame retardancy by melamine phosphate modified lignin in rice husk ash filled P34HB biocomposites

W Wu, H He, T Liu, R Wei, X Cao, Q Sun… - Composites science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Lignin can be employed as a sustainable functional additive and reinforcement filler for
polymers. In this work, melamine phosphate modified lignin (MAP-lignin) was synthesized …

Sustainable polymers from renewable resources through click and multicomponent reactions

S Luleburgaz, E Cakmakci, H Durmaz… - European Polymer …, 2024 - Elsevier
The ever-increasing concerns due to energy crises, climate change, increasing drought and
dwindling water resources, and environmental pollution caused by the petrochemical-based …

Design of functionalized biodegradable PHA-based electrospun scaffolds meant for tissue engineering applications

D Grande, J Ramier, DL Versace, E Renard… - New biotechnology, 2017 - Elsevier
Modification of electrospun nanofibrous poly (3-hydroxyalkanoate)(PHA)-based mats was
implemented through two routes to obtain biomimetic scaffolds meant for tissue engineering …

Polyhydroxyalkanoate‐based drug delivery systems

M Michalak, P Kurcok, M Hakkarainen - Polymer international, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have been a subject of significant research interest
in the past few decades. The recent development of novel functionalized PHAs has opened …

Poly (hydroxyalkanoate) block or random copolymers of β-butyrolactone and benzyl β-malolactone: a matter of catalytic tuning

CG Jaffredo, JF Carpentier, SM Guillaume - Macromolecules, 2013 - ACS Publications
The controlled copolymerization of racemic β-butyrolactone (BL) and racemic benzyl β-
malolactone (MLABe) has been achieved under mild operating conditions (in bulk at 60° C) …

Influence of cross-linking on the physical properties and cytotoxicity of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) scaffolds for tissue engineering

AC Levine, A Sparano, FF Twigg… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2015 - ACS Publications
In this study, an unsaturated copolyester, poly [(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-(R)-3-hydroxy-10-
undecenoate](PHBU), was produced by an engineered strain of Escherichia coli, cross …

Use of thiol-ene click chemistry to modify mechanical and thermal properties of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)

AC Levine, GW Heberlig, CT Nomura - International journal of biological …, 2016 - Elsevier
In order to diversify the number of applications for poly [(R)-3-hydroxyalkanoates](PHAs),
methods must be developed to alter their physical properties so they are not limited to …