Light is an attractive tool that has a profound impact on modern medicine. Particularly, light-
based photothermal therapy (PTT) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) show great application …

Chitosan has many desirable attributes eg antimicrobial properties and promoting wound
healing, and is used in various applications. This article first discusses how degree of …

Stimuli-responsive bio-based polymeric systems are gaining considerable attention as
intelligent versatile tools that show great potential in various fields. In this review, an …

A number of stimuli-responsive-based hydrogels has been widely explored in biomedical
applications in the last few decades because of their excellent biodegradability and …

Highlights•Hydrogel-based drug delivery systems can be more efficacious than the systemic
therapies.•They provide a high concentration and a sustained release of the drugs at tumor …

The supramolecular crosslinking of polymer chains in water by specific, directional and
dynamic non-covalent interactions has led to the development of novel supramolecular …

The diversity and availability of biopolymer and increased clinical demand for safe scaffolds
lead to an increased interest in fabricating scaffolds in order to achieve fruitful progress in …

This review reports recent advances in the field of the blends of natural and synthetic
polymers as new biomaterials. These materials have attracted both academic, and, for …

In today's biomedical research, a huge effort is being made towards the development of
efficient drug delivery systems, achieving sustainable and controlled delivery of drugs …

The evolution of polymer based nanoparticles as a drug delivery carrier via pharmaceutical
nano/microencapsulation has greatly promoted the development of nano-and micro …