The current practices in the generation and disposal of synthetic polymers are largely
unsustainable. As part of the solution, the development of biodegradable polymers, which …

The global catalyst industry is valued at nearly 20 billion USD and demand continues to rise.
Enzymes, biological macromolecules, are highly selective and efficient catalysts; however …

The present article comprehensively reviews the macromolecular synthesis using enzymes
as catalysts. Among the six main classes of enzymes, the three classes, oxidoreductases …

Peroxidases, one of the key antioxidant enzymes, are widely distributed in nature and
catalyze oxidation of various electron donor substrates concomitant with the decomposition …

Nitroxide-mediated polymerization (NMP) is a controlled/living radical polymerization
(CLRP) technique that enables the design of well-defined, functional and complex …

The present paper reviews the synthesis, processing and applications of polyaniline (PANI).
The paper includes the advantages of the intrinsically conducting polymers (ICPs) over the …

Biodegradable polymers are designed to degrade upon disposal by the action of living
organisms. Extraordinary progress has been made in the development of practical …

Synthetic petrochemical-based polymers have had a tremendous industrial impact since the
1940s. Despite the numerous advantages of these materials, two major drawbacks remain …

Aliphatic polyesters prepared by ring-opening polymerization of lactones are now used
worldwide as bioresorbabale devices in surgery (orthopaedic devices, sutures, stents, tissue …

Modern synthetic methods have revolutionized polymer chemistry through the development
of new and powerful strategies for the controlled synthesis of complex polymer architectures …