Aliphatic polycarbonates have gained increased attention as biomaterials largely owing to
their biocompatibility and tunable degradation. Moreover, the ability to introduce functional …

Aliphatic polycarbonates have drawn attention as biodegradable polymers that can be
applied to a broad range of resorbable medical devices. In particular, poly (trimethylene …

Hydrogels are of growing interest for the delivery of therapeutics to specific sites in the body.
For use as a delivery vehicle, hydrophilic precursors are usually laden with bioactive …

The utility of metabolic synthons as the building blocks for new biomaterials is based on the
early application and success of hydroxy acid based polyesters as degradable sutures and …

Polyglycidols of tunable degree of branching (DB) have been synthesized via ring-opening
multibranching polymerization (ROMBP) of glycidol in the absence of any initiators using …

Pure bioactive compounds alone can only be exceptionally administered in medical
treatment. Usually, drugs are produced as various forms of active compounds and auxiliary …

Functional aliphatic polycarbonates have attracted significant attention as materials for use
as biomedical polymers in recent years. The incorporation of pendent functionality offers a …

Presently there is much interest in the synthesis of degradable, more sustainable polymers
from resources that minimize the use of petroleum-based feedstocks. A process receiving …

A green synthesis method for the preparation of polyglycidol in buffer with a high degree of
control is presented. Polymerizations were conducted in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) of …

In an attempt to develop medical materials, a new design of ester-free poly (trimethylene
carbonate)(PTMC) derivatives incorporating an aromatic pendant and urea moiety is …