The determination of the safe working life of polymer materials is important for their
successful use in engineering, medicine and consumer-goods applications. An …

To achieve a sustainable circular economy, polymer production must start transitioning to
recycled and biobased feedstock and accomplish CO2 emission neutrality. This is not only …

Poly (lactic‐co‐glycolic acid)(PLGA) copolymers have been broadly used in controlled drug
release applications. Because these polymers are biodegradable, they provide an attractive …

In this review we present some of the seminal contributions that have established the
mathematical foundations of controlled drug delivery and led to the modern models …

The increasing societal concerns about the environmental impact of plastic waste, together
with the depletion of petroleum resources, makes it imperative to develop environmentally …

PLGA microspheres are widely studied for controlled release drug delivery applications, and
many models have been proposed to describe PLGA degradation and erosion and drug …

Microbial infection is a critical public health problem, owing to its strong infectivity and high
risk of mortality. Multi-antibiotic resistant pathogens reduce the efficacy of commercial …

This chapter reviews hydrolytic degradation and biodegradation of poly (lactic acid)(PLA).
Hydrolytic degradation, which induces morphological and compositional changes, is …

The aliphatic polyesters are widely used in biomedical applications since they are
susceptible to hydrolytic and/or enzymatic chain cleavage, leading to α-hydroxyacids …

Hydrolysis significantly influences both the properties and degradability of poly (lactic acid),
PLA. This work investigates the hydrolysis kinetics of PLA films as affected by degree of …