Investigating impact of physicochemical properties of microplastics on human health: A short bibliometric analysis and review

P Ebrahimi, S Abbasi, R Pashaei, A Bogusz… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are contaminants of emerging concern that attracted the attention of
researchers over the last decade. They can occur in saliva and stool, and on scalp hair …

Nanoencapsulation, nano-guard for pesticides: a new window for safe application

MD Nuruzzaman, MM Rahman, Y Liu… - Journal of agricultural …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The application of nanotechnology in pesticide delivery is relatively new and in the early
stages of development. This technology aims to reduce the indiscriminate use of …

[PDF][PDF] Sources and pathways of microplastics to habitats

MA Browne - Marine anthropogenic litter, 2015 - library.oapen.org
Identifying and eliminating the sources of microplastic to habitats is crucial to reducing the
social, environmental and economic impacts of this form of debris. Although eliminating …

PEG–PLGA copolymers: Their structure and structure-influenced drug delivery applications

K Zhang, X Tang, J Zhang, W Lu, X Lin, Y Zhang… - Journal of Controlled …, 2014 - Elsevier
In the paper, we begin by describing polyethylene glycol–poly lactic acid-co-glycolic acid
(PEG–PLGA) which was chosen as a typical model copolymer for the construction of nano …

Current applications and future perspectives of artificial nerve conduits

X Jiang, SH Lim, HQ Mao, SY Chew - Experimental neurology, 2010 - Elsevier
Artificial nerve guide conduits have the advantage over autografts in terms of their
availability and ease of fabrication. However, clinical outcomes associated with the use of …

Sustained release of proteins from electrospun biodegradable fibers

SY Chew, J Wen, EKF Yim, KW Leong - Biomacromolecules, 2005 - ACS Publications
Electrospinning is a simple and versatile technique of producing polymeric fibers ranging
from submicron to micron in diameter. Incorporation of bioactive agents into the fibers could …

Main-chain poly (phosphoester) s: History, syntheses, degradation, bio-and flame-retardant applications

KN Bauer, HT Tee, MM Velencoso, FR Wurm - Progress in Polymer …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nature on planet earth is dominated by poly (phosphoester) s (PPEs). They structure and
determine life in the form of deoxy-and ribonucleic acid (DNA & RNA), and, as …

Polymeric nanofibers in tissue engineering

RL Dahlin, FK Kasper, AG Mikos - Tissue Engineering Part B …, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Polymeric nanofibers can be produced using methods such as electrospinning, phase
separation, and self-assembly, and the fiber composition, diameter, alignment, degradation …

Poly (phosphoester) s: A new platform for degradable polymers

T Steinbach, FR Wurm - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Poly (phosphoester) s (PPEs) play an important role in nature. They structure and
determine life in the form of deoxy‐and ribonucleic acid (DNA and RNA), and, as …

RNA-inspired and accelerated degradation of polylactide in seawater

T Rheinberger, J Wolfs, A Paneth… - Journal of the …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Marine plastic pollution is a worldwide challenge making advances in the field of
biodegradable polymer materials necessary. Polylactide (PLA) is a promising …