Synthesis of polymer nanomaterials, mechanisms, and their structural control

Choubey, Rashmi; Sonker, Neha; Bajpai, Jaya; Jain, Preeti; Singh, Anamika

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“…PLGA has good biodegradability and biocompatibility and is used broadly in preparing NPs, microspheres, pellets, microcapsules, films, and implants [ 43 ]. As another kind of controlled drug release material, copolymers of PLGA have been broadly utilized in the controlled release of antibiotic drugs, chemotherapeutic agents, peptides, proteins, polysaccharides, and different drugs [ 97 ]. Table 3 summarizes some synthetic polymers, their methods of synthesis, and their application.…”

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Natural and Synthetic Polymers for Biomedical and Environmental Applications

Satchanska,

Davidova,

Petrov

2024

Polymers

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Natural and synthetic polymers are a versatile platform for developing biomaterials in the biomedical and environmental fields. Natural polymers are organic compounds that are found in nature. The most common natural polymers include polysaccharides, such as alginate, hyaluronic acid, and starch, proteins, e.g., collagen, silk, and fibrin, and bacterial polyesters. Natural polymers have already been applied in numerous sectors, such as carriers for drug delivery, tissue engineering, stem cell morphogenesis, wound healing, regenerative medicine, food packaging, etc. Various synthetic polymers, including poly(lactic acid), poly(acrylic acid), poly(vinyl alcohol), polyethylene glycol, etc., are biocompatible and biodegradable; therefore, they are studied and applied in controlled drug release systems, nano-carriers, tissue engineering, dispersion of bacterial biofilms, gene delivery systems, bio-ink in 3D-printing, textiles in medicine, agriculture, heavy metals removal, and food packaging. In the following review, recent advancements in polymer chemistry, which enable the imparting of specific biomedical functions of polymers, will be discussed in detail, including antiviral, anticancer, and antimicrobial activities. This work contains the authors’ experimental contributions to biomedical and environmental polymer applications. This review is a vast overview of natural and synthetic polymers used in biomedical and environmental fields, polymer synthesis, and isolation methods, critically assessessing their advantages, limitations, and prospects.

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