A systematic review on green and natural polymeric nanofibers for biomedical applications

Gavande, Vishal; Nagappan, Saravanan; Seo, Bongkuk; Lee, Won-Ki

doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130135

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“…In particular, biodegradable polymers find applications in various domains (cosmetics, coatings, medicine, etc.) due to their environmentally friendly nature and the increasing emphasis on sustainability [26][27][28][29]. Moreover, biodegradable polymer thin films are commonly used in packaging, agriculture, medical, water treatment, and construction applications [30].…”

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Processing of Thin Films Based on Cellulose Nanocrystals and Biodegradable Polymers by Space-Confined Solvent Vapor Annealing and Morphological Characteristics

Senila,

Botiz,

Roman

et al. 2024

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L-poly(lactic acid), poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), and poly-hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate are biodegradable polymers that can be obtained from renewable biomass sources. The aim of this study was to develop three types of environmentally friendly film biocomposites of altered microstructure by combining each of the above-mentioned polymers with cellulose nanocrystal fillers and further processing the resulting materials via space-confined solvent vapor annealing. Cellulose was previously obtained from renewable biomass and further converted to cellulose nanocrystals by hydrolysis with the lactic acid. The solutions of biodegradable polymers were spin-coated onto solid substrates before and after the addition of cellulose nanocrystals. The obtained thin film composites were further processed via space-confined solvent vapor annealing to eventually favor their crystallization and, thus, to alter the final microstructure. Indeed, atomic force microscopy studies have revealed that the presence of cellulose nanocrystals within a biodegradable polymer matrix promoted the formation of large crystalline structures exhibiting fractal-, spherulitic- or needle-like morphologies.

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Processing of Thin Films Based on Cellulose Nanocrystals and Biodegradable Polymers by Space-Confined Solvent Vapor Annealing and Morphological Characteristics

Senila,

Botiz,

Roman

et al. 2024

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Advances in polysaccharide‐based materials for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications: A comprehensive review

Li,

Ahmed,

Hussein

et al. 2024

Archiv der Pharmazie

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Polysaccharides, the most abundant biopolymers in nature, have attracted the attention of researchers and clinicians due to its practicality in biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences. These biomaterials have high bioavailability and play structural and functional roles in living organisms. Polysaccharides are classified into several groups based on their origin, including plant polysaccharides and marine polysaccharides (like chitosan, hyaluronic acid, dextran, alginates, etc.) with specific applications. These biopolymers possess unique physicochemical (such as surface functional groups, solubility, and stability), mechanical (like mechanical strength and tensile), and biomedical (such as antioxidant activity, biocompatibility, biodegradability, renewability, and non‐immunogenicity) characteristics which have made them excellent platforms for a wide variety of biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. Ease of extraction and different preparation approaches are mentioned as other potential properties of polysaccharides that further improved their practicality in biomedical sciences. They have high drug/bioactive encapsulation capacity and sustained/controlled release manner in in vivo microenvironments. The anti‐inflammatory and immunomodulation, stimuli‐responsive drug/bioactive release, and passive and active drug/bioactive delivery are considered the potential features of these biopolymers in pharmaceutical sciences. Polysaccharides have indicated practical applications in biomedical sciences, including biosensors, tissue engineering, implantation, wound healing, vascular grafting, and vaccines. This review highlights the advances of polysaccharide‐based materials in biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences.

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Polymer Blend Nanocomposites Are Analogs to Natural Polymers

Meher,

Anwesha,

Sagadevan

et al. 2024

Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials

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A systematic review on green and natural polymeric nanofibers for biomedical applications

Cited by 13 publications

References 227 publications

Processing of Thin Films Based on Cellulose Nanocrystals and Biodegradable Polymers by Space-Confined Solvent Vapor Annealing and Morphological Characteristics

Processing of Thin Films Based on Cellulose Nanocrystals and Biodegradable Polymers by Space-Confined Solvent Vapor Annealing and Morphological Characteristics

Advances in polysaccharide‐based materials for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications: A comprehensive review

Polymer Blend Nanocomposites Are Analogs to Natural Polymers

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