The development of biodegradable polymers represents a revolution in medicine spanning
over 50 years and leading to significant biotechnological advancements in drug delivery …

The field of biorenewable polymers is ever-expanding, aided by the interest of the general
public to adopt more sustainable practices for natural resource utilization as well as waste …

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

In this review article we discuss some of the key aspects concerning the development of a
polymer-based nanoparticle formulation for intravenous drug delivery. Since numerous …

Over the past few years, amino acids (AA) have emerged as promising biomaterials for the
synthesis of functional polymers. Owing to the diversity of functional groups in amino acids …

Synthetic polymers are an important component of biomaterials used as implant materials,
drug delivery devices, and tissue engineering scaffolds or hydrogels. This chapter attempts …

The controlled synthesis of block copolymers offers great potential for the valorization of
biodegradable polyesters, many of which can be bioderived. Combining polyester blocks …

Aliphatic polyesters are important biodegradable polymers with wide applications.
Polyesters prepared by ring-opening polymerization often have a limited range of properties …

The upcycling of plastic waste into value-added products is a promising strategy to reduce
plastic pollution and create a sustainable style for polymeric materials. We report here the …

A fully biodegradable zwitterionic polymer and the corresponding conjugate with paclitaxel
(PTX) were synthesized as promising biomaterials. Allyl-functionalized polylactide (PLA) …