Harnessing the power of polyol-based polyesters for biomedical innovations: synthesis, properties, and biodegradation

Vafa Fakhri, Chia-Hung Su, Masoud Tavakoli Dare, Maryam Bazmi, Aliakbar Jafari and Vahid Pirouzfar

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2023, 11, 9597
DOI: 10.1039/D3TB01186K

Degradable biomedical elastomers: paving the future of tissue repair and regenerative medicine

Ben Jia, Heyuan Huang, Zhicheng Dong, Xiaoyang Ren, Yanyan Lu, Wenzhi Wang, Shaowen Zhou, Xin Zhao and Baolin Guo

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53, 4086
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Introducing photo-crosslinked bio-nanocomposites based on polyvinylidene fluoride/poly(glycerol azelaic acid)-g-glycidyl methacrylate for bone tissue engineering

Vafa Fakhri, Aliakbar Jafari, Ali Zeraatkar, Maryam Rahimi, Hooriyeh Hadian, Sasan Nouranian, Benjamin Kruppke and Hossein Ali Khonakdar

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2023, 11, 452
DOI: 10.1039/D2TB01628A

Smart Microneedles in Biomedical Engineering: Harnessing Stimuli‐Responsive Polymers for Novel Applications

Farangis Shahi, Hana Afshar, Elmuez A. Dawi and Hossein Ali Khonakdar

Polymers for Advanced Techs, 2024, 35
DOI: 10.1002/pat.70020

Layer-by-layer assembly of poly-l-lysine/hyaluronic acid protein reservoirs on poly(glycerol sebacate) surfaces

Tomasz Urbaniak, Paweł Piszko, Dana Kubies, Zuzanna Podgórniak, Ognen Pop-Georgievski, Tomáš Riedel, Konrad Szustakiewicz and Witold Musiał

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 2023, 193, 274
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2023.10.023

Synergistic Enhancement of Mechanical Strength and Antibacterial Activity in 3D Core–Shell Bone Scaffolds Incorporating Phosphate-Modified Pomegranate Peel Powder Within Polylactic Acid/Poly (Glycerol-Succinic Acid) Composite

Mohammadreza Shojaei, Davood Bizari, Shahrokh Shojaei, Pedram Tehrani, Mohsen Korani, Lokman Uzun, Wei-Hsin Chen and Vahabodin Goodarzi

J Polym Environ, 2025, 33, 5013
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-024-03296-4

Non-isocyanate polyurethane-co-polyglycolic acid electrospun nanofiber membrane wound dressing with high biocompatibility, hemostasis, and prevention of chronic wound formation

Fan Ge, Tong Wan, Linglin Kong, Bowen Xu, Mengxue Sun, Biao Wang, Shubo Liang, Hao Wang and Xia Zhao

Heliyon, 2024, 10, e33693
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33693

Recent Advances in Multifunctional Naturally Derived Bioadhesives for Tissue Engineering and Wound Management

Aliakbar Jafari, Ahmed Al‐Ostaz and Sasan Nouranian

Polymers for Advanced Techs, 2024, 35
DOI: 10.1002/pat.70009

Polysaccharides as eco-friendly bio-adsorbents for wastewater remediation: Current state and future perspective

Vafa Fakhri, Aliakbar Jafari, Fatemeh Layaei Vahed, Chia-Hung Su and Vahid Pirouzfar

Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023, 54, 103980
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.103980

Gas Separations Utilizing Porous Organic Structures: Advances and Perspectives

Payam Motamed, Razhan Salah Othman, Mahdi Golriz, Muhammad Naqvi, Arsia Afshar Taromi and Hossein Ali Khonakdar

ChemistrySelect, 2025, 10
DOI: 10.1002/slct.202503697

Preparation and characterization of a new bio nanocomposites based poly(glycerol sebacic‐urethane) containing nano‐clay (Cloisite Na+) and its potential application for tissue engineering

Navid Jaberi, Vafa Fakhri, Ali Zeraatkar, Aliakbar Jafari, Lokman Uzun, Shahrokh Shojaei, Azadeh Asefnejad, Vahid Faghihi Rezaei, Vahabodin Goodarzi, Chia‐Hung Su and S. Reza Ghaffarian Anbaran

J Biomed Mater Res, 2022, 110, 2217
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Soft and Stretchable Conductive Polymers for Next‐Generation Wearable Biosensing

Hana Afshar, Farimah Kamran, Helena Moshiri and Farangis Shahi

Polymer Engineering & Sci, 2026, 66, 1550
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Co-delivery of an HIV prophylactic and contraceptive using PGSU as a long-acting multipurpose prevention technology

Jarrod Cohen, Dennis Shull and Stephanie Reed

Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 2023, 20, 285
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Gallic acid functionalized poly(glycerol-cosebacate-co-citrate): A next-generation bioadhesive for hemostatic applications

Mohammad Shahrousvand, Vahabodin Goodarzi and Masoud Ghorbani

European Polymer Journal, 2025, 238, 114203
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2025.114203

Recent Advances in Potential Biomedical Applications of MXene‐Based Hydrogels

Ali Hamzehlouy, Masoud Tavakoli Dare, Farangis Shahi, Elmuez A. Dawi and Hossein Ali Khonakdar

Polymers for Advanced Techs, 2024, 35
DOI: 10.1002/pat.70008

Tribological Properties of Synthetic and Biosourced Lubricants Enhanced by Graphene and Its Derivatives: A Review

Aliakbar Jafari, Mohammed Majdoub, Dineshkumar Sengottuvelu, Mine G. Ucak-Astarlioglu, Ahmed Al-Ostaz and Sasan Nouranian

ACS Omega, 2024, 9, 50868
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c06845

Biomedical Potential of Cellulose: Current Trends and Future Directions

Aliakbar Jafari, Ahmed Al‐Ostaz and Sasan Nouranian

Polymers for Advanced Techs, 2024, 35
DOI: 10.1002/pat.6621

The effect of filler content on mechanical properties and cell response of elastomeric PGS/apatite foam scaffolds

Paweł Piszko, Bartłomiej Kryszak, Małgorzata Gazińska, Dagmara Słota, Agnieszka Sobczak-Kupiec, Marcin Włodarczyk, Aleksandra Szwed-Georgiou, Karolina Rudnicka and Konrad Szustakiewicz

Ceramics International, 2023, 49, 25353
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.05.071

Preparation and characterization of a new sustainable bio-based elastomer nanocomposites containing poly(glycerol sebacate citrate)/chitosan/n-hydroxyapatite for promising tissue engineering applications

Masoomeh Asgharnejad-laskoukalayeh, Hooman Golbaten-Mofrad, Seyed Hassan Jafari, Saba Seyfikar, Pardis Yousefi Talouki, Aliakbar Jafari, Vahabodin Goodarzi and Soheila Zamanlui

Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition, 2022, 33, 2385
DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2022.2104600

Potential Biological Properties of Lycopene in a Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery System

Sônia Nair Báo, Manuela Machado, Ana Luisa Da Silva, Adma Melo, Sara Cunha, Sérgio S. Sousa, Ana Rita Malheiro, Rui Fernandes, José Roberto S. A. Leite, Andreanne G. Vasconcelos, João Relvas and Manuela Pintado

Molecules, 2023, 28, 1219
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Development and characterization of UV‐curable PCL/AESO/CNT nanocomposites for biomedical engineering

Zahra Mohammadi, Hadis Mirzaei, Elahe Moradi, Amirali Bolourian, Sina Bazrpash, Masoud Tavakoli Dare and Hossein Ali Khonakdar

Polymers for Advanced Techs, 2024, 35
DOI: 10.1002/pat.6550

Stretchable electronics: Advances in elastic conductive fibers for multifunctional applications

Aliakbar Jafari

Organic Electronics, 2024, 135, 107145
DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2024.107145

Recent Advances in Biodegradable Polymers for Wound Dressings, Infection, and Diabetes Treatment: A Review

Mahdi Farhadi, Shahab Moghari, Muhammad Naqvi and Hossein Ali Khonakdar

Polymer Engineering & Sci, 2025, 65, 6377
DOI: 10.1002/pen.70159

Application of Biodegradable Bone Scaffolds Based on Poly(Lactic Acid) / Poly(Glycerol Succinic Acid) Containing Nano-Hydroxyapatite

Rahele Mahtabi, Soheila Zamanlui Benisi, Vahabodin Goodarzi and Shahrokh Shojaei

J Polym Environ, 2024, 32, 548
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-023-02983-y

Light-Activated Nanofibers: Advances in Photo-Responsive Electrospun Polymer Technologies

Elyas Sharif Bakhsh, Masoud Tavakoli Dare, Aliakbar Jafari and Farangis Shahi

Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials, 2025, 64, 397
DOI: 10.1080/25740881.2024.2408346

A development of a gelatin and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose hydrogel system for dual-release transdermal delivery of lidocaine hydrochloride

Shabnam Bahmani, Ramin Khajavi, Morteza Ehsani, Mohammad Karim Rahimi and Mohammad Reza Kalaee

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025, 284, 138034
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.138034

Nanogels in Biomedical Engineering: Revolutionizing Drug Delivery, Tissue Engineering, and Bioimaging

Atieh Janmaleki Dehchani, Aliakbar Jafari and Farangis Shahi

Polymers for Advanced Techs, 2024, 35
DOI: 10.1002/pat.6595

Piezoresistive relaxation and creep model of porous polymer nanocomposite supported by experimental data

Jianpeng Zhang, Ziya Wang, Chao Shang, Zhengfang Qian, Zhangming Wu, Xinge Yu and Zhengchun Peng

Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2024, 366, 115002
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2023.115002

Acrylated Epoxidized Soybean Oil/Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanocomposites: Demonstrating the Potential Role of Plant Oils in Biomedical Applications

Maryam Rahimi, Vahid Pirouzfar and Hossein Sakhaeinia

J Polym Environ, 2024, 32, 2762
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-024-03260-2

Advanced Drug Delivery Systems for Topical Insulin in Diabetic Wound Healing

Sheida Barkhordari, Farangis Shahi and Hossein Ali Khonakdar

ChemistrySelect, 2024, 9
DOI: 10.1002/slct.202403847

Conductive poly(ε‐caprolactone)/polylactic acid scaffolds for tissue engineering applications: Synergy effect of zirconium nanoparticles and polypyrrole

Aliakbar Jafari, Hadis Mirzaei, Mir Alireza Shafiei, Vafa Fakhri, Amirhosein Yazdanbakhsh, Vahid Pirouzfar, Chia‐Hung Su, S. Reza Ghaffarian Anbaran and Hossein Ali Khonakdar

Polymers for Advanced Techs, 2022, 33, 1427
DOI: 10.1002/pat.5611

Curcumin-loaded scaffolds in bone regeneration

Mohammad Ebrahim Astaneh, Fariba Noori and Narges Fereydouni

Heliyon, 2024, 10, e32566
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32566

Green solutions for blue waters: Using biomaterials to purify water from microplastics and nanoplastics

Vafa Fakhri, Ali Hamzehlouy, Atieh Janmaleki Dehchani, Elahe Moradi, Masoud Tavakoli Dare, Aliakbar Jafari and Hossein Ali Khonakdar

Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024, 65, 105854
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105854

Recent Advances in Stimuli‐Responsive Materials for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding

Aliakbar Jafari, Ahmed Al‐Ostaz and Sasan Nouranian

Polymers for Advanced Techs, 2025, 36
DOI: 10.1002/pat.70093

Introducing a new approach to preparing bionanocomposite sponges based on poly(glycerol sebacate urethane) (PGSU) with great interconnectivity and high hydrophilicity properties for application in tissue engineering

Saba Seyfikar, Masoomeh Asgharnejad-laskoukalayeh, Seyed Hassan Jafari, Vahabodin Goodarzi, Mohammad Hadi Salehi and Soheila Zamanlui

European Polymer Journal, 2022, 173, 111239
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111239

Polyglycerol sebacate (PGS)-based composite and nanocomposites: properties and applications

Pardis Yousefi Talouki, Reyhaneh Tamimi, Soheila Zamanlui Benisi, Vahabodin Goodarzi, Shahrokh Shojaei, Saeed Hesami tackalou and Hamid Reza Samadikhah

International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials, 2023, 72, 1360
DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2022.2097681

Introducing PCL-Based Electrospun Nanocomposite Wound Dressings: Synergistic Effects of Curcumin and Reduced Graphene Oxide

Sheida Barkhordari, Ali Hamzehlouy, Masoud Tavakoli Dare, Aliakbar Jafari, Atieh Janmaleki Dehchani, Elmuez A. Dawi, Tahmineh Ahmadi and Hossein Ali Khonakdar

Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials, 2024, 63, 2563
DOI: 10.1080/25740881.2024.2378096

Tunable structure and linear viscoelastic properties of poly(glycerol adipate urethane)-based elastomeric composites for tissue regeneration

Małgorzata Anna Gazińska and Anna Krokos

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 2024, 153, 106493
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2024.106493

Advancing Biomedical Frontiers with Functionalized Soybean Oil: Insights into Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery

Vafa Fakhri, Atieh Janmaleki Dehchani, Seyed Aref Davoudi, Masoud Tavakoli Dare, Aliakbar Jafari, Saba Nemati Mahand, Elmuez A. Dawi and Hossein Ali Khonakdar

J Polym Environ, 2024, 32, 5516
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-024-03357-8

Soybean oil‐based nanocomposites for dye adsorption: AESO‐chitosan‐graphene oxide synergy in water treatment

Masoud Tavakoli Dare, Maryam Bazmi, Amirhosein Khosravi, Mohammad Monem, Aliakbar Jafari and Hossein Ali Khonakdar

Polymers for Advanced Techs, 2024, 35
DOI: 10.1002/pat.6270

Recent Advances in Biomedical Applications of MXene‐Integrated Electrospun Fibers: A Review

Ali Hamzehlouy, Sara Zarei, Razhan Salah Othman, Farangis Shahi, Hana Afshar, Arsia Afshar Taromi and Hossein Ali Khonakdar

Polymers for Advanced Techs, 2025, 36
DOI: 10.1002/pat.70112

Development of Flexible Nanocomposites Based on Poly(ε-caprolactone) for Tissue Engineering Application: The Contributing Role of Poly(glycerol succinic acid) and Polypyrrole

Aliakbar Jafari, Vafa Fakhri, Soosan Kamrani, S. Reza Ghaffarian Anbaran, Chia-Hung Su, Vahabodin Goodarzi, Vahid Pirouzfar and Hossein Ali Khonakdar

European Polymer Journal, 2022, 164, 110984
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2021.110984

Conductive Hydrogels as Next‐Generation Materials for Flexible and Wearable Electronic Systems

Hasan Rezaei Haghighat, Muhammad Naqvi, Shahab Moghari, Ghasem Naderi and Hossein Ali Khonakdar

Polymer Engineering & Sci, 2026, 66, 73
DOI: 10.1002/pen.70233

Emerging Applications of Smart Hydrogel Nanocomposites in 3D Printing

Mohammad Heidari, Farangis Shahi, Hana Afshar, Marcos A. L. Nobre, Elmuez A. Dawi and Hossein Ali Khonakdar

Polymers for Advanced Techs, 2024, 35
DOI: 10.1002/pat.70021

Bioinspired Self‐Healing Polymers in Lithium‐Ion and Lithium Metal Batteries: A Comprehensive Review of Electrode and Electrolyte Designs

Farimah Kamran, Hana Afshar, Helena Moshiri and Farangis Shahi

Polymer Engineering & Sci, 2025, 65, 6427
DOI: 10.1002/pen.70169

Emerging Frontiers in Natural Polymers: Sustainable Innovations for Smart Agriculture and Next-Generation Food Systems

Farimah Kamran, Hana Afshar and Farangis Shahi

Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials, 2025, 64, 2283
DOI: 10.1080/25740881.2025.2543436

Recent Innovations in Environmental Applications of Polymer Gels and Networks

Maryam Shekari, Arsia Afshar Taromi, Ghasem Naderi, Muhammad Naqvi and Hossein Ali Khonakdar

Polymer Engineering & Sci, 2026, 66, 43
DOI: 10.1002/pen.70201

Innovative unsaturated polyurethane for cardiac regeneration: Enhancing cytocompatibility and gene expression through gelatin modification

Reza Behnam, Mohammad Dinari and Tayebeh Behzad

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2025, 316, 144659
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.144659

The role of graphene quantum dots in cutting‐edge medical therapies

Kosar Arab, Aliakbar Jafari and Farangis Shahi

Polymers for Advanced Techs, 2024, 35
DOI: 10.1002/pat.6571

Synthesis, 3D Printing, and Characterization of Biobased Antibacterial Scaffolds Using Acrylated Epoxidized Soybean Oil-co-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate

Mohamed A. El-Tayeb, Turki M. Dawoud, Khalid S. Almaary, Fuad Ameen and Hossein Ali Khonakdar

J Polym Environ, 2025, 33, 358
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-024-03426-y

Electrical and Mechanical Properties of Nanometer-Thick Polypyrrole/Polyglycerol Films and Nanomembranes

Sebastian Balser, Zhiyong Zhao, Yangbiao Liu, Michael Zharnikov and Andreas Terfort

ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2025, 8, 9525
DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.5c01327