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Green Chem., 2025,27, 3234-3247
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Fully bio-based and biodegradable superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) were prepared by a polycondensation reaction of citric acid, monosodium citrate, and glycerol without a catalyst. The SAPs perform well compared to commercial non-degradable ones.
Hugues Mondésert, Chiara Malloggi, Andrea Lazzaro, Giulia Sala, Valentina Corvaglia, Mahdi Forouharshad and Fabrizio Gelain
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2025,13, 14386-14402
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Bioinspired Functional Supramolecular Systems
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Tissue engineering involves the creation of biological constructs using scaffolds, cells, and therapeutic factors.
Ling Mo, Jingjing Li, Hangsun Lu, Shaoda Lu, Henghui Fu, Bo Huang and Chaochao Zhao
Food Funct., 2024,15, 8070-8086
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Aloe polysaccharides improve cognitive impairment in HF diet-induced mice, related to remodeling of the intestinal microbiota and changes in the intestinal barrier, in addition to improving inflammation and oxidative stress in the gut and brain.
Yonggang Zhao, Yang Xiong, Jingchuan Zheng, Wenyao Kongling, Junlin Chen, Chengli Li, Peilun Hu, Shuhui Yang and Xiumei Wang
Biomater. Sci., 2023,11, 3878-3892
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An artificial periosteum composed of hierarchically assembled Mg-doped MC microfibrils with a biomimetically rotated lamellar structure and osteogenic/angiogenic activities was successfully fabricated via a “multiscale cascade regulation” strategy.
Sathiska Kaumadi, Kevin Simmons, Srikanth Pilla and James Sternberg
RSC Sustainability, 2025,3, 5155-5166
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Aminolysis of PET using renewable reagents enables the synthesis new semi-aromatic polyamides.