Jingying Chen, Deelan Yen Chan, TaoTao Yang, Daniele Parisi, Bart Reuvers, Theo Veldhuis, Francesco Picchioni, Jing Wu, Patrizio Raffa and Cor Koning
Green Chem., 2025,27, 3234-3247
From themed collection:
Make polymers sustainable, why and how?
Abstract
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.
Baiping Ren, Yijing Tang, Dong Zhang, Yonglan Liu, Yanxian Zhang, Hong Chen, Rundong Hu, Mingzhen Zhang and Jie Zheng
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2022,10, 1754-1762
Abstract
In-house SAP-based paper sensors and SPR sensors were developed for detecting and inhibiting both Aβ (association with Alzheimer's disease) and hIAPP (association with Type II diabetes) aggregation.
Xiangyuan Meng, Xiaowen Wang, Yaling Han, Xin He, Pengtu Zhao, Junwei Zhang, Yueyang Sun, Lei Chen, Tianlin Gao and Duo Li
Food Funct., 2022,13, 8047-8055
Abstract
Schematic illustration of the protective effect of apple polyphenols on bone loss in obese mice induced by a high-fat-diet.
Hugues Mondésert, Chiara Malloggi, Andrea Lazzaro, Giulia Sala, Valentina Corvaglia, Mahdi Forouharshad and Fabrizio Gelain
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2025,13, 14386-14402
From themed collection:
Bioinspired Functional Supramolecular Systems
Abstract
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
Abstract
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.