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Polymers, Volume 15, Issue 6

March-2 2023 - 264 articles

Cover Story: Enzyme-loaded submicrometer-sized polyion complex vesicles with tunable semi-permeability show high potential for enzyme prodrug therapy (EPT) as a nanoreactor. This nanoreactor is suitable for the local activation of prodrugs; however, it suffers from a low loading efficiency, which hinders practical applications. In this study, we developed a stepwise crosslinking (SWCL) method to improve the enzyme loading amount. Enzyme-loaded PICsomes prepared using the SWCL method resulted in several times higher enzyme loading—an increase in double figures—than that obtained through conventional methods. It also showed excellent antitumor efficacy and reduced side effects in tumor-bearing mice, confirming the significance of PICsome-based EPT. View this paper
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Articles (264)

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,660 Views
16 Pages

22 March 2023

A novel phosphorus-containing sorbent (CyP(Ph)4–DVB) was prepared by copolymerizing divinylbenzene (DVB) with bis α,β-unsaturated phosphorylated cyclohexene (CyP(Ph)4). ATR-FT-IR indicated that the phosphinoyl group was introduced in...

  • Review
  • Open Access
38 Citations
11,226 Views
28 Pages

Current State of the Art and Next Generation of Materials for a Customized IntraOcular Lens according to a Patient-Specific Eye Power

  • Martina Vacalebre,
  • Renato Frison,
  • Carmelo Corsaro,
  • Fortunato Neri,
  • Antonio Santoro,
  • Sabrina Conoci,
  • Elena Anastasi,
  • Maria Cristina Curatolo and
  • Enza Fazio

22 March 2023

Intraocular lenses (IOLs) are commonly implanted after surgical removal of a cataractous lens. A variety of IOL materials are currently available, including collamer, hydrophobic acrylic, hydrophilic acrylic, PHEMA copolymer, polymethylmethacrylate (...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
9,160 Views
20 Pages

Tailor-Made Bio-Based Non-Isocyanate Polyurethanes (NIPUs)

  • Juan Catalá,
  • Irene Guerra,
  • Jesús Manuel García-Vargas,
  • María Jesús Ramos,
  • María Teresa García and
  • Juan Francisco Rodríguez

22 March 2023

Non-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs) based on biobased polyamines and polycarbonates are a sustainable alternative to conventional polyurethanes (PU). This article discloses a novel method to control the crosslinking density of fully biobased isocyan...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,845 Views
12 Pages

22 March 2023

An amphiphilic chitosan-loaded bentonite adsorbent (C18CTS−BT) was prepared for the efficient removal of organic matter from coking wastewater. The structure and surface morphology of adsorbents were characterized by FT−IR, XRD, and SEM....

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
7,040 Views
12 Pages

The Effect of Heat Treatment on a 3D-Printed PLA Polymer’s Mechanical Properties

  • Mariam Shbanah,
  • Márton Jordanov,
  • Zoltán Nyikes,
  • László Tóth and
  • Tünde Anna Kovács

22 March 2023

Three-dimensional printing is a useful and common process in additive manufacturing nowadays. The advantage of additive polymer technology is its rapidity and design freedom. Polymer materials’ mechanical properties depend on the process parame...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,677 Views
12 Pages

22 March 2023

Discoloration of wood coatings due to fungal growth negatively affects the aesthetic properties of the coatings, and new ways to control fungal growth on coatings are needed. For this reason, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been incorporated in acr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,499 Views
12 Pages

A Flexible Bi-Stable Composite Antenna with Reconfigurable Performance and Light-Responsive Behavior

  • Yaoli Huang,
  • Cong Zheng,
  • Jinhua Jiang,
  • Huiqi Shao and
  • Nanliang Chen

22 March 2023

An integrated solution providing a bi-stable antenna with reconfigurable performance and light-responsive behavior is presented in this paper for the first time. The proposed antenna includes a radiation layer with conductivity, which is integrated o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,865 Views
11 Pages

The Effect of Various Fillers on the Properties of Methyl Vinyl Silicone Rubber

  • Yun Chen,
  • Kun Wang,
  • Chong Zhang,
  • Wei Yang,
  • Bo Qiao and
  • Li Yin

22 March 2023

Silicone rubber (SIR) has been widely used in electrical insulation fields, and the introduction of new materials is very important for the performance improvement of SIR composites. In this work, four different fillers, including aluminium hydroxide...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,342 Views
17 Pages

22 March 2023

A series of poly(thiourethanes) (PTUs) from biobased monomers have been synthesized. Limonene and squalene were transformed into polyfunctional thiols by thiol-ene reaction with thioacetic acid and further saponification. They were then reacted in di...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,965 Views
24 Pages

Fungal Screening for Potential PET Depolymerization

  • Lusiane Malafatti-Picca,
  • Elaine Cristina Bucioli,
  • Michel Ricardo de Barros Chaves,
  • Aline Machado de Castro,
  • Érika Valoni,
  • Valéria Maia de Oliveira,
  • Anita Jocelyne Marsaioli,
  • José Silvio Govone,
  • Dejanira de Franceschi de Angelis and
  • Michel Brienzo
  • + 1 author

22 March 2023

Approximately 400 billion PET bottles are produced annually in the world, of which from 8 to 9 million tons are discarded in oceans. This requires developing strategies to urgently recycle them. PET recycling can be carried out using the microbial hy...

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