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Macromol, Volume 5, Issue 1

March 2025 - 14 articles

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Cover Story: The following review explores the role of ITC in evaluating polyphenol–macromolecule binding, highlighting its advantages and challenges. Polyphenol interactions with various macromolecules, such as proteins, polysaccharides, and lipids, depend on the specific polyphenol and macromolecule structures and the experimental conditions. Common driving forces in this regard include hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions. Key structural features of polyphenols, such as flexibility, the presence and number of galloyl groups, and molecular size, significantly influence interaction strength. In general, polyphenol–macromolecule interactions are strong, enhancing the reliability of data fitting and thermodynamic parameter determination. View this paper

Articles (14)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
898 Views
11 Pages

Simulating Industrial Recycling of Biodegradable Irrigation Pipe Scraps into Sustainable Monopolymer Blends

  • Vincenzo Titone,
  • Erica Gea Rodi,
  • Antonino Oliveri,
  • Carmelo Giuffrè,
  • Luigi Botta and
  • Francesco Paolo La Mantia

Recently, many industries are adopting closed-loop recycling models to recover and reuse production scrap in order to reduce waste, conserve resources, and minimize environmental impact. In this scenario, this paper aims to simulate such a model usin...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,338 Views
23 Pages

Members of the Cinnamomum genus have been utilized for medicinal treatment for millennia. In recent years, particular attention has been given to the bioactive metabolites involved in the medicinal properties of natural products and their extracts. C...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,605 Views
29 Pages

Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Recyclable Polyhydroxyurethanes Synthesized from Five- and Six-Membered Carbonates

  • Pauline Bron,
  • Olivier Talon,
  • Camille Bakkali-Hassani,
  • Lourdes Irusta,
  • Haritz Sardon,
  • Vincent Ladmiral and
  • Sylvain Caillol

Polyhydroxyurethanes (PHUs) synthesized from cyclic carbonates are promising alternatives to conventional polyurethanes due to their advantageous isocyanate-free synthesis and reprocessability characteristics. While many studies focus on PHUs derived...

  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,270 Views
24 Pages

A Review of Marine Algae as a Sustainable Source of Antiviral and Anticancer Compounds

  • Ajit Kumar,
  • Akshatha Soratur,
  • Sumit Kumar and
  • Balu Alagar Venmathi Maran

Biopolymers, such as polysaccharides, polyphenols, alkaloids, and terpenoids, found in marine algae exhibit antiviral and anticancer properties. These compounds can inhibit viral replication, induce apoptosis in cancer cells, and enhance the immune r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,310 Views
9 Pages

Thiophosphate-Based Covalent Organic Framework (COF) or Porous Organic Polymer (POP)?

  • Christophe Menendez,
  • Yannick Coppel,
  • Baptiste Martin and
  • Anne-Marie Caminade

There are few examples of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) based on phosphorus as the building element, probably because the structure of most phosphorus derivatives is pyramidal, which may prevent the stacking expected for classical 2-dimensional...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,183 Views
13 Pages

20 February 2025

To expand the utilization of bio-based materials as flame retardants in epoxy resin (EP), a green Schiff base structural material (CSV) was synthesized via a one-pot approach employing chitosan and vanillin as the raw materials. Then, the CSV combine...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,249 Views
20 Pages

The Use of Common Bean and Mesquite Pods Flours as Partial Substitute of Semolina, Impact of Their Proteins and Polysaccharides in the Physical, Chemical, and Microstructural Characteristics of Spaghetti Pasta

  • Alejandro Pérez-Lozano,
  • José-Alberto Gallegos-Infante,
  • Manuel Humberto Chaírez-Ramírez,
  • Nuria-Elizabeth Rocha-Guzmán,
  • Martha Rocío Moreno-Jiménez,
  • Luz-Araceli Ochoa-Martínez,
  • Ignacio Villanueva Fierro,
  • Verónica Loera Castañeda and
  • Luis Medina-Torres

12 February 2025

Spaghetti pasta is a popular food; different ingredients than wheat have been explored to increase their nutritional value, the use of mesquite flour with pea protein remains unexplored. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of substituting semolin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,381 Views
17 Pages

Effect of Thermal Treatment and the Addition of Texture Modifiers on the Rheological Properties and the Microflora of Reconstituted Kefir Powder

  • Stylianos Exarhopoulos,
  • Euripides Krystallis,
  • Eleni Rousi,
  • Olga Groztidou,
  • Despoina Georgiou,
  • Eleni P. Kalogianni,
  • Athanasios Goulas and
  • Georgia Dimitreli

6 February 2025

The present study examines the effect of low-temperature thermal treatment before drying, through storage at −10 °C and 4 °C for 72 h, respectively, on the physicochemical and microbiological properties of spray-dried kefir powder. Furt...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,543 Views
23 Pages

Polyvinyl Alcohol Films Reinforced with Nanocellulose from Rice Husk

  • Gabriel Monteiro Cholant,
  • Mariane Weirich Bosenbecker,
  • Alexandra Augusta Reichert,
  • Cesar Augusto Gonçalves Beatrice,
  • Thales Castilhos Freitas,
  • Naurienni Dutra Freitas,
  • Nathalia Vieira Villar de Nunes,
  • Alexandre Ferreira Galio,
  • André Luiz Missio and
  • Amanda Dantas de Oliveira

5 February 2025

Progress in the field of biodegradable materials has been significantly accelerated in recent years, driven by the search for sustainable substitutes for fossil-derived resources. This study investigates the formulation of biodegradable films compose...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,844 Views
16 Pages

Lignin as a Natural Antioxidant: Chemistry and Applications

  • Hasan Sadeghifar and
  • Arthur J. Ragauskas

31 January 2025

The growing interest in renewable and natural antioxidants has positioned lignin as one of the most significant bioresources for sustainable applications. Lignin, a polyphenolic biomolecule and a major by-product of chemical pulping and biorefinery p...

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