Objectives: Thermo-gelling hydrophilic polymers like PLGA–PEG–PLGA are known as injectable sustained-release depots for biologics, but they face challenges due to the occurrence of severe burst release. This study aimed to develop a strat...
Solid polymer electrolytes, in the form of membranes, offering high chemical and mechanical stability, while maintaining good ionic conductivity, are envisaged as a possible solution to improve performances and safety in different lithium cell config...
Spinal cord trauma leads to the destruction of the highly organized cytoarchitecture that carries information along the axis of the spinal column. Currently, there are no clinically accepted strategies that can help regenerate severed axons after spi...
Relatively smaller volumes of gelling systems had been used to address conformance problems located near the wellbore in oil reservoirs with harsh temperature and salinity conditions. These gelling systems were formulated with high concentrations of...
In this work, new gelled electrolytes were prepared based on a mixture containing phosphonium ionic liquid (IL) composed of trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium cation combined with bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide [TFSI] counter anions and lithium salt,...
This study investigated the effects of curdlan (CUR) with different helical conformations on the gelling behavior and mechanisms of heat-induced soy protein isolate (SPI) gels. The results demonstrated that CUR significantly improved the functional p...
Additive manufacturing of material systems sensitive to heat degradation represents an essential prerequisite for the integration of novel functionalized material systems in medical applications, such as the hybrid processing of high-performance ther...
Polymeric packaging materials are one of the factors of environmental pollution. Reducing the environmental burden is possible by increasing the environmental friendliness of packaging materials. In this work, we study polymer films based on polyviny...
This paper presents the results of a study of the properties of a new composite material made from poly(vinyl chloride) plastisol (PVC) and conifer-derived wood flour. The material can be used for thermal insulation, floor coverings with high resista...
To facilitate functional hydrogel part production using the indirect wax mould method, it is necessary to understand the relationships between materials, process and mould removal. This research investigated the thermophysical properties, wettability...
This study investigates the development of sustainable PVC-based composites filled with surface-modified wood flour for potential use in modern, energy-efficient building systems. The aim was to enhance the mechanical performance, thermal stability,...
Natural polysaccharides are used for very different applications and are particularly exploited for preparing hydrogel materials. For instance, gels based on different carbohydrate polymers have been applied to remove unwanted materials from the surf...
When encountering heavy oil reservoirs during drilling, due to the change in pressure difference inside the well, heavy oil will invade the drilling fluid, and drilling fluid will spill into the reservoir along the formation fractures, affecting the...
In order to improve the plugging performance of high-temperature and high-salt oil reservoir plugging agents, this paper utilizes a copolymer composed of acrylamide and 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AM/AMPS) as the polymer, polyethylenei...
In the present work, we demonstrate the preparation of chitosan-based composites as vehicles of the natural occurring multi-drug resveratrol (RES). Such systems are endowed with potential therapeutic effects on inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such...
In recent years, growing attention has been directed to the development of 3D in vitro tissue models for the study of the physiopathological mechanisms behind organ functioning and diseases. Hydrogels, acting as 3D supporting architectures, allow cel...
In the field of advanced electrical energy conversion and storage, remarkable attention has been given to the development of new, more sustainable electrolytes. In this regard, the combination of redox shuttles with aqueous bio-polymer gels seems to...
In recent years, the synthesis of polymer electrolyte systems derived from biopolymers for the development of sustainable green electrochemical devices has attracted great attention. Here electrolytes based on the red seaweeds-derived polysaccharide...
Candida species are opportunistic fungi, which are primary causative agents of vulvovaginal candidiasis. The cure of candidiasis is difficult, lengthy, and associated with the fungi resistivity. Therefore, the research for novel active substances and...
Gelatin is a collagen-derived biopolymer widely used in food, pharmaceutical and biomedical applications due to its biocompatibility and gelling ability. However, gelatin hydrogels suffer from unstable mechanical strength, limited thermal resistance...
The sustainability of reinforced concrete structures is of high importance for practitioners and researchers, particularly in harsh environments and under extreme operating conditions. Buildings and tunnels are of the places that most of the fire cas...
A delayed crosslinked polymer gel was developed for in-depth water control in mature oilfields. The thermal gelation behavior of nonionic polyacrylamide (NPAM) and PEI was investigated, and sodium citrate (NaCit) was selected as a new retarder to pro...
Methotrexate-loaded oil-in-water nanoemulsion formulations were prepared using the high shear homogenization technique. A drug excipient study (ATR-FTIR) was carried out to investigate the compatibility between the drug, the polymers, and its admixtu...
Although geopolymers, as structural materials, should have superior engineering properties than traditional cementitious materials, they often need to improve their final characteristics’ reproducibility due to the need for more control of the...
Temperature-responsive hydrogels are sophisticated stimuli-responsive biomaterials that undergo rapid, reversible sol–gel phase transitions in response to subtle thermal stimuli, most notably around physiological temperature. This inherent ther...