In past two decades poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) has been among the most attractive polymeric candidates used to fabricate devices for drug delivery and tissue engineering applications. PLGA is biocompatible and biodegradable, exhibits a wide range of erosion times, has tunable mechanical properties and most importantly, is a FDA approved polymer. In particular, PLGA has…
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Polymers is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications. Over its lifetime it has published 32,217 papers, which have received 771,399 citations.
| Publisher | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Numbered (MDPI) Numbered — [1], [2] in the text 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Polymers 2023, 12, 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials |
| ISSN | 2073-4360 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 6.66 |
| h-index | 228 |
| i10-index | 18,787 |
| Article processing charge | $2,598 |
| Open access | Yes |
| Top institutions publishing here | Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique |
| Journal website | www.mdpi.com |
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Composites have been found to be the most promising and discerning material available in this century. Presently, composites reinforced with fibers of synthetic or natural materials are gaining more importance as demands for lightweight materials with high strength for specific applications are growing in the market. Fiber-reinforced polymer composite offers not only high strength to…
Chitosan has garnered much interest due to its properties and possible applications. Every year the number of publications and patents based on this polymer increase. Chitosan exhibits poor solubility in neutral and basic media, limiting its use in such conditions. Another serious obstacle is directly related to its natural origin. Chitosan is not a single…
Cellulose is the most abundant biomass material in nature. Extracted from natural fibers, its hierarchical and multi-level organization allows different kinds of nanoscaled cellulosic fillers—called cellulose nanocrystals or microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)—to be obtained. Recently, such cellulose nanoparticles have been the focus of an exponentially increasing number of works or reviews devoted to understanding such materials…
Thermoresponsive polymers are a class of “smart” materials that have the ability to respond to a change in temperature; a property that makes them useful materials in a wide range of applications and consequently attracts much scientific interest. This review focuses mainly on the studies published over the last 10 years on the synthesis and…