ReviewPolymers2025
Biodegradable Polymers: Properties, Applications, and Environmental Impact.
Review in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Sustainable smart sensing and AI-driven platforms for real-time detection and monitoring of mycotoxins across the food supply chain.Mycotoxin research · 2026Pooled it
- Understanding Polycaprolactone Degradation: Molecular Mechanisms and Implications for Biomedical Device Design.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Assessing Polymer Biodegradability: Standardized Methods, Critical Challenges, and Future Directions.Polymers · 2026Review
- Frankincense in Material Science and Engineering: Functional Applications, Economic Considerations and Sustainability Perspectives.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Green Approaches Based on Biodegradable Polymers for Sustainable Electrochemical Sensors.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Quantum-Chemical Study for Understanding the Low Incorporation of 2‑Methylen-1,3-Dioxepane (MDO) in Radical Ring-Opening Copolymerization with Vinyl Monomers.Macromolecules · 2026Article
- Process-Compatible Immobilization of Thermolabile Enzymes for Self-Degradable Polyesters via Industrial Melt Compounding Conditions.Polymers · 2026Article
- Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB): Production, Properties, Modification Strategies, Additive Manufacturing, Biodegradation, and Applications.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Design and Preliminary Phantom Study of a 3D-Printed Wrist Immobilization Device for Lateral Radiography.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol-Modified (PETG) as a Reusable and Biocompatible Substrate for Cell Culture Applications.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
- PFAS and Microplastics: Are Biodegradable Microplastics Less Harmful to the Environment?Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Design of UV-Resistant Polylactide-Based Coating Systems: Effect of Plasticizers and Fillers on Durability and Degradation Behavior.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Influence of Certain Operating Conditions of the FDM Process on the Mechanical Properties of Polymeric Materials-A Review.Polymers · 2026Review
- Machine learning and response surface methodology for optimization and prediction of tribological performance of PLA/rice husk biochar composites.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- From Smart Hydrogel Design to 4D-Printed Scaffolds: Emerging Paradigms in Precision Drug Delivery and Regenerative Wound Therapy.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Polymer Drug Conjugate: A Revolution in Drug Delivery.AAPS PharmSciTech · 2026Review
- Agro-Industrial Waste Valorization for Sustainable PHBV Production from Sugarcane Bagasse UsingPolymers · 2026Article
- Toxic effects of microplastics in aquatic environments and the pathways to sustainable management.RSC advances · 2026Review
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
4 authors.
Funding
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Abstract
The accelerating global demand for sustainable materials has brought biodegradable polymers to the forefront of scientific and industrial innovation. These polymers, capable of decomposing through biological processes into environmentally benign byproducts, are increasingly seen as viable alternatives to conventional plastics in sectors such as packaging, agriculture, and biomedicine. However, despite significant advancements, the field remains fragmented due to the diversity of raw materials, synthesis methods, degradation mechanisms, and application requirements. This review aims to provide a comprehensive synthesis of the current state of biodegradable polymer development, including their classifications, sources (natural, synthetic, and microbially derived), degradation pathways, material properties, and commercial applications. It highlights critical scientific and technological challenges-such as optimizing degradation rates, ensuring mechanical performance, and scaling up production from renewable feedstocks. By consolidating recent research findings and regulatory considerations, this review serves as a crucial reference point for researchers, material scientists, and policymakers. It strives to bridge knowledge gaps in order to accelerate the deployment of biodegradable polymers as integral components of a circular and low-impact material economy.
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