ReviewPolymers2025
Advanced Biocompatible and Biodegradable Polymers: A Review of Functionalization, Smart Systems, and Sustainable Applications.
Review in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
What it found
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
35 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
- Structural and Mechanical Durability Evaluation of PLLA Scaffolds for Biomedical Applications.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Assessing Polymer Biodegradability: Standardized Methods, Critical Challenges, and Future Directions.Polymers · 2026Review
- Soft, Reactive, and Alive: A Dynamic Framework for Degradation and Functional Stability of Polymeric Biomaterials.Polymers · 2026Review
- Green Approaches Based on Biodegradable Polymers for Sustainable Electrochemical Sensors.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB): Production, Properties, Modification Strategies, Additive Manufacturing, Biodegradation, and Applications.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Comprehensive Phenotypic Characterization of ClinicalInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Natural Polymers in Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR).Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Review
- Amylopectin-Polymers · 2026Article
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- Physical and Mechanical Characterisation of 3D-Bioprinted Hydrogels for Dental Applications: A Scoping Review.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Random Copolyester-Based Delivery Systems for Tear Protein Therapeutics in Ocular Surface Disorders.ACS omega · 2026Article
- Research advances in intelligent microenvironment-responsive hydrogels for myocardial infarction therapy.APL bioengineering · 2026Review
- Barrier-Oriented Design of Next-Generation Polymeric Nanocarriers for Targeted Drug Delivery.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Polymer Nanoparticles in Medical Applications-Future Directions.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Influence of Certain Operating Conditions of the FDM Process on the Mechanical Properties of Polymeric Materials-A Review.Polymers · 2026Review
- From Smart Hydrogel Design to 4D-Printed Scaffolds: Emerging Paradigms in Precision Drug Delivery and Regenerative Wound Therapy.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Activity and Biocompatibility Evaluation of Enzybiotic Compositions Formulated withInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Topical Anti-Inflammatory Therapies in Veterinary Medicine: Advancing Animal Health Through a One Health Approach.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Review
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
7 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
The growing dependence on plastics is driving a sharp increase in environmental pollution, posing serious risks to human health. This issue necessitates immediate attention and proactive measures to mitigate its impact on both individuals and the broader ecosystem. From this viewpoint, biocompatible and biodegradable polymers, both synthetic and natural, have emerged as vital materials for applications in biomedicine, packaging, and environmental sustainability. The main advantages of biodegradable polymer materials lie in conserving fossil fuel resources, utilizing inedible biomass, and enabling environmentally friendly production processes. In this context, this review thoroughly discusses the categorization of biocompatible and biodegradable polymers into natural and synthetic types, detailing their structural characteristics, mechanisms of biodegradation, and compatibility matrices appropriate for biomedical, environmental, and industrial uses. It also addresses recent advancements in polymer synthesis technology, highlighting significant progress in polymer functionalization, responsiveness to stimuli, and environmentally friendly biobased synthesis methods. Additionally, it identifies challenges such as mechanical constraints, control over degradation, and expense, while also discussing future opportunities in the field of polymer science.
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