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Bacteria-driven phthalic acid ester biodegradation: Current status and emerging opportunities

Environment International, 2021
The extensive use of phthalic acid esters (PAEs) has led to their widespread distribution across various environments. As PAEs pose significant threats to human health, it is urgent to develop efficient strategies to eliminate them from environments ...
Ruiwen Hu, Haiming Zhao, Xihui Xu, Zhigang Wang, Ke Yu, Longfei Shu, Qingyun Yan, Bo Wu, Cehui Mo, Zhili He, Cheng Wang   +10 more
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Liquid Crystalline Inverted Lipid Phases and Reverse Micelles in Drug Delivery: From Molecular Design to Therapeutic Potential

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Liquid crystalline inverted lipid phases and reverse micelles are self‐assembled lipid nanostructures that enhance the solubility, stability, and delivery of diverse therapeutics. This review integrates their physicochemical principles, formulation strategies, drug loading mechanisms, and biomedical applications, highlighting their growing ...
Numan Eczacioglu, Mulazim Hussain Asim, Soheil Haddadzadegan, Andreas Bernkop‐Schnürch   +3 more
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Mimicking Block Copolymer Self‐Assembly with One‐Pot Synthesized Polyphosphoester Gradient Copolymers

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Degradable Polyphosphoester (PPE) gradient copolymers (GCPs) are synthesized via one‐pot copolymerization. We show that GCPs self‐assemble into nanostructures like polymersomes, effectively mimicking the behavior of traditional BCPs. The gradient strength is key, with softer gradients favoring micelles.
Suna Azhdari, Timo Rheinberger, Ulrich Mansfeld, Yorick Post, Jürgen Linders, Olga Koshkina, André H. Gröschel, Frederik R. Wurm   +7 more
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The influence of droplet size and biodegradation on the transport of subsurface oil droplets during the Deepwater Horizon spill: a model sensitivity study

Environmental Research Letters, 2015
A better understanding of oil droplet formation, degradation, and dispersal in deep waters is needed to enhance prediction of the fate and transport of subsurface oil spills.
Elizabeth W North, E Eric Adams, Anne E Thessen, Zachary Schlag, Ruoying He, Scott A Socolofsky, Stephen M Masutani, Scott D Peckham   +7 more
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Sustainable Catalyst‐Free PLG Networks: Recyclability, Biodegradability, and Functional Performance

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A catalyst‐additive free covalent adaptable network is developed from star‐shaped poly(lactide‐co‐glycolide) cross‐linked with pyromellitic dianhydride, enabling internal carboxylic acid‐driven transesterification. The resulting biodegradable network exhibits mechanical robustness (Young's modulus ≈1.6 GPa), complete recyclability, rapid biodegradation
Lars Schwarzer, Emilia Fulajtar, Seema Agarwal   +2 more
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Process performance determination data in thiocyanate biodegradation systems: Use of sulphate production

Data in Brief, 2018
This data article presents the utilization of sulphates as an indirect technique for the assessment of microbial growth, activity and SCN- biodegradation efficiency since the TDO were observed to be unable to utilise the produced sulphates as a source of
Lukhanyo Mekuto, Lovasoa C. Razanamahandry, Seteno K.O. Ntwampe, John-Baptist N. Mudumbi, Gift Muchatibaya   +4 more
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Biointerface Membranes Orchestrating Site‐Specific Osteoimmunomodulatory and Antibacterial Effects for Enhanced Osseous Regeneration in Periodontal Therapy

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Here, a biointerface membrane engineered with site‐specific interfacial properties is developed. During implantation between gingival and bone defect, the membrane creates a pro‐osteogenic microenvironment, precisely modulates cellular activities at each biointerface, and facilitates the orchestration of complex healing events, ultimately leading to ...
Yuwei Zhu, Tingting Wang, Jing Zhu, Bingtian Zhao, Bingyang Dai, Xiaoyue Zhang, Wei Liu, Cheng Yang, Cheng Dong, Ren Liu, Lei Zhao, Jun Wang, Peilei Shi, To Ngai   +13 more
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Novel Functional Materials via 3D Printing by Vat Photopolymerization

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Perspective systematically analyzes strategies for incorporating functionalities into 3D‐printed materials via Vat Photopolymerization (VP). It explores the spectrum of achievable functionalities in recently reported novel materials—such as conductive, energy‐storing, biodegradable, stimuli‐responsive, self‐healing, shape‐memory, biomaterials, and
Sergey S. Nechausov, Patrick Fesser, Boris A. Bulgakov, Ulrich S. Schubert   +3 more
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Mechanically Stable and Tunable Photoactivated Peptide‐Based Hydrogels for Soft Tissue Adhesion

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A collagen‐like peptide hydrogel platform is developed using supramolecular self‐assembly and light‐triggered crosslinking. It creates mechanically stable, tunable hydrogels with cytocompatibility and biodegradability, making them potential soft tissue adhesives.
Alex Ross, Daniel Nguyen, Aidan J. MacAdam, German A. Mercado Salazar, Micaela Gianetti, Ramis Ileri, Marc Ruel, Erik J. Suuronen, Emilio I. Alarcon   +8 more
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Changes in physical properties of growing media constituents according to biodegradation

Frontiers in Horticulture
The use and exploration of more sustainable materials for growing media, in response to the search for alternatives to peat, are expanding. Many locally available organic resources are currently under study for this purpose.
Stan Durand, Jean-Charles Michel
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