Biodegradable Polymers for Microencapsulation Systems
Environmentally friendly alternatives have become sought after upon the development of scientific research and industrial processes. Recent trends suggest biodegradable polymers as the most promising solution for synthetic microcapsule systems. Safety, efficiency, biocompatibility, and biodegradabil...
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| author | Joana Filipa Parente Vânia Isabel Sousa Juliana Filipa Marques Marta Adriana Forte Carlos José Tavares |
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| description | Environmentally friendly alternatives have become sought after upon the development of scientific research and industrial processes. Recent trends suggest biodegradable polymers as the most promising solution for synthetic microcapsule systems. Safety, efficiency, biocompatibility, and biodegradability are some of the properties that biodegradable systems in microencapsulation can provide for a broad spectrum of applications. The controlled release of encapsulated active agents is a research field that, over the years, has been constantly innovating due to the promising applications in the areas of pharmaceutical, cosmetic, textile industry, among others. This article presents an overview of different polymers with potential for microcapsule synthesis, namely, biodegradable polymers. First, natural polymers are discussed, which are divided into two categories: polysaccharide-based polymers (cellulose, starch, chitosan, and alginate) and protein polymers (gelatin). Second, synthetic polymers are described, where biodegradable polymers such as polyesters, polyamides, among others appear as examples. For each polymer, this review presents its origin, relevant properties, applications, and examples found in the literature regarding its use in biodegradable microencapsulation systems. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-142809eb00734fc384454ae86b9de8632025-02-03T01:11:55ZengWileyAdvances in Polymer Technology1098-23292022-01-01202210.1155/2022/4640379Biodegradable Polymers for Microencapsulation SystemsJoana Filipa Parente0Vânia Isabel Sousa1Juliana Filipa Marques2Marta Adriana Forte3Carlos José Tavares4Centre of Physics of the Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP)Centre of Physics of the Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP)Centre of Physics of the Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP)Centre of Physics of the Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP)Centre of Physics of the Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP)Environmentally friendly alternatives have become sought after upon the development of scientific research and industrial processes. Recent trends suggest biodegradable polymers as the most promising solution for synthetic microcapsule systems. Safety, efficiency, biocompatibility, and biodegradability are some of the properties that biodegradable systems in microencapsulation can provide for a broad spectrum of applications. The controlled release of encapsulated active agents is a research field that, over the years, has been constantly innovating due to the promising applications in the areas of pharmaceutical, cosmetic, textile industry, among others. This article presents an overview of different polymers with potential for microcapsule synthesis, namely, biodegradable polymers. First, natural polymers are discussed, which are divided into two categories: polysaccharide-based polymers (cellulose, starch, chitosan, and alginate) and protein polymers (gelatin). Second, synthetic polymers are described, where biodegradable polymers such as polyesters, polyamides, among others appear as examples. For each polymer, this review presents its origin, relevant properties, applications, and examples found in the literature regarding its use in biodegradable microencapsulation systems.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4640379 |
| spellingShingle | Joana Filipa Parente Vânia Isabel Sousa Juliana Filipa Marques Marta Adriana Forte Carlos José Tavares Biodegradable Polymers for Microencapsulation Systems Advances in Polymer Technology |
| title | Biodegradable Polymers for Microencapsulation Systems |
| title_full | Biodegradable Polymers for Microencapsulation Systems |
| title_fullStr | Biodegradable Polymers for Microencapsulation Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biodegradable Polymers for Microencapsulation Systems |
| title_short | Biodegradable Polymers for Microencapsulation Systems |
| title_sort | biodegradable polymers for microencapsulation systems |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4640379 |
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