{"title":"PLA Double-Spirals Offering Enhanced Spatial Extensibility","authors":"Mohsen Jafarpour, Stanislav N. Gorb","doi":"10.1002/mame.202570012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202570012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Back Cover</b>: Inspired by natural spiral curves, 3D-printed PLA double-spiral modules have been designed to balance extensibility and load-bearing capacity in brittle materials. These modules possess tunable mechanical properties and strong anisotropic behavior, highlighting their potential in developing spatially extensible, energy-dissipative metastructures. More details can be found in the article 2400208 by Mohsen Jafarpour and Stanislav N. Gorb.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":18151,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Materials and Engineering","volume":"310 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mame.202570012","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143831119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis of Block Copolymers Utilizing Alkoxycarbonylation or Aminocarbonylation of Growing Chain End in Pd-Catalyzed Living Polymerization of Olefins","authors":"Daisuke Takeuchi, Kohsuke Ohta, Yuta Kimura","doi":"10.1002/mame.202570011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202570011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Front Cover</b>: Alkoxycarbonylation or aminocarbonylation of living polyolefin, produced by diimine Pd catalysts, allows direct linking of the polyolefin with end-functionalized polymers. It also enables the introduction of initiating group for radical polymerization to the terminal of the living polyolefin and the synthesis of block copolymers of olefin and non-olefin monomers. More details can be found in article 2400358 by Daisuke Takeuchi and co-workers.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":18151,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Materials and Engineering","volume":"310 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mame.202570011","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143831126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Quinn V. C. van Hilst, Vinh Khanh Doan, Bram G Soliman, Yiwei Li, Yi Wang, Siyuan Liu, Kieran Lau, Habib Joukhdar, Qishu He, Chung-Wei (Roy) Hsu, Chun Xu, Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina, Tim B. F. Woodfield, James D. Crowley, Khoon S. Lim
{"title":"The Potential of Ruthenium(II) Tris-Bidentate Complexes as Multifunctional Photo-Initiators","authors":"Quinn V. C. van Hilst, Vinh Khanh Doan, Bram G Soliman, Yiwei Li, Yi Wang, Siyuan Liu, Kieran Lau, Habib Joukhdar, Qishu He, Chung-Wei (Roy) Hsu, Chun Xu, Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina, Tim B. F. Woodfield, James D. Crowley, Khoon S. Lim","doi":"10.1002/mame.202400458","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400458","url":null,"abstract":"<p>An optically active antibacterial ruthenium(II) phenanthroline complex (tris(3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline) ruthenium(II) dichloride), is investigated for its potential as a multifunctional photo-initiator. Antibacterial and cytotoxic studies indicated that the complex is biologically active, and viable below <0.5 m<span>m</span>. The complex is shown to photo-polymerize gelatin using visible light in a similar manner to tris(2,2′-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II) dichloride and is demonstrated to retain antibacterial activity post-fabrication of a gelatin hydrogel. Incorporation of the photo-initiator into the interstitial fluid of a hybrid gelatin granular scaffold generated a multifunctional scaffold that retained cell viability and exhibited injectable properties.</p>","PeriodicalId":18151,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Materials and Engineering","volume":"310 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mame.202400458","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144646808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marcos Blanco-López, Inmaculada de Dios-Pérez, Álvaro González-Garcinuño, Antonio Tabernero, Eva Martín del Valle
{"title":"Innovative Thermosensitive Composite Materials: Merging Poloxamer PF-127 and Polysaccharides for Enhanced Functional Properties","authors":"Marcos Blanco-López, Inmaculada de Dios-Pérez, Álvaro González-Garcinuño, Antonio Tabernero, Eva Martín del Valle","doi":"10.1002/mame.202400457","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400457","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Currently, new cancer treatment options are being developed following tumor resection surgery, with a focus on minimizing invasiveness and reducing systemic toxicity to lower the risk of recurrence. In this context, the thermosensitive poloxamer Pluronic Acid F-127 (PF-127) is modified by incorporating polysaccharides with varying structures—xanthan gum (XG), alginate (ALG), gellan gum (GG), and levan (LEV). Hydrogels are synthesized using different ratios of polysaccharides and PF-127. Rheological results reveal that adding polysaccharides to the hydrogel matrix increases storage moduli from 8 to 11–18 kPa and viscosity from 4.5 to 6.1–7.1 Pa s. Additionally, the micellar aggregation capacity (MAC) and gelation temperature shift from 34 °C to between 22 and 31 °C. Studies on 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) release from these composites indicate that enhanced MAC prolongs drug release 4 times longer compared to the hydrogel made with PF-127 alone. A mathematical model is applied to analyze these experimental results, taking into account polymer chain release. Hydrogel's degradation rate and viscosity are primary determinants of drug release duration. Thus, by modifying the hydrogel composition, MAC, thermosensitivity, and drug release profile can be finely controlled based on the polysaccharide used.</p>","PeriodicalId":18151,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Materials and Engineering","volume":"310 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mame.202400457","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144647066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Poly(Butylene Adipate-Co-Terephthalate)/Silane-Treated Wollastonite-Based Blown Film for Sustainable Packaging Application: Studying the Impact of Uniaxial Stretching on the Final Properties","authors":"Matias Menossi, Manjusri Misra, Amar Kumar Mohanty","doi":"10.1002/mame.202400434","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400434","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The demand for biodegradable packaging is rising due to plastic pollution corncerns. This study develops biodegradable composites based on poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) and silane-treated wollastonite (S-W) at two concentrations (15 and 25 wt%) through a combination of melt extrusion and blow-film extrusion techniques. Next, the PBAT/S-W composite films underwent uniaxial stretching in the machine direction (MD) to study the effects on their morphology, mechanical and thermal properties, barrier performance, contact angle, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) at different stretch ratios (SR). The incorporation of S-W at 15 wt% increased the mechanical properties, achieving ≈500% for tensile strength and 1000% for Young's modulus for SR6. Thermal and XRD analyses demonstrated that uniaxial stretching significantly enhanced film crystallinity because of strain-induced crystallization. Morphological analysis indicated two opposing effects at high SR: a pronounced alignment of molecular chains in the MD and weak adhesion between the filler and polymer matrix, which can impact the material's structural integrity. The water vapor barrier properties of the PBAT/S-W25% blown film at SR6 exhibited a remarkable 42% improvement compared to the unstretched version. This advancement, resulting from the elevated crystallinity, establishes PBAT/S-W as a viable eco-friendly substitute for single-use plastics in the field of biodegradable packaging.</p>","PeriodicalId":18151,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Materials and Engineering","volume":"310 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mame.202400434","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144646869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alister Urain, Ilaria Abdel Aziz, Naroa Lopez-Larrea, Iñigo Calvo, Ana M. Conde, Miryam Criado-Gonzalez, Nerea Casado, David Mecerreyes
{"title":"Light Based 3D Printable Photochromic WO3 Polymer Gel Nanocomposites for Heat Management and Decorative Applications","authors":"Alister Urain, Ilaria Abdel Aziz, Naroa Lopez-Larrea, Iñigo Calvo, Ana M. Conde, Miryam Criado-Gonzalez, Nerea Casado, David Mecerreyes","doi":"10.1002/mame.202400449","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400449","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Materials with functionalities such as photochromicity are needed to extend the palette of materials for additive manufacturing. Herein, gel nanocomposites (gel NCs) with photochromic properties are designed for light-induced 3D printing. The photochromic resin is prepared by using a photocurable acrylic formulation, containing tungsten oxide nanoparticles (WO<sub>3</sub> NPs) in the presence of aqueous and alcohol plasticizers. After photopolymerization, gel NCs transition reversibly from a highly transparent colorless state to a dark blue-colored state when exposed to UV light. The addition of ethylene glycol to water as a co-plasticizer and a lithium salt improves the gels coloration kinetics while providing anti-freezing and anti-drying capabilities. The gels demonstrate high luminous transmission (T<sub>lum</sub>) of 89.24% and optical modulations (ΔT<sub>sol</sub>) of up to 75.96%, with a coloration speed of less than 1 min. Energy-saving simulations show that the WO<sub>3</sub> gel NCs can be used for heat management applications. The preparation of costume-made 3D designs using the photocurable resin with a digital light processing (DLP) 3D printer, demonstrates that the resin can be used for the additive manufacturing of photochromic gels.</p>","PeriodicalId":18151,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Materials and Engineering","volume":"310 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mame.202400449","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144647052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ana Corres, José I. Santos, Alba Gonzalez, Thomas Schäfer
{"title":"Rapid Screening of Vapor Uptake by Ultra-Thin Polymer Films Using Surface Plasmon Resonance and Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring","authors":"Ana Corres, José I. Santos, Alba Gonzalez, Thomas Schäfer","doi":"10.1002/mame.202400405","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400405","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Volatile emissions can be efficiently reduced by membrane separation processes. Selecting the most adequate membrane polymer can be a time and resource-intensive screening process. It is demonstrated that surface-sensitive techniques such as the quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) can be valuable tools to significantly cut down on the time needed to characterize and quantify vapor-polymer interactions. Both techniques are shown to be highly complementary. QCM allows also obtaining qualitative data on changes in the polymer viscoelasticity upon vapor sorption which ultimately might permit a correlation with the mechanical membrane stability.</p>","PeriodicalId":18151,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Materials and Engineering","volume":"310 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mame.202400405","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144647859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fabrication of Carbon Nanodots/Platinum Functionalized Nanocomposite Hydrogel Formulation for Near-Infrared Responsive Delivery of Doxorubicin to Promote Necroptosis for Mitigating Lung Cancer Cells: In Vitro Photodynamic Therapy","authors":"Xiaoqin An, Junjun Bai, Yuan Li","doi":"10.1002/mame.202400442","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400442","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Lung cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers, marked by uncontrolled cell growth in the lungs and often diagnosed at later stages. This study presents a novel hydrogel-embedded nanocomposite responsive to Near-Infrared (NIR) light (CN-Pt-DOX@CS+NIR) to induce necroptosis in lung cancer cells. The composite, created by combining Carbon Nanodots (CNs), Platinum Nanoparticles (PtNPs), and Doxorubicin (DOX) within a Chitosan (CS)-based hydrogel, demonstrated favorable properties for sustained drug release. Upon NIR irradiation, the CNs increase oxidative stress and initiate apoptosis due to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and caspase activation (3, 8, and 9). The PtNPs enhance ROS production and disrupt mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), further promoting cell death. DOX, a well-known chemotherapeutic, intercalates DNA and inhibits topoisomerase II, leading to apoptosis. These combined effects result in significant cytotoxicity under NIR stimulation, as shown in vitro on A549 and H1299 cells, confirmed through various assays including AO/EB and DAPI staining, flow cytometry, and RT-PCR. Additionally, the hydrogel matrix provides a controlled release of the therapeutic agents and improves localized delivery. Combining CNs, PtNPs, and DOX with NIR enhanced in vitro cytotoxic effects, apoptosis, ROS generation, and potential for targeted lung cancer therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":18151,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Materials and Engineering","volume":"310 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mame.202400442","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144647766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ece Guler, Humeyra Betul Yekeler, Burcu Uner, Murat Dogan, Asima Asghar, Fakhera Ikram, Yusufhan Yazir, Oguzhan Gunduz, Deepak M Kalaskar, Muhammet Emin Cam
{"title":"In Vitro Neuroprotective Effect Evaluation of Donepezil-Loaded PLGA Nanoparticles-Embedded PVA/PEG Nanofibers on SH-SY5Y Cells and AP-APP Plasmid Related Alzheimer Cell Line Model","authors":"Ece Guler, Humeyra Betul Yekeler, Burcu Uner, Murat Dogan, Asima Asghar, Fakhera Ikram, Yusufhan Yazir, Oguzhan Gunduz, Deepak M Kalaskar, Muhammet Emin Cam","doi":"10.1002/mame.202570008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202570008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Inside front cover</b>:: In article 2400160, Deepak M Kalaskar, Muhammet Emin Cam, and co-workers present the anti-Alzheimer effects of donepezil (DO)-loaded PLGA nanoparticles (DNP)-embedded PVA/PEG nanofibers (DNPF), which are evaluated on Aβ<sub>1−42</sub>-induced SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells at different concentration. Designed by Ece Guler and drawn by Bilge Tuzcu.\u0000\u0000 <figure>\u0000 <div><picture>\u0000 <source></source></picture><p></p>\u0000 </div>\u0000 </figure></p>","PeriodicalId":18151,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Materials and Engineering","volume":"310 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mame.202570008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143602566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}