Sepideh Keyvani, Farideh Golbabaei, Rasoul Esmaeely Neisiany, Oisik Das, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Saba Kalantary
{"title":"Bio-Based Nanofiber Membranes for Effective Air Filtration: Fabrication and Evaluation of Flame-Retardant Behavior, Mechanical Properties, and Filtration Performance","authors":"Sepideh Keyvani, Farideh Golbabaei, Rasoul Esmaeely Neisiany, Oisik Das, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Saba Kalantary","doi":"10.1002/mame.202500017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202500017","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Electrospun nanofibers can lower health risks linked to exposure to particulate matter pollutants. On the other hand, nonbiodegradable polymeric materials increase issues related to their disposal and the generation of hazardous microplastics. Hence, this research aims to develop a nanofibrous membrane filter composed of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as a biodegradable polymer, and boric acid (BA) using an electrospinning technique. This study investigates the effect of BA on fire behavior, mechanical properties, and filtration performance of the nanofiber membranes. The morphological results show that the samples containing BA have no beads on the nanofibers. Incorporating boric acid into PVA membranes can reduce peak release heat by ≈39%. Additionally, the nanofibers containing BA can offer enhanced mechanical properties of tensile strain (≈3.6%) and Young's modulus (up to ≈45%). The optimized BA/PVA nanofibers can also demonstrate superior filtration efficiency (above 99.9% for 300 nm particles) and a low-pressure drop (150 Pa at 5.3 cm s<sup>−1</sup> airflow velocity). Therefore, PVA nanofibers containing BA can improve not only the fire behavior than those of pure PVA nanofibers, but also increase mechanical properties, and filtration performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":18151,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Materials and Engineering","volume":"310 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mame.202500017","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144869197","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}
Patrick A. Wall, Charlie O. H. Sajid, Karen Mitchinson, Paul D. Thornton
{"title":"Poly(amino acid) Synthesis from 2,5-Diketopiperazines for Acid-Actuated Drug Release","authors":"Patrick A. Wall, Charlie O. H. Sajid, Karen Mitchinson, Paul D. Thornton","doi":"10.1002/mame.202500091","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202500091","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Poly(amino acids) have enormous potential value as biomaterials owing to their inherent biocompatibility, chemical functionality, and biodegradability. However, current commercial poly(amino acid) use is somewhat limited due to production protocols that often include highly toxic phosgene in monomer synthesis. To circumvent this unfortunate predicament, the use of bio-renewable 2,5-diketopiperazines (2,5-DKPs) as cyclic monomers is proposed for poly(amino acid) synthesis. Amphiphilic block copolymers are produced by using poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether (mPEG) as a macroinitiator, and pH-sensitive nanoparticles form capable of highly controlled, acid-actuated, doxorubicin release. This route to poly(amino acid) synthesis may facilitate the safe and economically viable use of key biodegradable polymers in both every day and high-value biomedical products, such as materials for stimuli-responsive drug delivery.</p>","PeriodicalId":18151,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Materials and Engineering","volume":"310 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mame.202500091","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144869698","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}
Ahmed Alneyadi, Angelo Delbusso, Anthony Harker, Mohan Edirisinghe
{"title":"Design Optimization of Pressurized Gyration Technology: Orifice Height Level Effects on Production Rate and Fiber Morphology","authors":"Ahmed Alneyadi, Angelo Delbusso, Anthony Harker, Mohan Edirisinghe","doi":"10.1002/mame.202570007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202570007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Front Cover</b>: Depicted by this high-speed camera image, pressurised gyration is ideal for economical and easy rapid manufacturing of polymer fibres. Features of the gyration vessel, in particular the location of fibre generating orifices, needs optimisation. In article 2400317, Mohan Edirisinghe and co-workers experimentally compare the orifice placement at three heights, and the lowest gives highest production efficiency. \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.202570007","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143602750","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}
Saeed Ismaeilimoghadam, Bahareh Azimi, Mehdi Jonoobi, Serena Danti
{"title":"Highly Performing Polysaccharide Hydrogels can Replace Acrylic Acid-Based Superabsorbent Polymers in Sanitary Napkins","authors":"Saeed Ismaeilimoghadam, Bahareh Azimi, Mehdi Jonoobi, Serena Danti","doi":"10.1002/mame.202570010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202570010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Back Cover</b>: Sodium alginate (SA)-based super absorbent polymers (SAPs) show an excellent performance for menstrual fluid absorption due to the covalent and hydrogen bonds, in addition to the electrostatic interaction between SA functional groups and amino acids in blood. Although SA-based SAPs have lower water absorption capacity than acrylic acid (AA)-based SAPs, they can replace traditional AA-based SAPs in sanitary napkins. More details can be found in article 2400278 by Mehdi Jonoobi, Serena Danti, 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 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.202570010","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143602570","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}
Nergis Zeynep Renkler, Zaheer Ud Din Babar, Mario Barra, Iriczalli Cruz-Maya, Roberto De Santis, Rocco di Girolamo, Marcello Marelli, Anna Maria Ferretti, Ayesha Zaheer, Vincenzo Iannotti, Vincenzo Guarino
{"title":"Optimizing Electrospun PVA Fibers with MXene Integration for Biomedical Applications","authors":"Nergis Zeynep Renkler, Zaheer Ud Din Babar, Mario Barra, Iriczalli Cruz-Maya, Roberto De Santis, Rocco di Girolamo, Marcello Marelli, Anna Maria Ferretti, Ayesha Zaheer, Vincenzo Iannotti, Vincenzo Guarino","doi":"10.1002/mame.202400433","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400433","url":null,"abstract":"<p>MXene-based materials have gained attention in the biomedical field due to their promising biocompatibility, improved mechanical strength, and conductivity. In this study, the focus is on optimizing MXene-incorporated electrospun fibers and subsequent characterizations to assess their potential for biomedical applications. Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is used as the appropriate matrix material and process parameters are finetuned to ensure effective incorporation of MXene. XRD and spectroscopic analysis confirm the successful synthesis and integration of MXenes into the nanofibers. Morphological analysis shows that MXene led to the formation of sub-micrometer fibers with smooth surfaces and reduced the fiber diameter (587 ± 191 nm) compared to pure PVA (696 ±160 nm). Investigations on the electrical characteristics demonstrate a fourfold increase in conductivity of nanofibers (σ = 1.90 ± 0.45 × 10<sup>−8</sup> S cm<sup>−1</sup>) after MXene addition (compared to σ = 0.46 ± 0.05 × 10<sup>−8</sup> S cm<sup>−1</sup> of PVA-only fibers). Furthermore, the MXene-PVA system demonstrates a nearly twofold increase in mechanical stiffness, with E = 136.87 ± 19.63 MPa than 71.42 ± 16.56 MPa for PVA. Moreover, the initial in vitro experiments indicate improved L929 cell viability. These findings position MXene-PVA composites as a highly versatile platform for advanced biomedical devices, such as electroactive tissue scaffolds and wearable sensors.</p>","PeriodicalId":18151,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Materials and Engineering","volume":"310 7","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.202400433","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144647009","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}
Zuzanna J. Krysiak, Daniel Rybak, Tetuko Kurniawan, Anna Zakrzewska, Filippo Pierini
{"title":"Light-Driven Structural Detachment and Controlled Release in Smart Antibacterial Multilayer Platforms","authors":"Zuzanna J. Krysiak, Daniel Rybak, Tetuko Kurniawan, Anna Zakrzewska, Filippo Pierini","doi":"10.1002/mame.202400462","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400462","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Smart materials, especially light-responsive, have become a key research area due to their tunable properties. It is related to the ability to undergo physical or chemical changes in response to external stimuli. Among them, photothermal responsive materials have attracted great interest. This study focuses on the development of a multilayer system (MS) consisting of benzophenone-modified polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) ring and a thermo-responsive core made of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-N-isopropylomethacrylamide) (P(NIPAAm-<i>co</i>-NIPMAAm)), gelatin, and gelatin methacrylate (GelMA). The system utilizes the thermal sensitivity of P(NIPAAm-<i>co</i>-NIPMAAm) and the photothermal effect of gold nanorods (AuNRs) to achieve an on-demand controlled release mechanism within 6 min of near-infrared (NIR) light irradiation. The mechanical properties investigated in the compression test show significant improvement in MS, reaching 60 times greater value than the material without a PDMS ring. In addition, NIR irradiation for 15 min activated the antimicrobial properties, eliminating 99.9% of <i>E. Coli</i> and 100% of <i>S. Aureus</i>, thus presenting pathogen eradication. This platform provides a versatile methodology for developing next-generation smart materials, advanced delivery mechanisms, and multifunctional nanostructured composites. This work highlights the potential of photosensitive materials to revolutionize the field of soft robotics, optics and actuators, and on-demand systems by providing precise control over release dynamics and improved material properties.</p>","PeriodicalId":18151,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Materials and Engineering","volume":"310 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mame.202400462","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144647021","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":"Sound-Insulation Performance of Polylactic Acid Parts 3D Printed by Fused Filament Fabrication with Functionally Graded Porous Structure for Effective Noise Reduction","authors":"Reza Navidpour, Taher Azdast, Rezgar Hasanzadeh, Milad Moradian, Peyman Mihankhah, Asghar Rasouli","doi":"10.1002/mame.202400450","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202400450","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The emergence of 3D printing technology has enabled the fabrication of absorbers with functionally graded (FG) porous structure and controlled porosity that can absorb sound waves across a broader frequency range. In this study, sound absorption properties of fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printed parts with FG porous structure and controlled pore sizes are investigated. For this purpose, samples with single porosity with infill densities of 40% to 90% are first printed to compare with the absorption coefficient of FG porous samples. FG porous samples are also printed as unified structures in two groups of FG porosity 40/50/60% and 70/80/90%. Sound absorption coefficient is tested using the transfer function method and impedance tube sound absorption test system. The experimental results of single porosity samples show that at higher frequencies, samples with lower infill density (higher porosity) have higher sound absorption coefficients, while at lower frequencies, samples with higher infill density (lower porosity) have more effective sound absorption. Unlike uniform porous structures at lower frequencies, FG porous structure provides higher sound absorption without increasing thickness and weight. In addition, it is found that the orientation of samples with the FG porous structure has a different behavior of the sound absorption coefficient.</p>","PeriodicalId":18151,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Materials and Engineering","volume":"310 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mame.202400450","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144646985","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":"Non-Porous Hydrogel Scaffolds for Locoregional Chemotherapy: A One-Pot Synthesis Approach","authors":"Sadik Kaga, Gizem Fatma Erguner","doi":"10.1002/mame.202500002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202500002","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Although surgery is common in the treatment of solid tumors in cancer, the risk of recurrence after operation is high in malignant tumors. This study focuses on fabricating doxorubicin-loaded, non-porous POEGMEMA (Poly(oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate)) and PLGA (Poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide))/POEGMEMA scaffolds for locoregional chemotherapy. Polymer synthesis, hydrogel formation, and drug-loading processes are performed using a one-pot approach. The scaffolds were characterized by mechanical, swelling, degradation, and release tests. 10% PLGA content, causes PLGA/POEGMEMA scaffolds to give a 2.5 times lower swelling ratio and sixfold higher compression stress than POEGMEMA scaffolds. Also, PLGA addition causes an increase in the biodegradation half-life of POEGMEMA-based hydrogel scaffolds. While PLGA/POEGMEMA scaffolds exhibit a degradation-dependent release profile, POEGMEMA scaffolds give a burst release due to their high water uptake ratio. The burst release behavior of POEGMEMA scaffolds causes a high antiproliferative effect (viable cells: 5–10%) against HT-29 and MCF-7 cancer cells in the short term. In contrast, the controlled and sustained release profile of PLGA/POEGMEMA scaffolds shows an antiproliferative effect (viable cells: 50–60%) dependent on the release ratio. This hydrogel scaffold platform allows tuning physical and functional properties to deal with diverse physiological conditions at the region after tumor surgery for locoregional chemotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":18151,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Materials and Engineering","volume":"310 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/mame.202500002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144646986","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}