The field of polymer science has seen a transformative evolution with the development of self-healing biodegradable materials ...

What are Biodegradable Metallic Materials? Biodegradable materials (BMs) have been a priority for temporary biomedical implants over the past twenty years. These materials, including magnesium, zinc, ...

The traditional paradigm of metallic biomaterials requires metals with improved corrosion resistance in the body. A new class of biodegradable materials – ...

The emergence of biodegradable polymers has transformed tissue engineering and biomedical applications by offering materials that can safely degrade within the body while providing temporary support ...

The development of biodegradable alloys has emerged as a promising strategy for the next generation of implantable medical devices. These materials are engineered to gradually degrade within the ...

Pollution affects human health and the environment in many ways. Air, water, and land pollution continue to damage ecosystems, with conventional materials—especially plastics—being a primary ...

A printed electronic circuit on a clear, flexible substrate draped over a human hair. This flexible transistor device is made entirely of biodegradable materials, including a semiconducting polymer ...

While natural polymers, including starches and cellulose, are still commonly used in biomedical research, the utilization of synthetic biodegradable polymers in pharmaceutical and tissue-engineering ...

A nanofiber-based biodegradable millirobot, called "Fibot", was successfully developed in research led by a scholar from City University of Hong Kong (CityU). Fibot can move in the intestines and ...

Can biodegradable sensors and displays be 3D printed? Empa’s Cellulose & Wood Materials laboratory has created a cellulose-based material that enables this. When heated or stretched, a mixture of ...

A partly decomposed shoe, covered in mussels, on a sunny pier. Algenesis submerged shoes made with its biodegradable polyurethane foam in the Pacific Ocean to demonstrate their decomposition. Credit: ...