Ghosh Shrinjay, Ghosh Santanu
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi 835215, Jharkhand, India.
J Mater Chem B. 2025 May 1;13(17):4994-5022. doi: 10.1039/d4tb02648a.
Over the past several years, renewable resource-based polymers have consistently attracted research attention from academia and industry as an alternative to petroleum-based polymers. Depletion of fuel reserves, the rising cost of petroleum products, and strict government regulations drive the search for alternative resources. Vegetable oils have been considered as one of the sustainable feedstocks considering their natural abundance, low cost, and ecological acceptance. Vegetable oils are used to generate various biobased functional polymers like polyester, polyamide, poly(ester amide)s, polyurethane, and photocurable resins. These polymers have demonstrated a wide range of applications, including coating materials, fire retardants, and adhesives, and have also been explored in biomedical research. This review provides a comprehensive discussion on developing various polymers derived from vegetable oils, which show promise in biomedical applications such as tissue engineering, drug delivery, antimicrobial, tissue adhesives, and biosensor applications. Additionally, the review highlights the challenges and future opportunities associated with these sustainably sourced biobased polymers.
在过去几年中，基于可再生资源的聚合物作为石油基聚合物的替代品，一直吸引着学术界和工业界的研究关注。燃料储备的枯竭、石油产品成本的上升以及政府的严格监管推动了对替代资源的探索。考虑到植物油的天然丰富性、低成本和生态可接受性，它们被视为可持续的原料之一。植物油被用于生产各种生物基功能聚合物，如聚酯、聚酰胺、聚（酯酰胺）、聚氨酯和光固化树脂。这些聚合物已展示出广泛的应用，包括涂料、阻燃剂和粘合剂，并且在生物医学研究中也得到了探索。本综述全面讨论了由植物油衍生的各种聚合物的开发，这些聚合物在组织工程、药物递送、抗菌、组织粘合剂和生物传感器应用等生物医学应用中显示出前景。此外，该综述强调了这些可持续来源的生物基聚合物相关的挑战和未来机遇。
