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Li HY, Makatsoris C, Forbes B. Particulate bioaerogels for respiratory drug delivery. J Control Release 2024; 370:195-209. [PMID: 38641021 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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The bioaerogel microparticles have been recently developed for respiratory drug delivery and attract fast increasing interests. These highly porous microparticles have ultralow density and hence possess much reduced aerodynamic diameter, which favour them with greatly enhanced dispersibility and improved aerosolisation behaviour. The adjustable particle geometric dimensions by varying preparation methods and controlling operation parameters make it possible to fabricate bioaerogel microparticles with accurate sizes for efficient delivery to the targeted regions of respiratory tract (i.e. intranasal and pulmonary). Additionally, the technical process can provide bioaerogel microparticles with the opportunities of accommodating polar, weak polar and non-polar drugs at sufficient amount to satisfy clinical needs, and the adsorbed drugs are primarily in the amorphous form that potentially can facilitate drug dissolution and improve bioavailability. Finally, the nature of biopolymers can further offer additional advantageous characteristics of improved mucoadhesion, sustained drug release and subsequently elongated time for continuous treatment on-site. These fascinating features strongly support bioaerogel microparticles to become a novel platform for effective delivery of a wide range of drugs to the targeted respiratory regions, with increased drug residence time on-site, sustained drug release, constant treatment for local and systemic diseases and anticipated better-quality of therapeutic effects.
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- Hao-Ying Li
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London SE1 9NH, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Natural & Mathematical Sciences, King's College London, WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London SE1 9NH, United Kingdom.
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Guan F, Feng S, Sun J, Yang Q, Zhang Y, Li Z, Tao J, Ji X, Wang Y, Bao D, Guo J, Zhang S. Low-temperature superelastic, anisotropic, silane-crosslinked sodium alginate aerogel for thermal insulation. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 262:129800. [PMID: 38296125 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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Bio-aerogels have attracted much attention owing to their remarkable properties, but their brittle and poor elasticity has limited their further applications. Here, we propose a strategy of in-situ silanization crosslinking combined with unidirectional freeze casting (SUFC) to prepare superelastic sodium alginate (SA) aerogels. The resulting aerogel was ultra-light (0.048 g/cm3), high porosity (96.86 %), and self-extinguishing from fire. Aerogels exhibited anisotropic properties, such as low-temperature elasticity (500 g compression at -70 °C 10-cycle, 99.6 % recovery), exceptional fatigue resistance (100-cycle at 50 % strain), and excellent thermal insulation (0.0696 W·m-1·K-1). Thus, the SUFC strategy provides considerable freedom for constructing multi-material, lamellar/honeycomb structured alginate-based aerogels, which pave the way to thermal insulation development at low temperatures.
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- Fucheng Guan
- School of Textile and Material Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China; Key Laboratory of Textile Fiber and Products (Wuhan Textile University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430200, China
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- School of Textile and Material Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Textile and Material Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Textile and Material Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Textile and Material Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Textile and Material Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Textile and Material Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Textile and Material Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Textile and Material Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Textile and Material Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- School of Textile and Material Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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- School of Textile and Material Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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Yang F, Yang Y, Chen S, Jin C, Jiang J, Liu T, Lv F, Yang C, Lu Z, Li J. Shrinkage Reduction in Nanopore-Rich Cement Paste Based on Facile Organic Modification of Montmorillonite. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:922. [PMID: 38399172 PMCID: PMC10890156 DOI: 10.3390/ma17040922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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The organic modification of montmorillonite was successfully achieved using cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide under facile conditions. The modified montmorillonite was subsequently used for the fabrication of montmorillonite-induced nanopore-rich cement paste (MNCP), and the shrinkage behavior and fundamental performance of MNCP were also investigated. The results indicate that alkali cations on a montmorillonite layer surface were exchanged by using CTAB under 80 °C, successfully achieving the organic modification of montmorillonite. As a pore-forming agent, the modified montmorillonite caused a reduction in shrinkage: the 28-day autogenous shrinkage at a design density of 400 kg/m3 and 800 kg/m3 was reduced to 2.05 mm/m and 0.24 mm/m, and the highest reduction percentages during the 28-day drying shrinkage were 68.1% and 62.2%, respectively. The enlarged interlamellar pores and hydrophobic effects caused by the organic modification of montmorillonite aided this process. Organic-modified montmorillonite had a minor influence on dry density and thermal conductivity and could contribute to an enhancement of strength in MNCP.
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- Fengyuan Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China; (F.Y.); (Y.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China; (F.Y.); (Y.Y.)
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- Ningbo Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Ningbo 345040, China; (S.C.); (C.J.)
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- Ningbo Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Ningbo 345040, China; (S.C.); (C.J.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China; (F.Y.); (Y.Y.)
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- Ningbo Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Ningbo 345040, China; (S.C.); (C.J.)
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- Ningbo Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Ningbo 345040, China; (S.C.); (C.J.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China; (F.Y.); (Y.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China; (F.Y.); (Y.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmentally Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials and Chemistry, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, China; (F.Y.); (Y.Y.)
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Vrabič-Brodnjak U. Hybrid Materials of Bio-Based Aerogels for Sustainable Packaging Solutions. Gels 2023; 10:27. [PMID: 38247750 PMCID: PMC10815338 DOI: 10.3390/gels10010027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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This review explores the field of hybrid materials in the context of bio-based aerogels for the development of sustainable packaging solutions. Increasing global concern over environmental degradation and the growing demand for environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional packaging materials have led to a growing interest in the synthesis and application of bio-based aerogels. These aerogels, which are derived from renewable resources such as biopolymers and biomass, have unique properties such as a lightweight structure, excellent thermal insulation, and biodegradability. The manuscript addresses the innovative integration of bio-based aerogels with various other materials such as nanoparticles, polymers, and additives to improve their mechanical, barrier, and functional properties for packaging applications. It critically analyzes recent advances in hybridization strategies and highlights their impact on the overall performance and sustainability of packaging materials. In addition, the article identifies the key challenges and future prospects associated with the development and commercialization of hybrid bio-based aerogel packaging materials. The synthesis of this knowledge is intended to contribute to ongoing efforts to create environmentally friendly alternatives that address the current problems associated with conventional packaging while promoting a deeper understanding of the potential of hybrid materials for sustainable packaging solutions.
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- Urška Vrabič-Brodnjak
- Department of Textiles, Graphic Arts and Design, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Snežniška 5, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Adamiak K, Sionkowska A. State of Innovation in Alginate-Based Materials. Mar Drugs 2023; 21:353. [PMID: 37367678 PMCID: PMC10302983 DOI: 10.3390/md21060353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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This review article presents past and current alginate-based materials in each application, showing the widest range of alginate's usage and development in the past and in recent years. The first segment emphasizes the unique characteristics of alginates and their origin. The second segment sets alginates according to their application based on their features and limitations. Alginate is a polysaccharide and generally occurs as water-soluble sodium alginate. It constitutes hydrophilic and anionic polysaccharides originally extracted from natural brown algae and bacteria. Due to its promising properties, such as gelling, moisture retention, and film-forming, it can be used in environmental protection, cosmetics, medicine, tissue engineering, and the food industry. The comparison of publications with alginate-based products in the field of environmental protection, medicine, food, and cosmetics in scientific articles showed that the greatest number was assigned to the environmental field (30,767) and medicine (24,279), whereas fewer publications were available in cosmetic (5692) and food industries (24,334). Data are provided from the Google Scholar database (including abstract, title, and keywords), accessed in May 2023. In this review, various materials based on alginate are described, showing detailed information on modified composites and their possible usage. Alginate's application in water remediation and its significant value are highlighted. In this study, existing knowledge is compared, and this paper concludes with its future prospects.
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- Katarzyna Adamiak
- Department of Biomaterials and Cosmetic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Gagarin 7 Street, 87-100 Torun, Poland;
- WellU sp.z.o.o., Wielkopolska 280, 81-531 Gdynia, Poland
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- Department of Biomaterials and Cosmetic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Gagarin 7 Street, 87-100 Torun, Poland;
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Calisia University, Nowy Świat 4, 62-800 Kalisz, Poland
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Basak S, Singhal RS. The potential of supercritical drying as a “green” method for the production of food-grade bioaerogels: A comprehensive critical review. Food Hydrocoll 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2023.108738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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S A Bento C, Gaspar MC, Coimbra P, de Sousa HC, E M Braga M. A review of conventional and emerging technologies for hydrogels sterilization. Int J Pharm 2023; 634:122671. [PMID: 36736965 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.122671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Hydrogels are extensively used in the biomedical field, as drug delivery systems, wound dressings, contact lenses or as scaffolds for tissue engineering. Due to their polymeric nature and the presence of high amounts of water in their structure, hydrogels generally present high sensitivity to terminal sterilization. The establishment of an efficient sterilization protocol that does not compromise the functional properties of the hydrogels is one of the challenges faced by researchers when developing a hydrogel for a specific application. Yet, until very recently this aspect was largely ignored in the literature. The present paper reviews the state of literature concerning hydrogels sterilization, compiling the main findings. Conventional terminal sterilization methods (heat sterilization, radiation sterilization, and gas sterilization) as well as emerging sterilization techniques (ozone, supercritical carbon dioxide) are covered. Considerations about aseptic processing are also included. Additionally, and as a framework, hydrogels' polymeric materials, types of networks, and main biomedical applications are summarily described.
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- Cristiana S A Bento
- University of Coimbra, CIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, Rua Sílvio Lima, Pólo II - Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
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- University of Coimbra, CIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, Rua Sílvio Lima, Pólo II - Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal; Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), Polytechnic of Leiria, 2410-541 Leiria, Portugal
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- University of Coimbra, CIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, Rua Sílvio Lima, Pólo II - Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
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- University of Coimbra, CIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, Rua Sílvio Lima, Pólo II - Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
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- University of Coimbra, CIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, Rua Sílvio Lima, Pólo II - Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal.
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Sivaraman D, Siqueira G, Maurya AK, Zhao S, Koebel MM, Nyström G, Lattuada M, Malfait WJ. Superinsulating nanocellulose aerogels: Effect of density and nanofiber alignment. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 292:119675. [PMID: 35725170 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Cellulose aerogels are potential alternatives to silica aerogels with advantages in cost, sustainability and mechanical properties. However, the density dependence of thermal conductivity (λ) for cellulose aerogels remains controversial. Cellulose aerogels were produced by gas-phase pH induced gelation of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers (CNF) and supercritical drying. Their properties are evaluated by varying the CNF concentration (5-33 mg·cm-3) and by uniaxial compression (9-115 mg·cm-3). The aerogels are transparent with specific surface areas of ~400 m2·g-1, mesopore volumes of ~2 cm3·g-1 and a power-law dependence of the E-modulus (α ~ 1.53, and the highest reported E of ~1 MPa). The dataset confirms that λ displays a traditional U-shaped density dependence with a minimum of 18 mW·m-1·K-1 at 0.065 g·cm-3. For a given density, λ is ~5 mW·m-1·K-1 lower for compressed aerogels due to the alignment of nanofibers, confirmed by small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS).
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- Deeptanshu Sivaraman
- Empa - Building Energy Materials and Components, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland; Department of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
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- Cellulose & Wood Materials Laboratory, Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Empa - Center for X-ray Analytics, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Empa, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Empa - Building Energy Materials and Components, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Empa - Building Energy Materials and Components, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Cellulose & Wood Materials Laboratory, Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland; Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Empa - Building Energy Materials and Components, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland
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Zhang Y, Song Q, Tian Y, Zhao G, Zhou Y. Insights into biomacromolecule-based alcogels: A review on their synthesis, characteristics and applications. Food Hydrocoll 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.107574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Polylactide-Grafted Metal-Alginate Aerogels. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14061254. [PMID: 35335584 PMCID: PMC8953683 DOI: 10.3390/polym14061254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 03/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Τhis work describes the synthesis of PLA-grafted M-alginate (g-M-alginate; M: Ca2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+) aerogels. DL-lactide (LA) was attached on the surface of preformed M-alginate beads and was polymerized, using stannous octoate as catalyst and the –OH groups of the alginate backbone as initiators/points of attachment. The material properties of g-M-alginate aerogels were not affected much by grafting, because the linear PLA chains grew on the M-alginate framework like a brush and did not bridge their points of attachment as in polyurea-crosslinked M-alginate aerogels. Thus, all g-M-alginate aerogels retained the fibrous morphology of their parent M-alginate aerogels, and they were lightweight (bulk densities up to 0.24 g cm−3), macroporous/mesoporous materials with high porosities (up to 96% v/v). The BET surface areas were in the range of 154–542 m2 g−1, depending on the metal, the nature of the alginate framework and the PLA content. The latter was found at about 15% w/w for Ca- and Ni-based materials and at about 29% w/w for Co- and Cu-based materials. Overall, we have demonstrated a new methodology for the functionalization of alginate aerogels that opens the way to the synthesis of polylactide-crosslinked alginate aerogels with the use of multifunctional monomers.
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FitzPatrick SE, Deb-Choudhury S, Ranford S, Staiger MP. Canola protein aerogels via salt-induced gelation and supercritical carbon dioxide drying. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Sequential scCO2 Drying and Sterilisation of Alginate-Gelatine Aerogels for Biomedical Applications. J Supercrit Fluids 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2022.105570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Nontoxic double-network polymeric hybrid aerogel functionalized with reduced graphene oxide: Preparation, characterization, and evaluation as drug delivery agent. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-022-02902-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Lizundia E, Sipponen MH, Greca LG, Balakshin M, Tardy BL, Rojas OJ, Puglia D. Multifunctional lignin-based nanocomposites and nanohybrids. GREEN CHEMISTRY : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL AND GREEN CHEMISTRY RESOURCE : GC 2021; 23:6698-6760. [PMID: 34671223 PMCID: PMC8452181 DOI: 10.1039/d1gc01684a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Significant progress in lignins valorization and development of high-performance sustainable materials have been achieved in recent years. Reports related to lignin utilization indicate excellent prospects considering green chemistry, chemical engineering, energy, materials and polymer science, physical chemistry, biochemistry, among others. To fully realize such potential, one of the most promising routes involves lignin uses in nanocomposites and nanohybrid assemblies, where synergistic interactions are highly beneficial. This review first discusses the interfacial assembly of lignins with polysaccharides, proteins and other biopolymers, for instance, in the synthesis of nanocomposites. To give a wide perspective, we consider the subject of hybridization with metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, as well as uses as precursor of carbon materials and the assembly with other biobased nanoparticles, for instance to form nanohybrids. We provide cues to understand the fundamental aspects related to lignins, their self-assembly and supramolecular organization, all of which are critical in nanocomposites and nanohybrids. We highlight the possibilities of lignin in the fields of flame retardancy, food packaging, plant protection, electroactive materials, energy storage and health sciences. The most recent outcomes are evaluated given the importance of lignin extraction, within established and emerging biorefineries. We consider the benefit of lignin compared to synthetic counterparts. Bridging the gap between fundamental and application-driven research, this account offers critical insights as far as the potential of lignin as one of the frontrunners in the uptake of bioeconomy concepts and its application in value-added products.
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- Erlantz Lizundia
- Life Cycle Thinking group, Department of Graphic Design and Engineering Projects, Faculty of Engineering in Bilbao, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) Bilbao 48013 Spain
- BCMaterials, Basque Center Centre for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures UPV/EHU Science Park 48940 Leioa Spain
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University Svante Arrhenius väg 16C SE-106 91 Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University P.O. Box 16300 FI-00076 Aalto Finland
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University P.O. Box 16300 FI-00076 Aalto Finland
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University P.O. Box 16300 FI-00076 Aalto Finland
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University P.O. Box 16300 FI-00076 Aalto Finland
- Bioproducts Institute, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Department of Chemistry, and Department of Wood Science, University of British Columbia 2360 East Mall Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Perugia Strada di Pentima 4 05100 Terni Italy
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Polysaccharide-based aerogels for thermal insulation and superinsulation: An overview. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 266:118130. [PMID: 34044946 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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To reduce energy losses due to the insufficient thermal insulation is one of the current "hot" topics. Various commercial porous materials are used with the best conductivity around 0.03-0.04 W/(m·K). Aerogels are the only known materials with "intrinsic" thermal superinsulating properties, i.e. with thermal conductivity below that of air in ambient conditions (0.025 W/(m·K)). The classical thermal superinsulating aerogels are based on silica and some synthetic polymers, with conductivity 0.014-0.018 W/(m·K). Aerogels based on natural polymers are new materials created at the beginning of the 21st century. Can bio-aerogels possess thermal superinsulating properties? What are the bottlenecks in the development of bio-aerogels as new high-performance thermal insulationing materials? We try to answer these questions by analyzing thermal conductivity of bio-aerogels reported in literature.
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Takeshita S, Zhao S, Malfait WJ, Koebel MM. Chemie der Chitosan‐Aerogele: Lenkung der dreidimensionalen Poren für maßgeschneiderte Anwendungen. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202003053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Satoru Takeshita
- Building Energy Materials & Components Laboratory Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt (Empa) Überlandstrasse 129 CH-8600 Dübendorf Schweiz
- Research Institute for Chemical Process Technology National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Tsukuba Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi 3058565 Tsukuba Japan
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- Building Energy Materials & Components Laboratory Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt (Empa) Überlandstrasse 129 CH-8600 Dübendorf Schweiz
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- Building Energy Materials & Components Laboratory Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt (Empa) Überlandstrasse 129 CH-8600 Dübendorf Schweiz
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- Building Energy Materials & Components Laboratory Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt (Empa) Überlandstrasse 129 CH-8600 Dübendorf Schweiz
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Gómez-López VM, Pataro G, Tiwari B, Gozzi M, Meireles MÁA, Wang S, Guamis B, Pan Z, Ramaswamy H, Sastry S, Kuntz F, Cullen PJ, Vidyarthi SK, Ling B, Quevedo JM, Strasser A, Vignali G, Veggi PC, Gervilla R, Kotilainen HM, Pelacci M, Viganó J, Morata A. Guidelines on reporting treatment conditions for emerging technologies in food processing. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2021; 62:5925-5949. [PMID: 33764212 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.1895058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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In the last decades, different non-thermal and thermal technologies have been developed for food processing. However, in many cases, it is not clear which experimental parameters must be reported to guarantee the experiments' reproducibility and provide the food industry a straightforward way to scale-up these technologies. Since reproducibility is one of the most important science features, the current work aims to improve the reproducibility of studies on emerging technologies for food processing by providing guidelines on reporting treatment conditions of thermal and non-thermal technologies. Infrared heating, microwave heating, ohmic heating and radiofrequency heating are addressed as advanced thermal technologies and isostatic high pressure, ultra-high-pressure homogenization sterilization, high-pressure homogenization, microfluidization, irradiation, plasma technologies, power ultrasound, pressure change technology, pulsed electric fields, pulsed light and supercritical CO2 are approached as non-thermal technologies. Finally, growing points and perspectives are highlighted.
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- Vicente M Gómez-López
- Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM), Guadalupe, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Fisciano, SA, Italy
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- Food Biosciences Department, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Dublin, Ireland
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- Catelli Food Technology Group; CFT S.p.A., Parma, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Environmental, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Diadema, SP, Brazil
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Centre d'Innovació, Recerca i Transferència en Tecnologia dels Aliments (CIRTTA), TECNIO, XaRTA, Departament de Ciència Animal i dels Aliments, Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, McGill University, Macdonald Campus, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- SPTA-Servei Planta Tecnologia Aliments, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Food Engineering, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- SPTA-Servei Planta Tecnologia Aliments, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Food Engineering, School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Dept. Química y Tecnología de Alimentos, ETSIAAB, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Athamneh T, Amin A, Benke E, Ambrus R, Gurikov P, Smirnova I, Leopold CS. Pulmonary drug delivery with aerogels: engineering of alginate and alginate-hyaluronic acid microspheres. Pharm Dev Technol 2021; 26:509-521. [PMID: 33593203 DOI: 10.1080/10837450.2021.1888979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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In this study, the aerogel technology was used to prepare pulmonary drug carriers consisting of alginate and alginate-hyaluronic acid by an emulsion gelation technique and supercritical CO2 drying. During the preparation process, the emulsification rate and inner phase viscosity were varied to control the diameter of aerogel microspheres. Results showed that the aerogel microspheres were highly porous (porosity > 98%) with low densities in the range between 0.0087 and 0.0634 g/cm3 as well as high surface areas between 354 and 759 m2/g. The obtained microspheres showed aerodynamic diameter below 5 µm making them suitable for pulmonary drug delivery. An in vitro drug release study with the model drug sodium naproxen was conducted and a non-Fickian drug release mechanism was observed, with no significant difference between the release profiles of alginate and alginate-hyaluronic acid microspheres. During the emulsion gelation step, the feasibility of using the capillary number to estimate the largest stable droplet size in the emulsions was also studied and it was found that using this number, the droplet size in the emulsions may well be predicted.
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- Tamara Athamneh
- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, Germany.,Institute of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Regulatory Affairs, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Regulatory Affairs, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Laboratory for Development and Modelling of Novel Nanoporous Materials, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Babiarczuk B, Lewandowski D, Szczurek A, Kierzek K, Meffert M, Gerthsen D, Kaleta J, Krzak J. Novel approach of silica-PVA hybrid aerogel synthesis by simultaneous sol-gel process and phase separation. J Supercrit Fluids 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2020.104997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Takeshita S, Zhao S, Malfait WJ, Koebel MM. Chemistry of Chitosan Aerogels: Three‐Dimensional Pore Control for Tailored Applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 60:9828-9851. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202003053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Revised: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Satoru Takeshita
- Building Energy Materials & Components Laboratory Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) Überlandstrasse 129 CH-8600 Dübendorf Switzerland
- Research Institute for Chemical Process Technology National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Tsukuba Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi 3058565 Tsukuba Japan
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- Building Energy Materials & Components Laboratory Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) Überlandstrasse 129 CH-8600 Dübendorf Switzerland
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- Building Energy Materials & Components Laboratory Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) Überlandstrasse 129 CH-8600 Dübendorf Switzerland
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- Building Energy Materials & Components Laboratory Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) Überlandstrasse 129 CH-8600 Dübendorf Switzerland
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Budtova T, Aguilera DA, Beluns S, Berglund L, Chartier C, Espinosa E, Gaidukovs S, Klimek-Kopyra A, Kmita A, Lachowicz D, Liebner F, Platnieks O, Rodríguez A, Tinoco Navarro LK, Zou F, Buwalda SJ. Biorefinery Approach for Aerogels. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E2779. [PMID: 33255498 PMCID: PMC7760295 DOI: 10.3390/polym12122779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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According to the International Energy Agency, biorefinery is "the sustainable processing of biomass into a spectrum of marketable bio-based products (chemicals, materials) and bioenergy (fuels, power, heat)". In this review, we survey how the biorefinery approach can be applied to highly porous and nanostructured materials, namely aerogels. Historically, aerogels were first developed using inorganic matter. Subsequently, synthetic polymers were also employed. At the beginning of the 21st century, new aerogels were created based on biomass. Which sources of biomass can be used to make aerogels and how? This review answers these questions, paying special attention to bio-aerogels' environmental and biomedical applications. The article is a result of fruitful exchanges in the frame of the European project COST Action "CA 18125 AERoGELS: Advanced Engineering and Research of aeroGels for Environment and Life Sciences".
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- Tatiana Budtova
- MINES ParisTech, Center for Materials Forming (CEMEF), PSL Research University, UMR CNRS 7635, CS 10207, 06904 Sophia Antipolis, France; (D.A.A.); (C.C.); (F.Z.)
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- MINES ParisTech, Center for Materials Forming (CEMEF), PSL Research University, UMR CNRS 7635, CS 10207, 06904 Sophia Antipolis, France; (D.A.A.); (C.C.); (F.Z.)
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry, Institute of Polymer Materials, Riga Technical University, P.Valdena 3/7, LV, 1048 Riga, Latvia; (S.B.); (S.G.); (O.P.)
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- Division of Materials Science, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden;
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- MINES ParisTech, Center for Materials Forming (CEMEF), PSL Research University, UMR CNRS 7635, CS 10207, 06904 Sophia Antipolis, France; (D.A.A.); (C.C.); (F.Z.)
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- Bioagres Group, Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Science, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus of Rabanales, 14014 Córdoba, Spain; (E.E.); (A.R.)
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry, Institute of Polymer Materials, Riga Technical University, P.Valdena 3/7, LV, 1048 Riga, Latvia; (S.B.); (S.G.); (O.P.)
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- Department of Agroecology and Plant Production, Faculty of Agriculture and Economics, University of Agriculture, Aleja Mickieiwcza 21, 31-120 Kraków, Poland;
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- Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland; (A.K.); (D.L.)
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- Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland; (A.K.); (D.L.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Chemistry of Renewable Resources, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Konrad Lorenz Straße 24, A-3430 Tulln an der Donau, Austria;
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry, Institute of Polymer Materials, Riga Technical University, P.Valdena 3/7, LV, 1048 Riga, Latvia; (S.B.); (S.G.); (O.P.)
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- Bioagres Group, Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Science, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus of Rabanales, 14014 Córdoba, Spain; (E.E.); (A.R.)
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- CEITEC-VUT Central European Institute of Technology—Brno university of Technology, Purkyňova 123, 612 00 Brno-Královo Pole, Czech Republic;
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- MINES ParisTech, Center for Materials Forming (CEMEF), PSL Research University, UMR CNRS 7635, CS 10207, 06904 Sophia Antipolis, France; (D.A.A.); (C.C.); (F.Z.)
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- MINES ParisTech, Center for Materials Forming (CEMEF), PSL Research University, UMR CNRS 7635, CS 10207, 06904 Sophia Antipolis, France; (D.A.A.); (C.C.); (F.Z.)
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Alvarado-Hidalgo F, Ramírez-Sánchez K, Starbird-Perez R. Smart Porous Multi-Stimulus Polysaccharide-Based Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering. Molecules 2020; 25:E5286. [PMID: 33202707 PMCID: PMC7697121 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25225286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Recently, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine studies have evaluated smart biomaterials as implantable scaffolds and their interaction with cells for biomedical applications. Porous materials have been used in tissue engineering as synthetic extracellular matrices, promoting the attachment and migration of host cells to induce the in vitro regeneration of different tissues. Biomimetic 3D scaffold systems allow control over biophysical and biochemical cues, modulating the extracellular environment through mechanical, electrical, and biochemical stimulation of cells, driving their molecular reprogramming. In this review, first we outline the main advantages of using polysaccharides as raw materials for porous scaffolds, as well as the most common processing pathways to obtain the adequate textural properties, allowing the integration and attachment of cells. The second approach focuses on the tunable characteristics of the synthetic matrix, emphasizing the effect of their mechanical properties and the modification with conducting polymers in the cell response. The use and influence of polysaccharide-based porous materials as drug delivery systems for biochemical stimulation of cells is also described. Overall, engineered biomaterials are proposed as an effective strategy to improve in vitro tissue regeneration and future research directions of modified polysaccharide-based materials in the biomedical field are suggested.
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- Fernando Alvarado-Hidalgo
- Centro de Investigación en Servicios Químicos y Microbiológicos, CEQIATEC, Escuela de Química, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago 159-7050, Costa Rica
- Master Program in Medical Devices Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago 159-7050, Costa Rica
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- Centro de Investigación en Servicios Químicos y Microbiológicos, CEQIATEC, Escuela de Química, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago 159-7050, Costa Rica
- Centro de Investigación en Enfermedades Tropicales, CIET, Facultad de Microbiología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José 11501-2060, Costa Rica
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- Centro de Investigación en Servicios Químicos y Microbiológicos, CEQIATEC, Escuela de Química, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Cartago 159-7050, Costa Rica
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In Situ Measurement Methods for the CO 2-Induced Gelation of Biopolymer Systems. Gels 2020; 6:gels6030028. [PMID: 32916912 PMCID: PMC7559909 DOI: 10.3390/gels6030028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This work presents two novel methods to investigate in situ the carbon dioxide (CO2)-induced gelation of biopolymer-based solutions. The CO2-induced gelation is performed in a viewing cell at room temperature under CO2 pressure (20 to 60 bar), whereby calcium precursors are used as cross-linkers. The novel methods allow the in situ optical observation and evaluation of the gelation process via the change in turbidity due to dissolution of dispersed calcium carbonate (CaCO3) particles and in situ pH measurements. The combination of both methods enables the determination of the gelation direction, gelation rate, and the pH value in spatial and temporal resolution. The optical gelation front and pH front both propagate equally from top to bottom through the sample solutions, indicating a direct link between a decrease in the pH value and the dissolution of the CaCO3 particles. Close-to-vertical movement of both gelation front and pH front suggests almost one dimensional diffusion of CO2 from the contact surface (gel–CO2) to the bottom of the sample. The gelation rate increases with the increase in CO2 pressure. However, the increase in solution viscosity and the formation of a gel layer result in a strong decrease in the gelation rate due to a hindrance of CO2 diffusion. Released carbonate ions from CaCO3 dissolution directly influence the reaction equilibrium between CO2 and water and therefore the change in pH value of the solution. Increasing the CaCO3 concentrations up to the solubility results in lower gelation rates.
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New Trends in Bio-Based Aerogels. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12050449. [PMID: 32414217 PMCID: PMC7284463 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12050449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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(1) Background: The fascinating properties of currently synthesized aerogels associated with the flexible approach of sol-gel chemistry play an important role in the emergence of special biomedical applications. Although it is increasingly known and mentioned, the potential of aerogels in the medical field is not sufficiently explored. Interest in aerogels has increased greatly in recent decades due to their special properties, such as high surface area, excellent thermal and acoustic properties, low density and thermal conductivity, high porosity, flame resistance and humidity, and low refractive index and dielectric constant. On the other hand, high manufacturing costs and poor mechanical strength limit the growth of the market. (2) Results: In this paper, we analyze more than 180 articles from recent literature studies focused on the dynamics of aerogels research to summarize the technologies used in manufacturing and the properties of materials based on natural polymers from renewable sources. Biomedical applications of these bio-based materials are also introduced. (3) Conclusions: Due to their complementary functionalities (bioactivity, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and unique chemistry), bio-based materials provide a vast capability for utilization in the field of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary scientific research.
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Guerrero-Alburquerque N, Zhao S, Adilien N, Koebel MM, Lattuada M, Malfait WJ. Strong, Machinable, and Insulating Chitosan-Urea Aerogels: Toward Ambient Pressure Drying of Biopolymer Aerogel Monoliths. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:22037-22049. [PMID: 32302092 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c03047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Biopolymer aerogels are an emerging class of materials with potential applications in drug delivery, thermal insulation, separation, and filtration. Chitosan is of particular interest as a sustainable, biocompatible, and abundant raw material. Here, we present urea-modified chitosan aerogels with a high surface area and excellent thermal and mechanical properties. The irreversible gelation of an acidic chitosan solution is triggered by the thermal decomposition of urea at 80 °C through an increase in pH and, more importantly, the formation of abundant ureido terminal groups. The hydrogels are dried using either supercritical CO2 drying (SCD) or ambient pressure drying (APD) methods to elucidate the influence of the drying process on the final aerogel properties. The hydrogels are exchanged into ethanol prior to SCD, and into ethanol and then heptane prior to APD. The surface chemistry and microstructure are monitored by solid-state NMR and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and nitrogen sorption. Surprisingly, large monolithic aerogel plates (70 × 70 mm2) can be produced by APD, albeit at a somewhat higher density (0.17-0.42 g/cm3). The as prepared aerogels have thermal conductivities of ∼24 and ∼31 mW/(m·K) and surface areas of 160-170 and 85-230 m2/g, for SCD and APD, respectively. For a primarily biopolymer-based material, these aerogels are exceptionally stable at elevated temperature (TGA) and char and self-extinguish after direct flame exposure. The urea-modified chitosan aerogels display superior mechanical properties compared to traditional silica aerogels, with no brittle rupture up to at least 80% strain, and depending on the chitosan concentration, relatively high E-moduli (1.0-11.6 MPa), and stress at 80% strain values (σ80 of 3.5-17.9 MPa). Remarkably, the aerogel monoliths can be shaped and machined with standard tools, for example, drilling and sawing. This first demonstration to produce monolithic and machinable, mesoporous aerogels from bio-sourced, renewable, and nontoxic precursors, combined with the potential for reduced production cost by means of simple APD, opens up new opportunities for biopolymer aerogel applications and marks an important step toward commercialization of biopolymer aerogels.
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- Natalia Guerrero-Alburquerque
- Laboratory for Building Energy Materials and Components, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Empa, Überlandstrasse 129, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
- Department of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 9, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Building Energy Materials and Components, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Empa, Überlandstrasse 129, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Building Energy Materials and Components, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Empa, Überlandstrasse 129, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Building Energy Materials and Components, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Empa, Überlandstrasse 129, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 9, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Building Energy Materials and Components, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Empa, Überlandstrasse 129, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
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Valchuk NA, Brovko OS, Palamarchuk IA, Boitsova TA, Bogolitsyn KG, Ivakhnov AD, Chukhchin DG, Bogdanovich NI. Preparation of Aerogel Materials Based on Alginate–Chitosan Interpolymer Complex Using Supercritical Fluids. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s1990793119070224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Franco P, De Marco I. Supercritical CO2 adsorption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs into biopolymer aerogels. J CO2 UTIL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2019.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Paraskevopoulou P, Smirnova I, Athamneh T, Papastergiou M, Chriti D, Mali G, Čendak T, Raptopoulos G, Gurikov P. Polyurea-crosslinked biopolymer aerogel beads. RSC Adv 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ra07337g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Polyurea-crosslinked calcium alginate and chitosan aerogel beads: novel fibrous biopolymer-based aerogels.
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- Patrina Paraskevopoulou
- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Athens
- Greece
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- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes
- Hamburg University of Technology
- 21073 Hamburg
- Germany,
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- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes
- Hamburg University of Technology
- 21073 Hamburg
- Germany,
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- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Athens
- Greece
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- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Athens
- Greece
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- National Institute of Chemistry
- 1000 Ljubljana
- Slovenia
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- National Institute of Chemistry
- 1000 Ljubljana
- Slovenia
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- Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Athens
- Greece
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- Laboratory for Development and Modelling of Novel Nanoporous Materials
- Hamburg University of Technology
- 21073 Hamburg
- Germany,
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Chakravarty P, Famili A, Nagapudi K, Al-Sayah MA. Using Supercritical Fluid Technology as a Green Alternative During the Preparation of Drug Delivery Systems. Pharmaceutics 2019; 11:E629. [PMID: 31775292 PMCID: PMC6956038 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11120629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Micro- and nano-carrier formulations have been developed as drug delivery systems for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) that suffer from poor physico-chemical, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic properties. Encapsulating the APIs in such systems can help improve their stability by protecting them from harsh conditions such as light, oxygen, temperature, pH, enzymes, and others. Consequently, the API's dissolution rate and bioavailability are tremendously improved. Conventional techniques used in the production of these drug carrier formulations have several drawbacks, including thermal and chemical stability of the APIs, excessive use of organic solvents, high residual solvent levels, difficult particle size control and distributions, drug loading-related challenges, and time and energy consumption. This review illustrates how supercritical fluid (SCF) technologies can be superior in controlling the morphology of API particles and in the production of drug carriers due to SCF's non-toxic, inert, economical, and environmentally friendly properties. The SCF's advantages, benefits, and various preparation methods are discussed. Drug carrier formulations discussed in this review include microparticles, nanoparticles, polymeric membranes, aerogels, microporous foams, solid lipid nanoparticles, and liposomes.
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- Paroma Chakravarty
- Small Molecule Pharmaceutics, Genentech, Inc. So. San Francisco, CA 94080, USA; (P.C.); (K.N.)
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- Small Molecule Analytical Chemistry, Genentech, Inc. So. San Francisco, CA 94080, USA;
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- Small Molecule Pharmaceutics, Genentech, Inc. So. San Francisco, CA 94080, USA; (P.C.); (K.N.)
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- Small Molecule Analytical Chemistry, Genentech, Inc. So. San Francisco, CA 94080, USA;
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Raman S, Keil C, Dieringer P, Hübner C, Bueno A, Gurikov P, Nissen J, Holtkamp M, Karst U, Haase H, Smirnova I. Alginate aerogels carrying calcium, zinc and silver cations for wound care: Fabrication and metal detection. J Supercrit Fluids 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2019.104545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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A new tool to produce alginate-based aerogels for medical applications, by supercritical gel drying. J Supercrit Fluids 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2019.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Bugnone CA, Ronchetti S, Manna L, Banchero M. An emulsification/internal setting technique for the preparation of coated and uncoated hybrid silica/alginate aerogel beads for controlled drug delivery. J Supercrit Fluids 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2018.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Paraskevopoulou P, Gurikov P, Raptopoulos G, Chriti D, Papastergiou M, Kypritidou Z, Skounakis V, Argyraki A. Strategies toward catalytic biopolymers: Incorporation of tungsten in alginate aerogels. Polyhedron 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2018.07.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Borrás A, Gonçalves G, Marbán G, Sandoval S, Pinto S, Marques PAAP, Fraile J, Tobias G, López-Periago AM, Domingo C. Preparation and Characterization of Graphene Oxide Aerogels: Exploring the Limits of Supercritical CO2
Fabrication Methods. Chemistry 2018; 24:15903-15911. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201803368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Alejandro Borrás
- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC); Campus UAB; 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC); Campus UAB; 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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- Instituto Nacional del Carbón (CSIC); c/ Francisco Pintado Fe 26 33011 Oviedo Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC); Campus UAB; 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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- Mechanical Engineering Department; Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation (TEMA); University of Aveiro; 310-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- Mechanical Engineering Department; Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation (TEMA); University of Aveiro; 310-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC); Campus UAB; 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC); Campus UAB; 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC); Campus UAB; 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC); Campus UAB; 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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Nešić A, Gordić M, Davidović S, Radovanović Ž, Nedeljković J, Smirnova I, Gurikov P. Pectin-based nanocomposite aerogels for potential insulated food packaging application. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 195:128-135. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.04.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2017] [Revised: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Vasvári G, Kalmár J, Veres P, Vecsernyés M, Bácskay I, Fehér P, Ujhelyi Z, Haimhoffer Á, Rusznyák Á, Fenyvesi F, Váradi J. Matrix systems for oral drug delivery: Formulations and drug release. DRUG DISCOVERY TODAY. TECHNOLOGIES 2018; 27:71-80. [PMID: 30103866 DOI: 10.1016/j.ddtec.2018.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this current article matrix formulations for oral drug delivery are reviewed. Conventional dosage forms and novel applications such as 3D printed matrices and aerogel matrices are discussed. Beside characterization, excipients and matrix forming agents are also enlisted and classified. The incorporated drug could exist in crystalline or in amorphous forms, which makes drug dissolution easily tunable. Main drug release mechanisms are detailed and reviewed to support rational design in pharmaceutical technology and manufacturing considering the fact that R&D members of the industry are forced to obtain knowledge about excipients and methods pros and cons. As innovative and promising research fields of drug delivery, 3D printed products and highly porous, low density aerogels with high specific surface area are spreading, currently limitlessly. These compositions can also be considered as matrix formulations.
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- Gábor Vasvári
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98., H-4032, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032, Debrecen, Hungary; MTA-DE Redox and Homogeneous Catalytic Reaction Mechanisms Research Group, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1, H-4032, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98., H-4032, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98., H-4032, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98., H-4032, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98., H-4032, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98., H-4032, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98., H-4032, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98., H-4032, Debrecen, Hungary.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98., H-4032, Debrecen, Hungary
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Bueno A, Selmer I, S.P R, Gurikov P, Lölsberg W, Weinrich D, Fricke M, Smirnova I. First Evidence of Solvent Spillage under Subcritical Conditions in Aerogel Production. Ind Eng Chem Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b00855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Alberto Bueno
- Hamburg University of Technology, Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Eißendorfer Straße 38, 21073 Hamburg, Germany
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- Hamburg University of Technology, Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Eißendorfer Straße 38, 21073 Hamburg, Germany
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- Hamburg University of Technology, Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Eißendorfer Straße 38, 21073 Hamburg, Germany
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- Hamburg University of Technology, Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Eißendorfer Straße 38, 21073 Hamburg, Germany
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- BASF Polyurethanes GmbH, RAP/LF-E41, Elastogranstraße 60, 49448 Lemfoerde, Germany
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- BASF Polyurethanes GmbH, RAP/LF-E41, Elastogranstraße 60, 49448 Lemfoerde, Germany
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- BASF Polyurethanes GmbH, RAP/LF-E41, Elastogranstraße 60, 49448 Lemfoerde, Germany
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- Hamburg University of Technology, Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Eißendorfer Straße 38, 21073 Hamburg, Germany
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Gurikov P, Smirnova I. Non-Conventional Methods for Gelation of Alginate. Gels 2018; 4:E14. [PMID: 30674790 PMCID: PMC6318612 DOI: 10.3390/gels4010014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2017] [Revised: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This review presents and critically evaluates recent advances in non-conventional gelation method of native alginate. A special focus is given to the following three methods: cryotropic gelation, non-solvent induced phase separation and carbon dioxide induced gelation. A few other gelation approaches are also briefly reviewed. Results are discussed in the context of subsequent freeze and supercritical drying. The methods are selected so as to provide the readers with a range of novel tools and tactics of pore engineering for alginate and other anionic polysaccharides.
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- Pavel Gurikov
- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology, Eißendorfer Straße 38, 21073 Hamburg, Germany.
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- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology, Eißendorfer Straße 38, 21073 Hamburg, Germany.
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Gurikov P, Smirnova I. Amorphization of drugs by adsorptive precipitation from supercritical solutions: A review. J Supercrit Fluids 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2017.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Alnaief M, Obaidat R, Mashaqbeh H. Effect of processing parameters on preparation of carrageenan aerogel microparticles. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 180:264-275. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.10.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2017] [Revised: 10/01/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Alginate/chitosan polyelectrolyte complexes: A comparative study of the influence of the drying step on physicochemical properties. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 172:142-151. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2017] [Revised: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Sang Z, Zhang W, Zhou Z, Fu H, Tan Y, Sui K, Xia Y. Functionalized alginate with liquid-like behaviors and its application in wet-spinning. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 174:933-940. [PMID: 28821150 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Revised: 06/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Alginate is a kind of marine-derived plant polysaccharide with useful properties including inherent flame-retardancy and biocompatibility, yet poor flowability and low processing efficiency induced by high viscosity impede its further industrial applications. In this study, PEG-substituted tertiary amines were adapted to functionalize alginate with different molecular weight via acid-base reaction to improve the flowability. Based on alginate with low molecular weight, alginate fluids exhibited excellent flowability at room temperature in the absence of solvent. For alginate with high molecular weight, gelatinous precipitated phase exhibited significant shear-thinning properties and higher solid content despite lack of solvent-free flowability, which was applied to wet-spinning. The alginate fibers exhibited increased tensile strength by 104% and elongation at break by 132% compared with conventional alginate fibers, and the spinning efficiency was significantly improved. The proposed strategy is expected to extend to highly efficient processing of other polysaccharides to obtain high-performance biomedical materials.
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- Zhen Sang
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fibers, Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fibers, Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Zhejiang Juhua Research Institute of New Materials Co. Ltd., Hangzhou 310027, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fibers, Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fibers, Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
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- Collaborative Innovation Center for Marine Biomass Fibers, Materials and Textiles of Shandong Province, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
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Smirnova I, Gurikov P. Aerogels in Chemical Engineering: Strategies Toward Tailor-Made Aerogels. Annu Rev Chem Biomol Eng 2017; 8:307-334. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-060816-101458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Irina Smirnova
- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology, 21073 Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology, 21073 Hamburg, Germany
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Abhari N, Madadlou A, Dini A. Structure of starch aerogel as affected by crosslinking and feasibility assessment of the aerogel for an anti-fungal volatile release. Food Chem 2017; 221:147-152. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.10.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2016] [Revised: 09/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Gonçalves V, Gurikov P, Poejo J, Matias A, Heinrich S, Duarte C, Smirnova I. Alginate-based hybrid aerogel microparticles for mucosal drug delivery. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2016; 107:160-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2016.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Revised: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Barros A, Quraishi S, Martins M, Gurikov P, Subrahmanyam R, Smirnova I, Duarte ARC, Reis RL. Hybrid Alginate-Based Cryogels for Life Science Applications. CHEM-ING-TECH 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.201600096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Subrahmanyam R, Gurikov P, Dieringer P, Sun M, Smirnova I. On the Road to Biopolymer Aerogels-Dealing with the Solvent. Gels 2015; 1:291-313. [PMID: 30674178 PMCID: PMC6318595 DOI: 10.3390/gels1020291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2015] [Revised: 12/08/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Aerogels are three-dimensional ultra-light porous structures whose characteristics make them exciting candidates for research, development and commercialization leading to a broad scope of applications ranging from insulation and catalysis to regenerative medicine and pharmaceuticals. Biopolymers have recently entered the aerogel foray. In order to fully realize their potential, progressive strategies dealing with production times and costs reduction must be put in place to facilitate the scale up of aerogel production from lab to commercial scale. The necessity of studying solvent/matrix interactions during solvent exchange and supercritical CO₂ drying is presented in this study using calcium alginate as a model system. Four frameworks, namely (a) solvent selection methodology based on solvent/polymer interaction; (b) concentration gradient influence during solvent exchange; (c) solvent exchange kinetics based on pseudo second order model; and (d) minimum solvent concentration requirements for supercritical CO₂ drying, are suggested that could help assess the role of the solvent in biopolymer aerogel production.
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- Raman Subrahmanyam
- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology, Eißendorfer Straße 38, 21073 Hamburg, Germany.
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- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology, Eißendorfer Straße 38, 21073 Hamburg, Germany.
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- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology, Eißendorfer Straße 38, 21073 Hamburg, Germany.
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- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology, Eißendorfer Straße 38, 21073 Hamburg, Germany.
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- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology, Eißendorfer Straße 38, 21073 Hamburg, Germany.
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Martins M, Barros AA, Quraishi S, Gurikov P, Raman S, Smirnova I, Duarte ARC, Reis RL. Preparation of macroporous alginate-based aerogels for biomedical applications. J Supercrit Fluids 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2015.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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