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Bio-Inspired Polymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications
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Bio-Inspired Polymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomacromolecules, Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 650

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Li Guo

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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Interests: polymers; biopolymers; peptoids; antifreezing agents; stimuli responding; polymer synthesis; self-assembly

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Bio-inspired polymers represent a new class of synthetic materials that draw inspiration from natural biological systems to mimic their structures, properties, and functions. These polymers combine the advantages of synthetic polymers, i.e., they are highly designable and easy to access, and the unique characteristics of biomaterials, such as self-assembly, responsiveness to environmental stimuli, specific molecular recognition, etc. By mimicking the structures and functions of natural biological materials, bio-inspired polymers can offer improved biocompatibility, bioactivity, and specificity for targeted applications. Bio-inspired polymers have been receiving more and more attention for their wide range of applications in biomedicine, materials science, and environmental technology.

The Special Issue on “Bio-Inspired Polymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications” invites original research articles, communications and reviews of a high quality. All topics related to bio-inspired polymers are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Li Guo
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • bio-inspired polymers
  • structure–property study
  • synthetic methods
  • biocompatible materials
  • biodegradable materials
  • smart polymers
  • molecular design
  • stimuli responding
  • characterization

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Preparation of Peptoid Antifreeze Agents and Their Structure–Property Relationship
by Kang Yang, Di Liu, Lei Feng, Liugen Xu, Yangang Jiang, Xiran Shen, Amjad Ali, Jianwei Lu and Li Guo
Polymers 2024, 16(7), 990; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16070990 - 4 Apr 2024
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The development of nontoxic and efficient antifreeze agents for organ cryopreservation is crucial. However, the research remains highly challenging. In this study, we designed and synthesized a series of peptoid oligomers using the solid-phase submonomer synthesis method by mimicking the amphiphilic structures of [...] Read more.
The development of nontoxic and efficient antifreeze agents for organ cryopreservation is crucial. However, the research remains highly challenging. In this study, we designed and synthesized a series of peptoid oligomers using the solid-phase submonomer synthesis method by mimicking the amphiphilic structures of antifreeze proteins (AFPs). The obtained peptoid oligomers showed excellent antifreeze properties, reducing the ice crystal growth rate and inhibiting ice recrystallization. The effects of the hydrophobicity and sequence of the peptoid side chains were also studied to reveal the structure–property relationship. The prepared peptoid oligomers were detected as non-cytotoxic and considered to be useful in the biological field. We hope that the peptoid oligomers presented in this study can provide effective strategies for the design of biological cryoprotectants for organ preservation in the future. Full article
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