Marine-Derived Polymers in Ionic Liquids: Architectures Development and Biomedical Applications

last updated: 2020-06-30
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TitleMarine-Derived Polymers in Ionic Liquids: Architectures Development and Biomedical Applications
Publication TypeInvited Review Paper
2020
Silva S. S., Gomes J. M., Rodrigues, L.C., and Reis R. L.
Abstract

Marine resources have considerable potential to develop high-value materials for applications in different fields, namely pharmaceutical, environmental, and biomedical. Despite that, the lack of solubility of marine-derived polymers in water and common organic solvents could restrict their applications. In the last years, ionic liquids (ILs) have emerged as platforms able to overcome those drawbacks, opening many routes to enlarge the use of marine-derived polymers as biomaterials, among other applications. From this perspective, ILs can be used as an efficient extraction media for polysaccharides from marine microalgae and wastes (e.g., crab shells, squid, and skeletons) or as solvents to process them in different shapes, such as films, hydrogels, nano/microparticles, and scaffolds. The resulting architectures can be applied in wound repair, bone regeneration, or gene and drug delivery systems. This review is focused on the recent research on the applications of ILs as processing platforms of biomaterials derived from marine polymers.

Journal TitleMarine Drugs
Volume18
Issue7
Pagination346
Date Published2020-06-30
PublisherMDPI
ISSN2073-8994
DOI10.3390/md18070346
URLhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/18/7/346
KeywordsHydrogels, ionic liquids, marine polymers, membranes, Sponges, Tissue engineering
RightsopenAccess
Peer reviewedyes
Statuspublished

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