1. Topical section “Advanced Testing of Soft Polymer Materials”

   • Radek Stoček
   • Eric Euchler

   EDITORIAL Open access 29 September 2023 Pages: 5653 - 5655

2. Unfolding the potential of nanocomposites as drug carriers and their future scenarios

   • Malika Gupta
   • Rajni Bala
   • Daniela Calina

   REVIEW PAPER 07 September 2023 Pages: 5657 - 5677

   

3. Recent advancement of nanostructured materials: a compatible therapy of tissue engineering and drug delivery system

   • Jagabandhu Bag
   • Swarupananda Mukherjee
   • Dipanjan Karati

   REVIEW PAPER 07 September 2023 Pages: 5679 - 5702

   

4. Biodegradable polyester-polybutylene succinate (PBS): a review

   • Varad Rajgond
   • Aishwarya Mohite
   • Aarti More

   REVIEW PAPER 14 September 2023 Pages: 5703 - 5752

   

5. Advancements in eco-friendly food packaging through nanocomposites: a review

   • Jeelani Gh Peerzada
   • Nupur Ojha
   • Abdel-Tawab Mossa

   REVIEW PAPER 27 September 2023 Pages: 5753 - 5792

   

6. Effect of melt blending processing on mechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites: a review

   • Mushtaq Albdiry

   REVIEW PAPER 29 September 2023 Pages: 5793 - 5821

   

7. Nanobiomaterials in drug delivery: from science to applications

   • Navid Kazemi
   • Behnaz Bakhshandeh
   • Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadeh

   REVIEW PAPER 06 October 2023 Pages: 5823 - 5838

   

8. Irradiation assisted synthesis of hydrogel: A Review

   • Aarti P. More
   • Shubham Chapekar

   REVIEW PAPER 18 October 2023 Pages: 5839 - 5908

   

9. Toughening modification on self-reinforced composite of the rPET fibers/rPETG

   • Wei Jiang
   • Qiuying Li
   • Chifei Wu

   ORIGINAL PAPER 05 September 2023 Pages: 5909 - 5924

   

10. Pursuit of high-performance carbon capture membranes: fabrication of nickel oxide-doped polyethersulfone-based mixed matrix membranes

    • Muhammad Wasif
    • Muhammad Sarfraz
    • Sidra Nawaz

    ORIGINAL PAPER 06 September 2023 Pages: 5925 - 5938

    

11. A novel sustainable composite hydrogel containing nanocellulose to remove potentially toxic metals from contaminated water

    • Danrlei F. Alves
    • Paulo H. Camani
    • Derval S. Rosa

    ORIGINAL PAPER 06 September 2023 Pages: 5939 - 5966

    

12. Implementation of layer-by-layer assembly to ameliorate dopamine-incorporated PAN nanofiltration membrane: application toward forward osmosis process

    • Azar Asadi
    • Foad Gholami

    ORIGINAL PAPER 07 September 2023 Pages: 5967 - 5990

    

13. Hydrogen bonding network formation in epoxidized natural rubber

    • Jun Sawada
    • Subhradeep Mandal
    • Toshio Tada

    ORIGINAL PAPER 07 September 2023 Pages: 5991 - 6002

    

14. Solid electrolyte membranes with Al₂O₃ nanofiller for fully solid-state Li-ion cells

    • Merin K. Wilson
    • Cyril Augustin
    • S. Jayalekshmi

    ORIGINAL PAPER 08 September 2023 Pages: 6003 - 6024

    

15. Three dimensional scaffolds of hybrid PLA/PCL/HA/silica nanocomposites for bone tissue engineering

    • Tahereh Meyhami
    • Shadi Hassanajili
    • Elham Taheri

    ORIGINAL PAPER 09 September 2023 Pages: 6025 - 6053

    

16. Production of PLA fibers with surface modifications and silver nanoparticle coating to impart antibacterial activity

    • Marziyeh Ranjbar Mohammadi
    • Elham Naghashzargar
    • Reza Khorshidi

    ORIGINAL PAPER 11 September 2023 Pages: 6055 - 6072

    

17. Advancements in Basalt composite automobile bumpers and performance evaluation through finite element analysis

    • P. Chandrasekaran
    • V. Rameshbabu
    • C. Prakash

    ORIGINAL PAPER 11 September 2023 Pages: 6073 - 6090

    

18. Lavender officinalis essential oil conjugated carboxymethyl cellulose: as boosters of antibacterial and bio enhancers to accelerate the repair of full-thickness infected wound

    • Elahe Soltani
    • Mohammad Reza Farahpour
    • Zohreh Ghazi Tabatabaei

    ORIGINAL PAPER 12 September 2023 Pages: 6091 - 6113

    

19. Preparation of molybdenum disulfide microspheres and their effect on the thermal conductivity of epoxy resin

    • Yuan Jia
    • Huan Ma
    • Ruifeng Shi

    ORIGINAL PAPER 12 September 2023 Pages: 6115 - 6130

    

20. DOPO-based derivatives with different phosphorous oxidation states as highly efficient flame retardants for epoxy resins

    • Gang Tang
    • Yi Tao
    • Xiuyu Liu

    ORIGINAL PAPER 12 September 2023 Pages: 6131 - 6148

    

21. Characterization and drug release kinetics of polyacrylamide/sodium alginate blend hydrogels synthesized by gamma irradiation

    • Horia M. Nizam El-Din
    • Abdel Wahab M. El-Naggar
    • Faten I. Abu-El Fadle

    ORIGINAL PAPER 13 September 2023 Pages: 6149 - 6171

    

22. Development of tamarind gum/β-CD-co-poly (MAA) hydrogels for pH-driven controlled delivery of capecitabine

    • Iqra Ahmed
    • Asif Mahmood
    • Maria Malook

    ORIGINAL PAPER 14 September 2023 Pages: 6173 - 6205

    

23. The effect of hydrophobic coating applied to mica reinforced epoxy matrix composites on the water absorption properties of the composite

    • Gokhan Acikbas
    • Kaan Sezer
    • Nurcan Calis Acikbas

    ORIGINAL PAPER 14 September 2023 Pages: 6207 - 6224

    

24. Preparation and evaluation of Thesium chinense extract loaded polyvinyl alcohol/sodium alginate hydrogel for wound healing

    • Lijie Zhang
    • Mei Zhang
    • Tiantao Zhao

    ORIGINAL PAPER 16 September 2023 Pages: 6225 - 6247

    

25. Adsorption of Pb(II) and Cr(III) ions and p-chlorophenol on polymethylmethacrylate-organobentonite Nanocomposite

    • Rund A. Abu-Zurayk
    • Imad Hamadneh
    • Ammar H. Al-Dujaili

    ORIGINAL PAPER 19 September 2023 Pages: 6249 - 6270

    

26. Degradation of 3D-printed poly(lactic acid) for biomedical applications

    • Camila Beatriz de Souza Medeiros
    • Bruna Louise Silva
    • Ana Paula Cysne Barbosa

    ORIGINAL PAPER 20 September 2023 Pages: 6271 - 6281

    

27. High-sensitivity electrochemical sensor using no nanomaterials for the detection of ciprofloxacin with poly 2-(hydroxymethyl)thiophene-modified glassy carbon electrode

    • Muammer Burç
    • Öznur Güngör
    • Serap Titretir Duran

    ORIGINAL PAPER 20 September 2023 Pages: 6283 - 6310

    

28. Shape memory effect in cross-linked polyethylene matrix composites: the effect of the type of reinforcing fiber

    • Balázs Tatár
    • László Mészáros

    ORIGINAL PAPER Open access 23 September 2023 Pages: 6311 - 6323

    

29. Polypyrrole confined in network of composite hydrogel as adsorbent for enhanced adsorption of Cr(VI) in aqueous solutions

    • Xuejiao Zhang
    • Wenjie Zou
    • Jun Chen

    ORIGINAL PAPER 29 September 2023 Pages: 6325 - 6348

    

30. Influence of different gamma radiation doses on the physical, chemical and thermal properties of antimicrobial active packaging of poly (butylene adipate co-terephthalate) (PBAT) films additivated with orange essential oil

    • Michelle Félix de Andrade
    • Viviane Fonseca Caetano
    • Glória Maria Vinhas

    ORIGINAL PAPER 01 October 2023 Pages: 6349 - 6362

    

31. Preparation and properties of self-healing disulfide bond-containing thermoset polyimide resins produced by the thiol-maleimide reaction

    • Yusuke Imamaki
    • Kaito Sugane
    • Mitsuhiro Shibata

    ORIGINAL PAPER 02 October 2023 Pages: 6363 - 6379

    

32. Determination of gentamicin by using square wave anodic stripping voltammetry with poly (β-cyclodextrin-p-toluene sulfonic acid) modified glassy carbon electrode

    • Muammer Burç
    • Serap Titretir Duran
    • Ali Ersin Karagözler

    ORIGINAL PAPER 05 October 2023 Pages: 6381 - 6403

    

33. Self-healing carboxylic acid-cured epoxy networks driven by the cyclodextrin–cyclohexane host–guest interaction

    • Risa Kurihara
    • Yamato Ogawa
    • Mitsuhiro Shibata

    ORIGINAL PAPER 06 October 2023 Pages: 6405 - 6421

    

34. Effects of monomer purity on AA-BB polycondensation: a Monte Carlo study

    • Xingchan Du
    • Jie Cui
    • Wei Jiang

    ORIGINAL PAPER 08 October 2023 Pages: 6423 - 6436

    

35. Chitosan-co-GLU/eucalyptus residue composite membrane for the stabilization of β-d-galactosidase in aqueous solutions

    • Larissa Fernandes da Cruz
    • Amanda Gentil Polizeli
    • Alexandre Tadeu Paulino

    ORIGINAL PAPER 09 October 2023 Pages: 6437 - 6455

    

36. Effect of production method on the properties of PVA/Ag–Cu composites

    • Alexander Agafonov
    • Olga Alekseeva
    • Anna Khlyustova

    ORIGINAL PAPER 09 October 2023 Pages: 6457 - 6472

    

37. Strength and ductility of reinforced concrete using basalt fibre-reinforced polymers

    • S. Sivasankar
    • Lenin Dhal
    • Akhila Jose

    ORIGINAL PAPER 11 October 2023 Pages: 6473 - 6493

    

38. Preparation and properties of rapidly plasticized poly (butylene succinate)/mechanically activated cassava starch biocomposite

    • Yinhong Li
    • Zhengxin Li
    • Yue-Fei Zhang

    ORIGINAL PAPER 13 October 2023 Pages: 6495 - 6511

    

39. Efficient single-crystal 4-N,N-dimethylamino-4-N-methyl-stilbazolium tosylate (DAST) on the optical, piezoelectric coefficient and structure of P(VDF-HFP) copolymer for energy conversion systems

    • A. Habib
    • M. M. Metwally
    • T. Fahmy

    ORIGINAL PAPER Open access 16 October 2023 Pages: 6513 - 6537

    

40. Fabrication and characterization of pH-sensitive, injectable, and antibacterial hydrogel based on graphene–chitosan for curcumin delivery

    • Atefeh Sabzevari
    • Ali Kakanejadifard

    ORIGINAL PAPER 16 October 2023 Pages: 6539 - 6553

    

41. Development of ciprofloxacin-loaded polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery

    • Kevser Kuşat
    • Sinan Akgöl

    ORIGINAL PAPER 17 October 2023 Pages: 6555 - 6569

    

42. Synthesis of organosoluble aromatic poly(ether ketone)-polyimide copolymers from 9-(4-aminophenyl)-9-(4-hydroxyphenyl)fluorene

    • Mai Asano
    • Katsuya Maeyama

    ORIGINAL PAPER 17 October 2023 Pages: 6571 - 6586

    

43. Kinetics of reaction between hydrogenated dimer fatty acid C36 and 4,4′-methylene bis(cyclohexylamine): determination of thermodynamic constants

    • Hassan AL Mohammad
    • Mosab Kaseem

    ORIGINAL PAPER 17 October 2023 Pages: 6587 - 6601

    

44. Synthesis of a novel green biopolymer-based composites beads for removal of methylene blue from aquatic medium: isotherm, thermodynamic and kinetic investigation

    • Şerife Parlayici
    • Aslı Aras

    ORIGINAL PAPER Open access 15 February 2024 Pages: 6603 - 6640