# biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/biodegradable-polymer-synthesis-and-properties-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 2,510,893 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the development, synthesis, properties, and applications of biodegradable polymers such as polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates. It covers topics including sustainable polymers, tissue engineering materials, ring-opening polymerization, biomedical applications, nanocomposites, and the production of green plastics. |
| Domain | Physical Sciences |
| Field | Materials Science |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T10661 |
| Works | 132,863 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Róbert Langer](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-langer/)
- [Ben Zhong Tang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ben-zhong-tang/)
- [Lei Jiang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/lei-jiang/)
- [Guangming Zeng](https://scholariq.org/researchers/guangming-zeng/)
- [Seeram Ramakrishna](https://scholariq.org/researchers/seeram-ramakrishna/)
- [Markus Antonietti](https://scholariq.org/researchers/markus-antonietti/)
- [David Julian McClements](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-julian-mcclements/)
- [David L. Kaplan](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-l-kaplan/)
- [Krzysztof Matyjaszewski](https://scholariq.org/researchers/krzysztof-matyjaszewski/)
- [Dennis J. Selkoe](https://scholariq.org/researchers/dennis-j-selkoe/)
- [Carlos M. Duarte](https://scholariq.org/researchers/carlos-m-duarte/)
- [Menachem Elimelech](https://scholariq.org/researchers/menachem-elimelech/)

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