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ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Beyond Packaging: A Perspective on the Emerging Applications of Biodegradable Polymers in Electronics, Sensors, Actuators, and Healthcare.

Reshma Kailas Kumar, Chaoying Wan, Paresh Kumar Samantaray

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Review in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Reshma Kailas KumarDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-1143-2506
Chaoying WanInternational Institute for Nanocomposites Manufacturing, WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1079-5885
Paresh Kumar SamantarayDepartment of Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2533-929X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biopolymers have emerged as a transformative class of materials that reconcile high-performance functionality with environmental stewardship. Their inherent capacity for controlled degradation and biocompatibility has driven rapid advancements across electronics, sensing, actuation, and healthcare. In flexible electronics, these polymers serve as substrates, dielectrics, and conductive composites that enable transient devices, reducing electronic waste without compromising electrical performance. Within sensing and actuation, biodegradable polymer matrices facilitate the development of fully resorbable biosensors and soft actuators. These systems harness tailored degradation kinetics to achieve temporal control over signal transduction and mechanical response, unlocking applications in in vivo monitoring and on-demand drug delivery. In healthcare, biodegradable polymers underpin novel approaches in tissue engineering, wound healing, and bioresorbable implants. Their tunable chemical architectures and processing versatility allow for precise regulation of mechanical properties, degradation rates, and therapeutic payloads, fostering seamless integration with biological environments. The convergence of these emerging applications underscores the pivotal role of biodegradable polymers in advancing sustainable technology and personalized medicine. Continued interdisciplinary research into polymer design, processing strategies, and integration techniques will accelerate commercialization and broaden the impact of these lower eCO

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biodegradable polymersbioresorbable implantsresorbable biosensorssoft actuatorstransient electronics

Identifiers

PMID41095312
PMCPMC12525317

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