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ReviewACS polymers Au2026

Engineering Functional PVA: A Comprehensive Review of Chemical Modifications and Prospective Developments.

Nhu Q Vu, Thai M Le, An N B Ngo, Minh H T Nguyen, Ying-Chih Liao, Thuy T Tran

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Review in ACS polymers Au, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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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

12 citing papers 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

6 authors.

Nhu Q VuHanoi University of Science and Technology, 1 Dai Co Viet Street, 100000 Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0603-2040
Thai M LeHanoi University of Science and Technology, 1 Dai Co Viet Street, 100000 Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4446-3951
An N B NgoHanoi University of Science and Technology, 1 Dai Co Viet Street, 100000 Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2546-9318
Minh H T NguyenHanoi University of Science and Technology, 1 Dai Co Viet Street, 100000 Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8172-2974
Ying-Chih LiaoDepartment of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, 10617 Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9496-4190
Thuy T TranHanoi University of Science and Technology, 1 Dai Co Viet Street, 100000 Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0678-2085

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In response to the growing demand for biocompatible and mechanically resilient materials, poly-(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)-based systems have gained considerable attention for their versatility in biomedical, industrial, and environmental uses. While PVA exhibits excellent film-forming and hydrogel-forming capabilities, as well as great biocompatibility, emerging applications require enhancements in thermal and mechanical performance, along with eco-friendly processing. This work identifies key strategies to augment PVA with desirable qualities, namely, cross-linking, grafting, and functionalization. For each approach, the underlying reaction mechanisms, critical processing parameters, and post-treatment effects are discussed in detail. The functional outcomes of these modifications are evaluated in the context of real-world applications, demonstrating PVA's adaptability and performance potential. Finally, obstacles impeding the development of PVA materials are addressed, along with noteworthy breakthroughs found in the recent literature. Future directions in research are also proposed to both leverage these newfound advancements and overcome the current hardships to further remarkable developments in practical utilizations.

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acetalizationchemical modificationcross-linkingesterificationfunctionalizationgraftingpoly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)sulfonationurethanation

Identifiers

PMID41693818
PMCPMC12903494

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