Biomaterials papers

Pofolia’s corpus holds 35 papers from Biomaterials (2025–2026), each with a short summary. Below, the 20 most-cited, then the most recently added.

At a glance

• Most cited: Advanced Biocompatible and Biodegradable Polymers: A Review of Functionalization, Smart Systems, and Sustainable Applications (2025, 101 citations).
• The 20 papers listed have 189 citations between them.
• 19 of the 20 with a known journal quartile appeared in a Q1 journal.
• 1 have a free full text (open access).
• Most frequent journals: Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, Polymers, Molecules.
• Published between 2025 and 2026.

Most cited

Ranked by citation count. Because citations accumulate over time, this list naturally leans towards work published a few years ago; for where the field is now, see “recently added”. How to read the signals

• Advanced Biocompatible and Biodegradable Polymers: A Review of Functionalization, Smart Systems, and Sustainable Applications

  Polymers · 2025 · Q1 · FWCI 25.58 · 101 citations · Open access

  This review details biocompatible and biodegradable polymers, categorizing them by origin (natural/synthetic), detailing their structure, biodegradation mechanisms, and compatibility for biomedical, packaging, and environmental uses.

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• Research advances of magnesium and magnesium alloys globally in 2024

  Journal of Magnesium and Alloys · 2025 · Q1 · SJR 3.00 · FWCI 22.24 · 88 citations

  Magnesium alloy research saw a significant surge in 2024, driven by AI integration, declining primary magnesium prices, and expansion into new sectors like drones and robotics, with applications growing in aerospace, automotive, and biomedical fields.

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• Bio-integrated flexible photonics: empowering sensing, therapeutics, and interfacing

  PhotoniX · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 3.00

  Flexible photonic devices made from soft, stretchable, and biocompatible materials enable seamless integration with biological systems, overcoming limitations of rigid devices for biomedical applications.

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• Simultaneous enhancement of hardness and corrosion resistance in liquid-metal-dealloyed Mg–Ti composites via short-time Al-melt treatment

  Journal of Magnesium and Alloys · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 3.00

  A 10-second Al-melt treatment of Mg–Ti composites dramatically increases surface hardness from 106 to 378 HV and reduces corrosion rates in saline solution from 13.2 to 0.5 mm/year.

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• Green-Synthesized Mesoporous Silica-Enhanced Herbal Nanofibers with Antimicrobial, Anti-Inflammatory, and Biocompatible Wound Healing Potential

  Molecules · 2026 · Q1

  Hybrid nanofibers incorporating green-synthesized mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) and herbal extracts demonstrated broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity (70% efficacy vs. standards), reduced nitric oxide production by 51% in macrophages, and showed no mutagenic/genotoxic effects, indicating potential for advanced wound healing.

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• MPNN-Guided Redesign of PET Hydrolases with Enhanced Catalytic Activity below the PET Glass Transition Temperature

  ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  Redesigned PET hydrolase variants (D5, D11) show enhanced depolymerization activity at 50°C, matching wild-type PHL7's efficiency at 70°C, with improved protein expression and thermostability.

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• Characterization and Applications of the Protein Corona Forming on the Naturally Occurring Nanoparticles, Low-Density Lipoproteins

  ACS Central Science · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 2.00

  Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) form a protein corona when isolated, and analyzing this corona can distinguish cancer patients from healthy individuals, offering a clearer diagnostic signal than direct serum analysis.

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• Application of Gelatin/Chitosan Films Loaded with Seaweed Extract of Ready-to-Eat Sea Cucumbers Preservation During Ambient-Temperature Storage

  Foods · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  Gelatin/chitosan composite films loaded with seaweed extract (G-C–SE) significantly preserve ready-to-eat sea cucumbers (RTE-SC) at ambient temperatures, reducing protein degradation and lipid oxidation by up to 26.07% and 11.28-fold, respectively, after 5 days.

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• Balancing Color Stability and Mechanical Performance in Sole Leather: A Sustainable Materials Approach Using Vegetable Tannin Formulations

  ACS Omega · 2026 · Q1

  Optimized combinations of mimosa, quebracho, and chestnut vegetable tannins yield sole leather with balanced color and mechanical properties, supporting sustainable chromium-free tanning.

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• Phenolic-Rich Electrospun Bioactive Nanofibers from Mallow (Malva sylvestris L.) as Active Packaging Materials

  Molecules · 2026 · Q1

  Electrospun nanofibers incorporating 15% mallow leaf extract improved blueberry visual quality by 63% after 14 days of refrigerated storage compared to untreated controls.

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• High-Density, Extrudable Collagen Types I and II Microfiber-Based Inks for Tissue Engineering Applications

  Polymers · 2026 · Q1

  Researchers developed extrudable, high-density (up to 200 mg/mL) collagen Type I and II inks that preserve native fiber architecture, enabling room-temperature 3D printing of physiologically relevant tissue scaffolds.

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• PVA Nanofibers by Solution Blow Spinning: Processing Principles, Challenges, and Biomedical Applications

  Polymers · 2026 · Q1

  Solution blow spinning (SBS) offers a promising, water-based method for producing poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) nanofibers, complementing electrospinning and enabling applications in wound dressings, drug delivery, and tissue engineering.

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• Robust, Highly Extensible, and Conformally Self‐Adhesive Ionogels Enabled by Spiderweb‐Inspired Supramolecular Topology

  Advanced Functional Materials · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 5.00

  New ionogels inspired by spiderweb structure achieve high robustness (43.96-fold stress) and extensibility (3.24-fold strain) while maintaining skin-conformal elasticity, enabling self-adhesion for human-machine interfaces.

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• Bio-Nanocomposites Obtained by Green Synthesis with Silver Nanoparticles from By-Products of Fruits, Berries and Vegetables: Structure, Functionality and Applications—A Review

  Nanomaterials · 2026 · Q1

  Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) synthesized using fruit, berry, and vegetable waste extracts exhibit enhanced antimicrobial properties when integrated into biopolymer matrices, forming nanocomposite films with improved mechanical, thermal, and safety profiles.

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• Cystine Containing Cationic Amphiphilic Peptide-Based Injectable, Noncytotoxic, Proteolytically Stable Hydrogel with Anti-infective Surface-Coating Activity against Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial and Fungal Biofilms

  ACS Applied Bio Materials · 2026 · Q1

  A novel injectable, noncytotoxic, and proteolytically stable hydrogel made from a cystine-containing cationic amphiphilic peptide demonstrates potent antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity against multidrug-resistant bacteria and fungi.

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• Following Transient Conformational Adaptations during Peptide-Guided Calcium Phosphate Biomineralization with Hyperpolarized NMR

  JACS Au · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 2.00

  Hyperpolarized water NMR (HyperW) captures transient peptide-ion assemblies during calcium phosphate biomineralization, revealing a stepwise mechanism where a peptide adapts its conformation to recruit and organize calcium and phosphate ions before precipitation.

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• Carrier-Mediated Reformulation of Pine Honey: Comparative Characterization of MCC-Based Powdered and PVA–Electrospun Fibrous Matrices

  ACS Food Science & Technology · 2026 · Q2

  Pine honey reformulated into MCC-based powder and PVA-electrospun fibers shows distinct architectures and carrier-dependent thermal behavior, while retaining recognizable honey chemistry.

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• Uncertainty-aware active-learning design of high-strength, corrosion-resistant as-extruded Mg–Al–Zn–Mn–Ca–Y alloys using Bayesian neural networks

  Journal of Magnesium and Alloys · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 3.00

  A Bayesian neural network and active learning framework identified new Mg-Al-Zn-Mn-Ca-Y alloy compositions and extrusion conditions with improved strength-corrosion resistance, validated by experiments.

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• Electropulsing anisotropy of pre-twinned AZ31 Mg alloy: A quasi-in-situ EBSD analysis

  Journal of Magnesium and Alloys · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 3.00

  Electropulsing AZ31 Mg alloy along the transverse direction (TD) showed higher heating efficiency and faster microstructural evolution, leading to greater ductility recovery (71%) compared to pulsing along the rolling direction (RD) (19%).

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• Achieving breakthrough high strength in AZ31 magnesium alloy bar via a novel single-pass extrusion process

  Journal of Magnesium and Alloys · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 3.00

  A novel single-pass Spatial Symmetric Expansion Shear Extrusion (SSESE) process achieves a record strength-ductility synergy in AZ31 magnesium alloy bars, reaching 364 MPa UTS and 10% elongation.

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Recently added

• Design strategies for multifunctional magnesium alloy coatings in marine environments: Coupling corrosion resistance, superhydrophobicity and antifouling

  Journal of Magnesium and Alloys · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 3.00

  Magnesium alloy coatings can achieve corrosion resistance, superhydrophobicity, and antifouling simultaneously by integrating micro/nano hierarchical architectures with low-surface-energy modifications.

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• Regenerated cellulose – zinc oxide nanocomposite filaments obtained from the dissolution of cotton waste in ionic liquid/cosolvents

  Cellulose · 2026 · Q1

  Researchers created regenerated cellulose filaments from cotton waste, reinforced with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles, achieving up to 15% improvement in mechanical properties.

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• Sequential autohydrolysis-organosolv pretreatment for cellulose derivative production

  Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering · 2026 · Q2

  A sequential autohydrolysis-organosolv pretreatment process increased cellulose content in coconut residue from 40.01% to 78.92%, yielding 30.75% carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC).

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• Breathable and Washable Pullulan-Based Nanofiber Films for Visual Monitoring and Antibacterial Fruit Preservation

  ACS Applied Bio Materials · 2026 · Q1

  New pullulan-based nanofiber films incorporating anthocyanin and quaternized chitosan offer visual pH-based freshness monitoring and antibacterial properties, extending fruit shelf life by over 60% compared to controls.

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• Thermodynamic Aspects of Mixed-Linkage Glucan and Nanocellulose Interactions

  Biomacromolecules · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  Mixed-linkage glucans (MLGs) form temperature-dependent hydrogel layers on cellulose nanocrystals via predominantly entropic interactions, with minor enthalpic contributions.

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• Aromatic Dipeptide−Polymer-Derived Carboxylated Nanospheres for Hg2+ Binding

  Biomacromolecules · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  Carboxylated nanospheres derived from aromatic dipeptide-polynorbornene conjugates selectively remove 27.94 mg/g of Hg(II) ions with 86.5% efficiency.

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• Multifunctional Defense of Achelura yunnanensis Cocoon: High-Strength Tough Silk Fiber, Biomineral Reinforcement, and Protease Degradation Resistance

  ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00

  Achelura yunnanensis cocoon silk fibers exhibit 2x higher tensile strength (1038 MPa), toughness (81 MJ m–3), and elastic modulus (22.1 GPa) than Bombyx mori silk, due to unique protein repeats and prolonged molecular alignment during spinning. The cocoon's outer layer is reinforced with 56.1% calcium oxalate monohydrate crystals, doubling puncture strength to 28.9 N/mm, and contains 36 antimicrobial proteins, including trypsin inhibitors that significantly suppress microbial and digestive proteases.

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• Achieving breakthrough high strength in AZ31 magnesium alloy bar via a novel single-pass extrusion process

  Journal of Magnesium and Alloys · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 3.00

  A novel single-pass Spatial Symmetric Expansion Shear Extrusion (SSESE) process achieves a record strength-ductility synergy in AZ31 magnesium alloy bars, reaching 364 MPa UTS and 10% elongation.

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