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The Rise of Polymeric Hydrogels, Sponges, and Electrospun Fibers as adsorbents for Microplastics Removal: Prospects for Sustainable Future

RSC Appl. Polym., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6LP00029K, Review Article

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Ankita Dhiman, Amit Kumar Sharma, Richard Bartholomew, Priyanka Bharti, Garima Agrawal
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous and recognized as a significant environmental contaminant, owing to their persistent accumulation in terrestrial and aquatic environment. Microplastic pollution is primarily driven by rapid industrialization, improper...
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Sustainable barrier coatings for food packaging with a built-in, redox-activated trigger for surface hydrophilization

RSC Appl. Polym., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6LP00059B, Paper

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Xiong Xiong, Sulari Anthony, Juliane Eberhardt, Sabine Rosenfeldt, Daniel Friedrich, Stefan Peiffer, Johannes C. Brendel, Tillmann Lueders, Josef Breu
Redox-programmable vermiculite/polythioether coatings on PLA deliver strong oxygen and water-vapour barriers, while Fe-driven ROS chemistry induces post-use sulfur oxidation and hydrophilization, promoting environmental accessibility.
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Hydrophobically Modified Poly(acrylic acid) Coatings on Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens

RSC Appl. Polym., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6LP00094K, Paper

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Jimin Yoo, Minjoong Shin, Si Chul Rho, Minho Jung, Myungeun Seo
Silicone hydrogel (Si-Hy) contact lenses offer high oxygen permeability and mechanical durability but often exhibit poor surface wettability due to the intrinsic hydrophobicity of silicone components. We investigated hydrophobically modified...
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3D Printable Polylactone/2-hydroxylethyl acrylate Networks with Programmable Mechanical Properties towards Tissue Engineering

RSC Appl. Polym., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6LP00051G, Paper

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Bo Li, Gianluca Torres, Na Zhao, Jonathan Peters, Guonan Ji, Quinten Thijssen, Andreas Heise
Photopolymerisation-based 3D printing of biocompatible materials enables the fabrication of highly accurate, customised scaffolds; however, the resulting covalently crosslinked networks typically exhibit fixed mechanical properties. Here, we introduce 3D-printed polyester/acrylate...
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Methacrylated gelatin-based conductive self-healing hydrogels: a dual-scale approach for micro- and macro-sized soft materials

RSC Appl. Polym., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5LP00406C, Paper

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Didem Aycan, Maria Regato-Herbella, Fereydoon Taheri, Angeles De la Cruz-García, Sebastian Weber, Neslihan Alemdar, Christine Selhuber-Unkel
Multifunctional GelMa/PANI–AgNP hydrogels exhibiting electrical conductivity, self-healing and cytocompatibility were developed. While macro-scale properties were systematically characterized, micro-scale fabrication feasibility was demonstrated.
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Tailored imprinted polymers for selective recognition of sulfonated dyes: extraction of dyes from soft drinks, water and food samples

RSC Appl. Polym., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6LP00048G, Paper

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Krushna Shinde, Rupali Thorave, Sudhirkumar Shinde
Sulfonated class-selective molecularly imprinted polymers synthesized by a substructure imprinting approach can effectively capture dyes from water, food, and turmeric samples.
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Engineering deuterated bacterial cellulose via biosynthesis for neutron applications

RSC Appl. Polym., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6LP00041J, Paper

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Amanda Muñoz-Juan, Daniela Diaz, Judith Marin-Ortega, Nerea Murugarren, Mariano Campoy-Quiles, Felipe Zamorano, Consuelo Guardiola, Martín Pérez, Anna Laromaine
Deuterated bacterial nanocellulose (dBNC) combines cellulose's biocompatibility and versatility with deuterium's distinctive properties, facilitating functional materials' development and potential applications in neutron science.
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Multi-dynamic bond reinforced polyurethane elastomer with outstanding damping characteristics and mechanical properties

RSC Appl. Polym., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6LP00009F, Paper

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Shaolong Li, Feng Qi, Chunyang Di, Yongpeng Yang, Yang Zhao, Yutong Li, Hongjia Song, Jinbin Wang, Zhao Fu, Xiangli Zhong
We synthesized a novel chain extender (HDF) featuring disulfide and imine bonds and incorporated it into PUE. The PUE cured with HDF exhibits outstanding damping and mechanical properties.
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Copolymers with tailored microstructure as versatile platforms for ZIF-8 polyMOF growth

RSC Appl. Polym., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6LP00021E, Paper

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M. Celeste Legarto, Agustín Iborra, Juan J. Romero, Juan M. Padró, Cristian Villa Pérez, Matías Rafti, Isabel N. Vega, Juan M. Giussi
Tailored copolymer microstructures enable controlled ZIF-8 nucleation, providing versatile polymer–MOF hybrid platforms for advanced functional materials.
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Standalone 3-D Piezoelectric Polymer-Ceramic Foam for Efficient Energy Harvesting

RSC Appl. Polym., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6LP00034G, Paper

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Alekhika Tripathy, Jyoti Prakash Das, Saravanakumar Balasubramaniam, Sang-Jae Kim, Ananthakumar Ramadoss
The rising demand for wearable electronics has drawn widespread attention to piezoelectric materials due to their potential applications in low-power devices. Herein, we present a unique method for fabricating free-standing...
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Tuning the functionality of acrylated vegetable oil: impact on the physicochemical properties of the 3D printed network

RSC Appl. Polym., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5LP00407A, Paper

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Anthony Jolly, Ana Tanase, Étienne Durand-Laberge, Audrey Laventure
A strategy to establish structure–processing–property relationships leading to rational design guidelines for biobased photopolymerizable resins with tunable properties.
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Polymer-based smart materials for adaptive and sustainable robotic systems: a review

RSC Appl. Polym., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6LP00014B, Review Article

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Nelson Castro, Carlos M. Costa, Estela Bicho, Senentxu Lanceros-Mendez
The development and integration of polymer-based smart materials, which have the inherent capacity to recognize and respond to a variety of external stimuli are driving the growth and change of the robotics field.
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