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ClearBioinspired Mechanical Materials—Development of High-Toughness Ceramics through Complexation of Calcium Phosphate and Organic Polymers
This review describes how researchers are developing tough ceramic materials inspired by bone structure by combining calcium phosphate with organic polymers like cellulose and starch. The resulting bio-based composite materials mimic the nanoscale organic-inorganic structure of bone, which dissipates mechanical energy to prevent fracture.
Development of tough hybrid materials by regulated crystallization of hydroxyapatite inspired by bone formation
This paper reviews advances in materials science inspired by biological structures, including bone-like hydroxyapatite composites with enhanced toughness. The research is focused on biomimetic materials engineering and is not directly related to microplastics.
Tough Hydrogels with Different Toughening Mechanisms and Applications
This review examines advances in engineering tough hydrogels that can withstand significant mechanical stress, mimicking the properties of load-bearing biological tissues like cartilage and muscle. Researchers summarized various toughening strategies including double-network designs and nanocomposite reinforcement. The study highlights the potential of these materials for biomedical applications such as tissue engineering, wound healing, and soft robotics.
Mechanical Performance and Cytotoxicity of an Alginate/Polyacrylamide Bipolymer Network Developed for Medical Applications
Researchers developed alginate/polyacrylamide double-network hydrogels with enhanced mechanical properties for biomedical applications and evaluated their cytotoxicity, finding that optimized formulations achieved high toughness and biocompatibility suitable for tissue engineering scaffolds.
Biomimetic generation of the strongest known biomaterial found in limpet tooth
Researchers replicated the developmental process of limpet teeth — the strongest known biomaterial — by culturing radula cells in vitro and using their secretions to mineralize electrospun chitin, establishing a platform for creating biomimetic materials with exceptional mechanical properties.
An Insight to the Various Applications of Hydroxyapatite
This review examines the diverse applications of hydroxyapatite beyond bone repair, covering its use in biomedical implants, bioimaging, chromatographic separation, catalysis, surface coatings, and energy storage, while highlighting emerging application areas.
Mechanical and Functional Improvement of β-TCP Scaffolds for Use in Bone Tissue Engineering
Researchers tested three polymer coatings on beta-tricalcium phosphate (beta-TCP) scaffolds for bone tissue engineering, aiming to reduce brittleness while maintaining biocompatibility for stem cell growth. The polymer-coated scaffolds showed improved mechanical performance and preserved cell functionality, advancing the development of load-bearing bone substitute materials.
One-Pot Hybridization of Microfibrillated Cellulose and Hydroxyapatite as a Versatile Route to Eco-Friendly Mechanical Materials
Microfibrillated cellulose-hydroxyapatite composites prepared by alkaline co-precipitation and hot-pressing achieved bending strengths of 40–100 MPa and elastic moduli of 4–9 GPa, comparable to engineering plastics, offering a biodegradable eco-friendly structural material alternative.
Improved Biomineralization Using Cellulose Acetate/Magnetic Nanoparticles Composite Membranes
Researchers developed composite membranes made from cellulose acetate and magnetic nanoparticles to improve biomineralization on orthopedic implant surfaces. They found that the composite membranes promoted the formation of highly organized hydroxyapatite with a composition closer to natural bone mineral compared to plain cellulose acetate. While focused on implant technology rather than microplastics, the study advances understanding of polymer-nanoparticle composites relevant to materials science.
Effects of Pore Morphology and Bone Ingrowth on Mechanical Properties of Microporous Titanium as an Orthopaedic Implant Material
This biomedical engineering study examined how pore size, shape, and bone ingrowth affect the mechanical properties of porous titanium used in orthopedic implants, using both experimental testing and computer simulations. This is a biomedical engineering study with no direct relevance to environmental microplastics.
Brittle materials at high-loading rates: an open area of research
This paper reviews how brittle materials like ceramics, rocks, and concrete behave when subjected to high-speed impacts and explosive loading, identifying knowledge gaps in understanding their fracture behavior. This materials science study is focused on engineering and defense applications and has no direct relevance to microplastics research.
Hierarchy of hybrid materials. Part-II: The place of organics-on-inorganics in it, their composition and applications
This review classifies and examines organic-on-inorganic hybrid materials, covering their structure, properties, and wide-ranging applications from catalysis to biomedicine, highlighting how combining organic molecules with metallic and non-metallic inorganic substrates creates synergistic material properties.
Preparation and characterization of innovative poly(butylene adipate terephthalate)‐based biocomposites for agri‐food packaging application
Researchers prepared and characterized composite materials combining biodegradable PBAT polymer with calcium-phosphate glass particles, finding that increasing filler content improved stiffness by up to 82% while maintaining biodegradable properties for agri-food packaging applications.
Keratin Associations with Synthetic, Biosynthetic and Natural Polymers: An Extensive Review
This extensive review examines keratin from animal industry side streams and its associations with synthetic, biosynthetic, and natural polymer matrices, surveying opportunities to produce cost-effective biomaterials from an abundant but underutilized biopolymer source.
On the mineralization of nanocellulose to produce functional hybrid materials
Researchers reviewed the mineralization of nanocellulose to create functional hybrid materials, finding that nanocellulose-based building blocks enable a new class of high-performance, sustainable materials through controlled mineral deposition.
Fracture Toughness Determinations by Means of Indentation Fracture
This engineering chapter describes the indentation fracture technique for measuring fracture toughness in brittle materials like ceramics and composites, reviewing mathematical models used for interpretation. This is a materials science study with no relevance to microplastic pollution or environmental health.
Ionically Bonded Mineral-Biopolymer Composites as Non-Plastic Alternatives for Fibers, Films, and Coatings
This paper introduces a new class of materials made from mineral and biological components bonded ionically — rather than covalently like conventional plastics — that can replace polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyester in textiles, films, and coatings. When these materials break apart under stress, they fragment into mineral particles and bio-derived residues that reintegrate into natural cycles rather than accumulating as persistent microplastic particles.
Research on Properties of PBAT/CaCO3 Composite Films Modified with Titanate Coupling Agent
PBAT/CaCO3 composite films for biodegradable packaging were optimized using titanate coupling agent surface modification, finding that modified CaCO3 improved tensile properties, raised thermal decomposition temperature from 533.9 to 566.1 degrees C, and increased crystallinity.
Review on the strategies for enhancing mechanical properties of bacterial cellulose
This review synthesizes strategies for improving the mechanical properties of bacterial cellulose, examining how modifications to the biopolymer's three-dimensional nanonetwork structure — including porosity, fiber arrangement, and crosslinking chemistry — can enhance its strength and toughness for biomedical and materials applications.