Superabsorbent polymers: from long-established, microplastics generating systems, to sustainable, biodegradable and future proof alternatives
J Chen, J Wu, P Raffa, F Picchioni… - Progress in Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) play important roles in our daily life, as they are applied in
products for hygiene, agriculture, construction, etc. The most successful commercially used …
products for hygiene, agriculture, construction, etc. The most successful commercially used …
[HTML][HTML] An insight into synthetic and physiological aspects of superabsorbent hydrogels based on carbohydrate type polymers for various applications: a review
Superabsorbent hydrogels (SAH's) refer to hydrophilic polymer networks (organic or
inorganic), that can absorb and retain huge amounts of water in their three-dimensional …
inorganic), that can absorb and retain huge amounts of water in their three-dimensional …
Advances in chitosan-based superabsorbent hydrogels
B Cheng, B Pei, Z Wang, Q Hu - Rsc Advances, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Superabsorbent hydrogels (SHs) have been used in many fields in recent years. Also
chitosan-based superabsorbent hydrogels have attracted great attention because of the …
chitosan-based superabsorbent hydrogels have attracted great attention because of the …
Radiation cross-linked ultra-absorbent hydrogel to rationalize irrigation water and fertilizer for maize planting in drought conditions
MM Ghobashy, MA Amin, MA Ismail, AI Nowwar… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The study addresses the potential negative impacts of climate change on water resources,
specifically irrigation water for crops. The radiation technique produces the biomaterial …
specifically irrigation water for crops. The radiation technique produces the biomaterial …
Synthesis and characterization of a new meso-tetrakis (2, 4, 6-trimethylphenyl) porphyrinto) zinc (II) supported sodium alginate gel beads for improved adsorption of …
Chemical modification of a biopolymer offers a simple strategy to realize new materials with
added benefits. In this paper, meso-tetrakis (2, 4, 6-trimethylphenyl) porphyrinto) zinc (II) …
added benefits. In this paper, meso-tetrakis (2, 4, 6-trimethylphenyl) porphyrinto) zinc (II) …
Biopolymers in controlled-release delivery systems
K Pal, AT Paulson, D Rousseau - Modern biopolymer science, 2009 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary The flexibility in polymer processing plays an important role in the
development of controlled delivery devices for a range of applications related to drugs, food …
development of controlled delivery devices for a range of applications related to drugs, food …
Temperature and pH responsive polymers based on chitosan: applications and new graft copolymerization strategies based on living radical polymerization
AS Carreira, F Gonçalves, PV Mendonça, MH Gil… - Carbohydrate …, 2010 - Elsevier
The present review aims to highlight the applications of pH and temperature responsive
chitosan-based polymers. Such materials are used in the development of several …
chitosan-based polymers. Such materials are used in the development of several …
An insight into methylene blue adsorption characteristics onto functionalized alginate bio-polymer gel beads with λ-carrageenan-calcium phosphate, carboxymethyl …
M Jabli, SG Almalki, H Agougui - International journal of biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Herein, λ-carrageenan-calcium phosphate (λ-Carr-Cp), carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and
celite 545 (Ce545) were used to functionalize sodium alginate bio-polymer (SAB). The water …
celite 545 (Ce545) were used to functionalize sodium alginate bio-polymer (SAB). The water …
A new candidate for wound dressing materials: s-IPN hydrogel-based highly elastic and pH-sensitive drug delivery system containing pectin and vinyl phosphonic …
In this study, we developed pH-sensitive semi-interpenetrating network (s-IPN) hydrogels,
composed of pectin, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), and vinyl phosphonic acid (VPA) …
composed of pectin, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), and vinyl phosphonic acid (VPA) …