[HTML][HTML] Fundamental concepts of hydrogels: Synthesis, properties, and their applications

S Bashir, M Hina, J Iqbal, AH Rajpar, MA Mujtaba… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the present review, we focused on the fundamental concepts of hydrogels—classification,
the polymers involved, synthesis methods, types of hydrogels, properties, and applications …

Biopolymer based nanomaterials in drug delivery systems: A review

J Jacob, JT Haponiuk, S Thomas, S Gopi - Materials today chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Drug delivery systems (DDS) are used to achieve a higher therapeutic effects of a
pharmaceutical drug or natural compound in a specific diseased site with minimal …

[HTML][HTML] pH sensitive hydrogels in drug delivery: Brief history, properties, swelling, and release mechanism, material selection and applications

M Rizwan, R Yahya, A Hassan, M Yar, AD Azzahari… - Polymers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Improving the safety efficacy ratio of existing drugs is a current challenge to be addressed
rather than the development of novel drugs which involve much expense and time. The …

Antimicrobial hydrogels: promising materials for medical application

K Yang, Q Han, B Chen, Y Zheng, K Zhang… - International Journal …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The rapid emergence of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic microbes is becoming an
imminent global public health problem. Local application of antibiotics might be a solution. In …

Novel drug delivery systems for loading of natural plant extracts and their biomedical applications

HS Rahman, HH Othman, NI Hammadi… - International journal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Many types of research have distinctly addressed the efficacy of natural plant metabolites
used for human consumption both in cell culture and preclinical animal model systems …

State-of-the-art advances in nanocomposite and bio-nanocomposite polymeric materials: A comprehensive review

AH Anwer, A Ahtesham, M Shoeb, F Mashkoor… - Advances in colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The modern eco-friendly materials used in research and innovation today consist of
nanocomposites and bio-nanocomposite polymers. Their unique composite properties make …

Response of the cerebral vasculature following traumatic brain injury

A Salehi, JH Zhang, A Obenaus - Journal of Cerebral Blood …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The critical role of the vasculature and its repair in neurological disease states is beginning
to emerge particularly for stroke, dementia, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, tumors and …

Stimuli responsive biopolymer (chitosan) based blend hydrogels for wound healing application

A Rasool, S Ata, A Islam - Carbohydrate polymers, 2019 - Elsevier
Stimuli responsive chitosan (CS) and poly (N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone)(PVP) have attained
hydrogel properties in the presence of 74% neutralized poly acrylic acid (PAA) which can be …

Effect of nanoemulsion-loaded hybrid biopolymeric hydrogel beads on the release kinetics, antioxidant potential and antibacterial activity of encapsulated curcumin

P Kour, S Afzal, A Gani, MI Zargar, UN Tak, S Rashid… - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoemulsion encapsulated in the hydrogel beads are important entrants for loading
hydrophobic active ingredients for enhancing their bioavailability and biological activities …

Synthesis of hybrid hydrogel nano-polymer composite using Graphene oxide, Chitosan and PVA and its application in waste water treatment

L Das, P Das, A Bhowal, C Bhattachariee - Environmental technology & …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present work aimed to synthesize Graphene oxide impregnated chitosan–PVA​
hydrogel nano polymer and its application to remove Congo red dye present in solution …