Chitosan is a promising naturally derived polysaccharide to be used in hydrogel forms for
pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. The multifunctional chitosan-based hydrogels …

Slow wound healing induces great pain in diabetic patients. However, developing new
approaches to promote diabetic wound healing is still one of the toughest challenges. This …

Water is a vital component of life; therefore, it is critical to have access to pure water for
various life-sustaining activities including agriculture and human consumption. An eco …

In this study, a magnetic chitosan grafted-benzaldehyde (CS-BD/Fe 3 O 4) was
hydrothermally prepared using benzaldehyde as a grafting agent to produce a promising …

Oxidants play a significant role in causing oxidative stress in the body, which contributes to
the development of diseases. Rutin—a powerful antioxidant—may be useful in the …

We prepared nanocomposite (XG-AVE-Ag/MgO NCs) using the bimetallic Ag/MgO NPs,
Aloe vera extract (AVE), and biopolymer (xanthan gum (XG)) to archive a synergetic …

The removal of pharmaceutical contaminants from wastewater has gained considerable
attention in recent years, particularly in the advancements of hydrogel-based adsorbents as …

The ubiquitous presence of contaminants in water poses a major threat to the safety of
ecosystems and human health, and so more materials or technologies are urgently needed …

In this study, chitosan (CS) and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid (AMPS)-based
hydrogels were formulated by the free radical polymerization technique for the controlled …

Nature-inspired chitosan (CS) materials show a high potential for the design/fabrication of
sustainable heterogeneous (nano) materials with extraordinary structural/physical features …