Recent progress in sodium alginate based sustainable hydrogels for environmental applications

S Thakur, B Sharma, A Verma, J Chaudhary… - Journal of cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Recently, there is a growing research interest in the applications and development of novel
sustainable hydrogel materials in waste water treatment because of radically distinctive …

Advances in injectable self-healing biomedical hydrogels

Y Tu, N Chen, C Li, H Liu, R Zhu, S Chen, Q Xiao, J Liu… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2019 - Elsevier
In recent years, implantable biomaterials have attracted significant interest owing to their
potentials for use in the therapy of physical defects and traumas. Among the implantable …

A review on applications of chitosan-based Schiff bases

R Antony, T Arun, STD Manickam - International journal of biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biopolymers have become very attractive as they are degradable, biocompatible, non-toxic
and renewable. Due to the intrinsic reactive amino groups, chitosan is vibrant in the midst of …

[HTML][HTML] Smart polymers for the controlled delivery of drugs–a concise overview

HP James, R John, A Alex, KR Anoop - Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2014 - Elsevier
Smart polymers have enormous potential in various applications. In particular, smart
polymeric drug delivery systems have been explored as “intelligent” delivery systems able to …

Biopolymers for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications: Recent advances and overview of alginate electrospinning

J Wróblewska-Krepsztul, T Rydzkowski… - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Innovative solutions using biopolymer-based materials made of several constituents seems
to be particularly attractive for packaging in biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. In …

Recent progress in the structural modification of chitosan for applications in diversified biomedical fields

H Mittal, SS Ray, BS Kaith, JK Bhatia, J Sharma… - European Polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
This article critically reviews the recent developments in the structural modifications of
chitosan and its nano-structured variants produced via different techniques and their …

Chitosan grafted/cross-linked with biodegradable polymers: A review

JL Sanchez-Salvador, A Balea, MC Monte… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Public perception of polymers has been drastically changed with the improved plastic
management at the end of their life. However, it is widely recognised the need of developing …

Protein–polyelectrolyte interactions

AB Kayitmazer, D Seeman, BB Minsky, PL Dubin, Y Xu - Soft Matter, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The interactions of proteins and polyelectrolytes lead to diverse applications in separations,
delivery and wound repair, and are thus of interest to scientists in eg (a) glycobiology,(b) …

[HTML][HTML] Modified chitosan hydrogels as drug delivery and tissue engineering systems: present status and applications

TK Giri, A Thakur, A Alexander, H Badwaik… - … Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2012 - Elsevier
Chitosan, a natural cationic polysaccharide, is prepared industrially by the hydrolysis of the
aminoacetyl groups of chitin, a naturally available marine polymer. Chitosan is a non-toxic …

Emulsion-based synchronous pesticide encapsulation and surface modification of mesoporous silica nanoparticles with carboxymethyl chitosan for controlled …

C Xu, L Cao, P Zhao, Z Zhou, C Cao, F Li… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
Controlled pesticide release in response to environmental stimuli is highly desirable for
improved efficacy and reduced adverse effects. Recently, mesoporous silica nanoparticles …