Classification, processing and application of hydrogels: A review

F Ullah, MBH Othman, F Javed, Z Ahmad… - Materials Science and …, 2015 - Elsevier
This article aims to review the literature concerning the choice of selectivity for hydrogels
based on classification, application and processing. Super porous hydrogels (SPHs) and …

An overview on starch-based sustainable hydrogels: Potential applications and aspects

M Qamruzzaman, F Ahmed, MIH Mondal - Journal of Polymers and the …, 2022 - Springer
Hydrogels are a kind of three dimensional polymeric network system which has a significant
amount of water imbibing capacity despite being soluble in it. Because of the potential …

Comprehensive review of natural based hydrogels as an upcoming trend for food packing

FJ Leyva-Jiménez, R Oliver-Simancas, I Castangia… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
The overwhelming use of plastic related to food packing is a major concern for governmental
institutions around the world that are developing new policies aimed at reducing it and …

Mechanical characterisation of hydrogel materials

ML Oyen - International Materials Reviews, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Interest in hydrogel materials is growing rapidly, due to the potential for hydrogel use in
tissue engineering and drug delivery applications, and as coatings on medical devices …

Preparation, properties and drug controlled release of chitin-based hydrogels: An updated review

J Liao, B Hou, H Huang - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Chitin, as the second abundant biopolymers on earth after cellulose, has been used for
synthesis of hydrogels in a wide range of applications due to its biocompatibility …

Polysaccharide and polypeptide based injectable thermo-sensitive hydrogels for local biomedical applications

HF Darge, AT Andrgie, HC Tsai, JY Lai - International journal of biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Injectable thermo-responsive hydrogels have been studied for various biomedical
applications including; drug delivery, cell encapsulation, and tissue repairing. There are …

Superabsorbent hydrogels based on natural polysaccharides: Classification, synthesis, physicochemical properties, and agronomic efficacy under abiotic stress …

A El Idrissi, B Channab, Y Essamlali… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are a class of polymers that have attracted tremendous
interest due to their multifunctional properties and wide range of applications. The …

Non-linear PEG-based thermoresponsive polymer systems

N Badi - Progress in Polymer Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) is one of the most used polymers in medical and
biological applications. Its non-toxicity, non-immunogenicity, biocompatibility and solubility …

[HTML][HTML] Current trends in biomedical hydrogels: From traditional crosslinking to plasma-assisted synthesis

KLM Taaca, EI Prieto, MR Vasquez Jr - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of materials to restore or replace the functions of damaged body parts has been
proven historically. Any material can be considered as a biomaterial as long as it performs …

Synthesis of polyvinyl alcohol/CuO nanocomposite hydrogel and its application as drug delivery agent

Y Ahmadian, A Bakravi, H Hashemi, H Namazi - Polymer Bulletin, 2019 - Springer
In this research, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was chemically cross-linked using epichlorohydrin
(ECH). The nanocomposite hydrogels containing copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs) …