Commercial hydrogels for biomedical applications

SH Aswathy, U Narendrakumar, I Manjubala - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Hydrogels are polymeric networks having the ability to absorb a large volume of water.
Flexibility, versatility, stimuli-responsive, soft structure are the advantages of hydrogels. It is …

Superabsorbent polymers: A review on the characteristics and applications of synthetic, polysaccharide-based, semi-synthetic and 'smart'derivatives

A Mignon, N De Belie, P Dubruel… - European Polymer …, 2019 - Elsevier
The current review provides an overview of different types of superabsorbent polymers
(SAPs) together with appropriate strategies elaborated to enable their synthesis. The main …

Self-healing, antibacterial, and conductive double network hydrogel for strain sensors

C Liu, Z Xu, S Chandrasekaran, Y Liu, M Wu - Carbohydrate polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Multifunctional hydrogels have great potential in smart wearable technology, flexible
electronic devices, and biomedical research. However, it is highly challenging to prepare …

Polymer gels: Classification and recent developments in biomedical applications

M Chelu, AM Musuc - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polymer gels are a valuable class of polymeric materials that have recently attracted
significant interest due to the exceptional properties such as versatility, soft-structure …

Inflammation targeted chitosan-based hydrogel for controlled release of diclofenac sodium

N Gull, SM Khan, OM Butt, A Islam, A Shah… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Inflammation is a key challenge in the treatment of chronic diseases. Spurred by topical
advancement in polymer chemistry and drug delivery, hydrogels that release a drug in …

[HTML][HTML] Starch and polyvinyl alcohol encapsulated biodegradable nanocomposites for environment friendly slow release of urea fertilizer

N Zafar, MBK Niazi, F Sher, U Khalid, Z Jahan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Low nitrogen (N) use efficiency from urea fertilizers due to environmental losses results in
high cost of fertilizers for agricultural productions. Coating of urea with biodegradable …

Synthesis of cellulose hydrogel for copper (II) ions adsorption

YH Teow, LM Kam, AW Mohammad - Journal of environmental chemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Hydrogel is a promising adsorbent for heavy metal removal. In order to conserve the
environment by avoiding the hydrogel disposal problem after the adsorption process, this …

Freeze–thaw hydrogel fabrication method: Basic principles, synthesis parameters, properties, and biomedical applications

WX Waresindo, HR Luthfianti, A Priyanto… - Materials Research …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Hydrogel is being broadly studied due to their tremendous properties, such as swelling
behavior and biocompatibility. Numerous review articles have discussed hydrogel polymer …

Carbon dot cross-linked gelatin nanocomposite hydrogel for pH-sensing and pH-responsive drug delivery

SK Bhattacharyya, M Dule, R Paul, J Dash… - ACS Biomaterials …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Delivery of therapeutics to the intestinal region bypassing the harsh acidic environment of
the stomach has long been a research focus. On the other hand, monitoring a system's pH …

pH-responsive drug delivery systems as intelligent carriers for targeted drug therapy: Brief history, properties, synthesis, mechanism and application

MS Bami, MAR Estabragh, P Khazaeli, M Ohadi… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
There are different pH-sensitive systems for biomedical applications that have recently been
considered for pH targeting nanomedicine. In this review, we examine some of the most …