The increase in the population rate has increased the demand for safe and quality food
products. However, the current agricultural system faces many challenges in producing …

Superabsorbent hydrogels (SAH) are crosslinked three-dimensional networks distinguished
by their super capacity to stabilize a large quantity of water without dissolving. Such …

Ionic conducting hydrogels (ICHs) are emerging materials for multi-functional sensors in the
fields of healthcare monitoring and flexible electronics. However, there is a long-standing …

Based on the promising biomedical developments in wound healing strategies, herein, a
new nanobiocomposite scaffold was designed and presented by incorporation of …

Interfacial evaporation through hydrogel-based evaporators is emerging as a sustainable
and cost-effective strategy for drinkable water production. Herein, a specially designed bi …

With the growing demand for eco-friendly materials in wearable smart electronic devices,
renewable, biocompatible, and low-cost hydrogels based on natural polymers have …

Urban agriculture plays a vital role in ensuring the self-sufficiency of a great variety of fresh
vegetables and nutrients. It promotes a sustainable food system as well as reducing the …

Hydrogels are an attractive system for a myriad of applications. While most hydrogels are
usually formed from synthetic materials, lignocellulosic biomass appears as a sustainable …

A high-performance biodegradable plastic was made from a chitin KOH/urea solution. The
solution was transferred into a hydrogel by cross-linking using epichlorohydrin and ethanol …

Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is modified cellulose extracted from oil palm empty fruit
bunch (OPEFB) biomass waste that has been prepared through etherification using sodium …