Use of microwave irradiation in the grafting modification of the polysaccharides–A review

V Singh, P Kumar, R Sanghi - Progress in polymer science, 2012 - Elsevier
Polysaccharides are a natural and renewable feed stock for synthesizing high performance
macromolecular materials. A popular, versatile and convenient route to develop …

Hydrogels: An overview of its classifications, properties, and applications

P Mehta, M Sharma, M Devi - Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The review paper starts with the introduction to hydrogels along with broad literature survey
covering different modes of synthesis including high energy radiation methods. After that …

Synthesis, characterization and adsorption studies of an acrylic acid-grafted sodium alginate-based TiO2 hydrogel nanocomposite

S Thakur, O Arotiba - Adsorption Science & Technology, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Hydrogel nanocomposites were synthesized by solution polymerization of acrylic acid in the
presence of sodium alginate biopolymer and TiO2 nanoparticle. TiO2 nanoparticle and N, N …

Synthesis and characterization of graft copolymers of plant polysaccharides

AK Nayak, H Bera, MS Hasnain, D Pal - Biopolymer grafting, 2018 - Elsevier
Currently, plant-derived polysaccharides are extensively utilized in various industrial
purposes by reason of excellent biodegradability, sustainable production, economical …

Development of corn starch based green composites reinforced with Saccharum spontaneum L fiber and graft copolymers–Evaluation of thermal, physico-chemical …

BS Kaith, R Jindal, AK Jana, M Maiti - Bioresource Technology, 2010 - Elsevier
In this paper, corn starch based green composites reinforced with graft copolymers of
Saccharum spontaneum L.(Ss) fiber and methyl methacrylates (MMA) and its mixture with …

Biodegradable-stimuli sensitive xanthan gum based hydrogel: evaluation of antibacterial activity and controlled agro-chemical release

BS Kaith, R Jindal, M Kumari, M Kaur - Reactive and Functional …, 2017 - Elsevier
Biodegradable hydrogel based on xanthan gum graft co-polymerized with polyacrylic acid
was fabricated by free radical polymerization in presence of microwave radiations and its …

Fabrication, structural and emulsifying properties of egg white protein-dextran conjugates through Maillard reaction

X Yao, DJ McClements, Y Su, J Li, C Chang, J Wang… - Food Biophysics, 2022 - Springer
Egg white proteins (EWP) are effective emulsifiers that can be used to form and stabilize oil-
in-water emulsions. However, our previous study found that EWP was more suitable as an …

Graft copolymerization of methyl methacrylate onto bamboo cellulose under microwave irradiation

Z Wan, Z Xiong, H Ren, Y Huang, H Liu, H Xiong… - Carbohydrate …, 2011 - Elsevier
Grafting of methyl methacrylate (MMA) onto bamboo cellulose using ceric ammonium nitrate
(CAN) as an initiator was carried out under microwave irradiation. The graft copolymers …

A review of polymeric refabrication techniques to modify polymer properties for biomedical and drug delivery applications

V Pillay, A Seedat, YE Choonara, LC du Toit… - Aaps Pharmscitech, 2013 - Springer
Polymers are extensively used in the pharmaceutical and medical field because of their
unique and phenomenal properties that they display. They are capable of demonstrating …

Effect of benzoylation and graft copolymerization on morphology, thermal stability, and crystallinity of sisal fibers

S Kalia, VK Kaushik, RK Sharma - Journal of Natural Fibers, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Natural fibers have received vast attention because of their lightweight, combustible, non
toxic, low cost, and biodegradable properties. Chemical treatment of natural fibers can clean …