Chitosan is a naturally originating product that can be applied in many areas due to its
biocompatibility, biodegradability, and nontoxic properties. The broad-spectrum …

Gelatin's versatile functionalization offers prospects of facile and effective crosslinking as
well as combining with other materials (eg, metal nanoparticles, carbonaceous, minerals …

Physically cross-linked hydrogels are used as scaffolds in tissue engineering applications
because they are easily produced and avoid the potential toxicity produced by chemical …

Hydrogels are three-dimensional polymer networks that are hydrophilic and capable of
retaining a large amount of water. Hydrogels also can act as vehicles for the controlled …

In the wide range of materials available for variety of biomedical applications, the chitosan-
gelatin nanocomposites are emerging rapidly. The chitosan-gelatin nanocomposites are …

This review presents data from the past five years on the use of polymeric superabsorbent
hydrogels in agriculture as water and nutrient storage and retention materials, as well as …

Agriculture is an important sector of the economy, but this industry consumes significant
amounts of water, which is a precious and limited natural resource. Irrigation techniques and …

Hydrogels are 3D network formed by linear (or branched) hydrophilic polymer molecules
that are chemically or physically crosslinked. Hydrogels can absorb a prominent amount of …

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 …

Stimuli-responsive biopolymer hydrogels are promising building blocks for biomedical
devices, attributable to their excellent hydrophilicity, biocompatibility, and dynamic …