Alginate is a biomaterial that has found numerous applications in biomedical science and
engineering due to its favorable properties, including biocompatibility and ease of gelation …

Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) is recognized as one of the very few vinyl polymers soluble in
water also susceptible of ultimate biodegradation in the presence of suitably acclimated …

The unit process approach, common in the field of chemical engineering, was introduced
about 1962 to the field of environmental engineering. An understanding of unit processes is …

This paper reviews the composition and synthesis of hydrogels, the character of their
absorbed water, and permeation of solutes within their swollen matrices. The most important …

Nowadays, there are almost limitless applications for microparticles. Microparticles are used
as components in many advanced materials and composites, in the healthcare and personal …

Using diverse technological approaches, many types of delivery devices have been used to
supply plant nutrients at a controlled rate in the soil. One new approach is the use of …

The relentless increase in the demand for useable power from energy-hungry economies
continues to drive energy-material related research. Fuel cells, as a future potential power …

Transient electronics represents a class of technology defined by components that
physically or chemically disintegrate, dissolve, or otherwise disappear in a controlled …

Chitosan is a natural biopolymer whose rich amine functionality confers water solubility at
low pH. At higher pH's (greater than 6.5), the amines are deprotonated and chitosan is …

Dilute and semi-dilute solution properties of polyacrylamide (PAM) and its hydrophobically
modified analogues (HAPAMs) in both pure water and brine were compared by means of …