Significance of biopolymer-based hydrogels and their applications in agriculture: a review in perspective of synthesis and their degree of swelling for water holding

Z Tariq, DN Iqbal, M Rizwan, M Ahmad, M Faheem… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Materials diversity of hydrogel: Synthesis, polymerization process and soil conditioning properties in agricultural field

M Rizwan, SR Gilani, AI Durani, S Naseem - Journal of advanced research, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The cumulative influence of global warming, climate abrupt changes, growing
population, topsoil erosion is becoming a threatening alarm for facing food challenges and …

Recent progress in the structural modification of chitosan for applications in diversified biomedical fields

H Mittal, SS Ray, BS Kaith, JK Bhatia, J Sharma… - European Polymer …, 2018 - Elsevier
This article critically reviews the recent developments in the structural modifications of
chitosan and its nano-structured variants produced via different techniques and their …

Biopolymer starch-gelatin embedded with silver nanoparticle–based hydrogel composites for antibacterial application

S Sethi, Saruchi, Medha, S Thakur, BS Kaith… - Biomass Conversion …, 2022 - Springer
A multi-component starch-gelatin hybrid hydrogel was synthesized using eco-friendly
approach. The starch-based hydrogel (without gelatin) was also synthesized to highlight the …

QbD approached comparison of reaction mechanism in microwave synthesized gold nanoparticles and their superior catalytic role against hazardous nirto‐dye

MS Alam, MN Javed, FH Pottoo, A Waziri… - Applied …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Microwave irradiation (MI) process characteristically enables extremely rapid “in‐core”
heating of dipoles and ions, in comparison to conventional thermal (conductance) process of …

Malachite green dye adsorption from wastewater using pine gum-based hydrogel: Kinetic and thermodynamic studies

A Nair, YK Kumawat, S Choudhary, J Nath… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel Pn-g-poly (AAm) hydrogel was synthesized via free radical
polymerization, using pine gum as the backbone material and polyacrylamide as the …

Cisplatin uptake and release assessment from hydrogel synthesized in acidic and neutral medium: An experimental and molecular dynamics simulation study

I Salahshoori, Z Ramezani, I Cacciotti… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Targeted drug delivery systems (TDDS) are currently considered to overcome traditional
drug delivery systems' criticisms and weaknesses. Biodegradable hydrogels are widely …

Bioderived cellulose fibre-guar gum grafted poly (N, N′-dimethylacrylamide) polymer network for controlled release of metformin hydrochloride

S Rai, R Raychaudhuri, R Kudarha, S Mutalik… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
An interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) of areca cellulose and guar gum grafted with poly
(N, N′-dimethylacrylamide) was made by microwave irradiation technique. N, N …

RSM-CCD optimized In-air synthesis of photocatalytic nanocomposite: application in removal-degradation of toxic brilliant blue

BS Kaith, U Shanker, B Gupta, JK Bhatia - Reactive and Functional …, 2018 - Elsevier
The present research work describes the synthesis of a nanocomposite hydrogel [BFO/Mr-cl-
poly (AAm)-IPN-poly (AA)] from nano bismuth iron oxide (BFO) synergistically coupled with …

Curcumin-loaded Butea monosperma gum-based hydrogel: a new excipient for controlled drug delivery and anti-bacterial applications

P Mankotia, K Sharma, V Sharma, YK Mishra… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The wide spectrum of applications provided by curcumin has attracted researchers
worldwide to identify its molecular targets and employ it in various biomedical applications …