ABSTRACT Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) is a hydrophilic polymer with excellent biocompatibility
and has been applied in various biomedical areas due to its favorable properties. PVA …

Hydrogels are attractive due to their various applications in the fields of biomedical
materials, cosmetics, and biosensors. To enhance UV protection and prevent skin …

Natural hydrophilic polymers have been utilized for a variety of applications, ranging from
the food industry to the coatings industry. However, recent social needs have demanded …

Bentonite clay is used to tune the swelling, stimuli responsiveness (sorption and thermal)
and the rheological characteristics of starch grafted polyacrylic acid based hydrogel. Here …

Sunscreens can help protect the skin from solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which is harmful to
human health. However, traditional sunscreens can penetrate the skin, raising concerns …

This work describes an all-biomass fluorescent hydrogel fabricated by functionalizing
alginate (ALg) and cellulose nanofibers (CNF) hydrogels with fluorescent biomass carbon …

Shape-memory hydrogels are expected to be used not only in an ordinary environment, but
also in some special environments, such as under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. Developing …

The present study deals with preparation and characterization of thermally crosslinked PVA-
based hydrogels containing honey and sucrose for the purpose of erythromycin delivery …

Aloe vera gel has been extracted from A. vera leaves and pasteurized at 60° C to prepare
concentrate. The A. vera gel concentrate has been incorporated separately at different …

This chapter introduces various characterization methods for various types of fiber-
reinforced nanocomposites. It begins with a glimpse on the basic characterization …