Targeted therapy in chronic diseases using nanomaterial-based drug delivery vehicles

AP Singh, A Biswas, A Shukla, P Maiti - Signal transduction and …, 2019 - nature.com
The application of nanomedicines is increasing rapidly with the promise of targeted and
efficient drug delivery. Nanomedicines address the shortcomings of conventional therapy, as …

Superabsorbent polymers: from long-established, microplastics generating systems, to sustainable, biodegradable and future proof alternatives

J Chen, J Wu, P Raffa, F Picchioni… - Progress in Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) play important roles in our daily life, as they are applied in
products for hygiene, agriculture, construction, etc. The most successful commercially used …

Adsorption of cationic dyes onto carrageenan and itaconic acid-based superabsorbent hydrogel: Synthesis, characterization and isotherm analysis

S Sharma, G Sharma, A Kumar, TS AlGarni… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polysaccharide-based hydrogels offer a great overlook for environmental applications and
help in the elimination of various noxious pollutants from the water system. Novel …

Recent progress in sodium alginate based sustainable hydrogels for environmental applications

S Thakur, B Sharma, A Verma, J Chaudhary… - Journal of cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Recently, there is a growing research interest in the applications and development of novel
sustainable hydrogel materials in waste water treatment because of radically distinctive …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrogel: Preparation, characterization, and applications: A review

EM Ahmed - Journal of advanced research, 2015 - Elsevier
Hydrogel products constitute a group of polymeric materials, the hydrophilic structure of
which renders them capable of holding large amounts of water in their three-dimensional …

Hydrogel nanocomposite adsorbents and photocatalysts for sustainable water purification

N Kumar, R Gusain, S Pandey… - Advanced Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels have been employed for water purification applications, but their performance
and strength are unsatisfactory for widespread adoption. Recently, hydrogel …

Graft copolymerization, characterization, and degradation of cassava starch-g-acrylamide/itaconic acid superabsorbents

P Lanthong, R Nuisin, S Kiatkamjornwong - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2006 - Elsevier
Biodegradable superabsorbent polymers were synthesized by graft copolymerization of
acrylamide (AM)/itaconic acid (IA) onto cassava starch via a redox initiator system of …

4D printing of hydrogels: innovation in material design and emerging smart systems for drug delivery

TS Tran, R Balu, S Mettu, N Roy Choudhury, NK Dutta - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Advancements in the material design of smart hydrogels have transformed the way
therapeutic agents are encapsulated and released in biological environments. On the other …

Functional hydrogel-based wound dressings: A review on biocompatibility and therapeutic efficacy

S Nasra, M Patel, H Shukla, M Bhatt, A Kumar - Life Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Chronic wounds, burns, and surgical incisions represent critical healthcare challenges that
significantly impact patient quality of life and strain healthcare resources. In response to …

Swelling equilibria and dye adsorption studies of chemically crosslinked superabsorbent acrylamide/maleic acid hydrogels

E Karadaǧ, ÖB Üzüm, D Saraydin - European Polymer Journal, 2002 - Elsevier
Superswelling acrylamide (AAm)/maleic acid (MA) hydrogels were prepared by free radical
polymerization in aqueous solution of AAm with MA as comonomer with some …