Strategies toward development of biodegradable hydrogels for biomedical applications

SP Mallick, DK Suman, BN Singh… - polymer-plastics …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Hydrogel is a macromolecular gel constructed of a network of cross-linked polymer chains.
Hydrogels are class of materials that can be tuned toward the subjected stimuli and can be …

On the race for more stretchable and tough hydrogels

S Grijalvo, R Eritja, D Diaz Diaz - Gels, 2019 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels are tridimensional networks that are able to retain important amounts of water.
These soft materials can be obtained through self-assembling processes involving either …

Temperature-sensitive multifunctional intelligent responsive hydrogel based on carboxymethyl agarose and N-isopropylacrylamide: Controlled drug release and …

Y Cai, L Xin, P Sun, H Li, C Liu, L Fang - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2023 - Elsevier
Wound healing remains challenging due to posttraumatic pain. At present, most wound
dressings ignore the importance of wound pain. In this study, a temperature-sensitive …

Cytocompatible drug delivery hydrogels based on carboxymethylagarose/chitosan pH-responsive polyelectrolyte complexes

JA Ortiz, FA Sepúlveda, C Panadero-Medianero… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Several drugs are chemically unstable in the gastric environment and have low
bioavailability restricted by intestinal absorption, which motivates the development of …

Graphene quantum dot decorated magnetic graphene oxide filled polyvinyl alcohol hybrid hydrogel for removal of dye pollutants

N Sarkar, G Sahoo, SK Swain - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020 - Elsevier
Herein, a novel and simple coagulation route is adopted for quick preparation of graphene
quantum dots (GQDs) integrated magnetic graphene oxide (GO/Fe 3 O 4/GQD) by using …

Characterization of polyvinyl alcohol-borax/agarose (PVA-B/AG) double network hydrogel utilized for the cleaning of works of art

E Al-Emam, H Soenen, J Caen, K Janssens - Heritage Science, 2020 - Springer
Since cleaning of artworks may cause undesirable physicochemical alterations and is a
nonreversible procedure, it is mandatory to adopt the proper cleaning procedure. Such a …

Biodegradable and biocompatible agarose–poly (vinyl alcohol) hydrogel for the in vitro investigation of ibuprofen release

P Date, A Tanwar, P Ladage, KM Kodam, D Ottoor - Chemical Papers, 2020 - Springer
Biodegradable and biocompatible interpenetrating hydrogels consisting of agarose and poly
(vinyl alcohol)(PVA) were synthesized using N, N′-methylene bisacrylamide as the cross …

Facile preparation of organic-inorganic hydrogels containing silver or essential oil with antimicrobial effects

E Boccalon, M Pica, A Romani, M Casciola… - Applied Clay …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Hydrogels (HGs) based on Poly-(vinyl) alcohol (PVA), sodium alginate (SA) and
borax were appropriately modified with both poly (ethylene) oxide (PEO) and ZnAl layered …

Evaluation of polyvinyl alcohol–borax/agarose (PVA–B/AG) blend hydrogels for removal of deteriorated consolidants from ancient Egyptian wall paintings

E Al-Emam, AG Motawea, K Janssens, J Caen - Heritage Science, 2019 - Springer
This study concerns the assessment of a new polyvinyl alcohol–borax/agarose blend
hydrogel (PVA–B/AG) tailored for the conservation of ancient Egyptian wall paintings. The …

Tensile fatigue of poly (vinyl alcohol) hydrogels with bio‐friendly toughening agents

WJ Koshut, D Smoot, C Rummel… - Macromolecular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Inspired by the avoidance of toxic chemical crosslinkers and harsh reaction conditions, this
work describes a poly (vinyl alcohol)‐based (PVA) double‐network (DN) hydrogel aimed at …