Freeze/thawed polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels: Present, past and future

H Adelnia, R Ensandoost, SS Moonshi… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
A comprehensive review of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels prepared by the
freezing/thawing (FT) process is presented. We discuss their preparation, gelation …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in poly (vinyl alcohol)-based hydrogels

M Bercea - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) is a versatile synthetic polymer, used for the design of hydrogels,
porous membranes and films. Its solubility in water, film-and hydrogel-forming capabilities …

Ultralight, highly compressible, hydrophobic and anisotropic lamellar carbon aerogels from graphene/polyvinyl alcohol/cellulose nanofiber aerogel as oil removing …

L Zhou, Z Xu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
In increasingly serious marine pollution environment, environmentally friendly low-density
aerogels have become potential oil-water separation materials. However, many reported …

Stabilized nanofibers of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) crosslinked by unique method for efficient removal of heavy metal ions

S Ullah, M Hashmi, N Hussain, A Ullah… - Journal of Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
Removal of heavy metal ions is vital in water purification system. In this report we designed a
unique method to crosslink polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofiber to enhance its adsorption …

Fully 3D-printed organic electrochemical transistors

M Massetti, S Zhang, PC Harikesh, B Burtscher… - npj Flexible …, 2023 - nature.com
Organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) are being researched for various applications,
ranging from sensors to logic gates and neuromorphic hardware. To meet the requirements …

Ecofriendly and low-cost bio adsorbent for efficient removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution

S Radoor, J Karayil, A Jayakumar… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
A novel bio adsorbent was fabricated from turmeric, polyvinyl alcohol and carboxymethyl
cellulose for MB dye removal. The physicochemical, antibacterial and biodegradable nature …

Multifunctional charged hydrogel nanofibrous membranes for metal ions contained emulsified oily wastewater purification

X Zhu, L Zhu, H Li, J Xue, C Ma, Y Yin, X Qiao… - Journal of Membrane …, 2021 - Elsevier
Efficiently purifying metal ions contained emulsified oily wastewater has become a great
challenge. Herein, a novel charged hydrogel nanofibrous membrane (CHNM) with negative …

Elastic and conductive gellan gum/polyvinyl alcohol physical hydrogels with low swelling potential for sustainable flexible electronics

C Wang, Y Jiang, Q Ji, Y Xing, X Ma - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Conductive hydrogels are considered to be promising materials for flexible electronics, but
those nondegradable are bound to produce substantial undesirable electronic wastes once …

Synthesis of novel poly (vinyl alcohol)/tamarind gum/bentonite-based composite films for drug delivery applications

D Qureshi, KP Behera, D Mohanty… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, a series of novel composite films comprised of poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA),
tamarind gum (TG), and bentonite clay particles were prepared using the solvent casting …

Dressings produced from PVA nanofibers containing chloramphenicol

GN Fraga, DC Dragunski, BH Vilsinski… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, electrospun PVA membranes crosslinked with citric acid or glutaraldehyde and
containing the antibiotic chloramphenicol (CLF) were obtained for the production of …