Chemistry and physics of “agricultural” hydrogels

KS Kazanskii, SA Dubrovskii - Polyelectrolytes hydrogels chromatographic …, 2005 - Springer
Superabsorbent polymer hydrogels can swell to absorb huge volumes of water or aqueous
solutions. This property has led to many practical applications of these new materials, in …

Swelling dynamics of a macromolecular hydrophilic network and evaluation of its potential for controlled release of agrochemicals

AK Bajpai, A Giri - Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2002 - Elsevier
A hydrophilic macromolecular matrix has been prepared by performing graft
copolymerization of crosslinked polyacrylamide chains onto carboxymethyl cellulose and …

Design of gelatin nanoparticles as swelling controlled delivery system for chloroquine phosphate

AK Bajpai, J Choubey - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in …, 2006 - Springer
Gelatin nanoparticles were prepared by a single W/O emulsion technique and characterized
by infrared (IR) spectra, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and particle size analysis. The …

Tyrosine–PEG-derived poly (ether carbonate) s as new biomaterials: Part I: synthesis and evaluation

C Yu, J Kohn - Biomaterials, 1999 - Elsevier
Tyrosine–PEG-derived poly (ether carbonate) s were prepared by condensation
copolymerization with phosgene. The resulting polymers were random copolymers with …

Hydrogels of poly (ethylene glycol): mechanical characterization and release of a model drug

M Iza, G Stoianovici, L Viora, JL Grossiord… - Journal of Controlled …, 1998 - Elsevier
Thermosensitive polymer networks were synthesized from poly (ethylene glycol),
hexamethylene diisocyanate and 1, 2, 6-hexanetriol in stoichiometric proportions. By varying …

In vitro release dynamics of an anticancer drug from swellable gelatin nanoparticles

AK Bajpai, J Choubey - Journal of applied polymer science, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Gelatin (Type A) nanoparticles were prepared by a single W/O emulsion technique and
characterized by infrared (IR) spectra, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and particle …

Poly (ethylene glycol‐β‐cyclodextrin) gels: Synthesis and properties

LC Cesteros, CA Ramírez, A Pecina… - Journal of applied …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
A new hydrogel that combines poly (ethylene glycol) and β‐cyclodextrin has been
synthesized. Both components are linked by using a diisocyanate (HDMI), first by end …

Synthesis and Properties of Hydrophilic Networks Based on Poly(ethylene glycol) and β‐Cyclodextrin

LC Cesteros, CA Ramírez, A Pecina… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
New hydrophilic networks combining poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) and β‐cyclodextrin (β‐CD)
have been prepared. Both components are linked by reacting PEG chains previously end …

Poly (ethylene glycol)‐based hydrogels as cartilage substitutes: Synthesis and mechanical characteristics

A Rakovsky, D Marbach, N Lotan… - Journal of applied …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Cartilage substitutes are needed to replace cartilage tissue, damaged in accidents or by
pathologies (eg, osteoarthritis). Treatment by total hip replacement has disadvantages …

Ionizable interpenetrating polymer networks of carboxymethyl cellulose and polyacrylic acid: evaluation of water uptake

AK Bajpai, A Mishra - Journal of applied polymer science, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
A semi interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and
crosslinked polyacrylic acid (PAA) has been prepared and its water‐sorption capacity has …