[HTML][HTML] Cellulose-alginate hydrogels and their nanocomposites for water remediation and biomedical applications

AK Rana, VK Gupta, P Hart, VK Thakur - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
In the last decade, both cellulose and alginate polysaccharides have been extensively
utilized for the synthesis of biocompatible hydrogels because of their alluring characteristics …

Polysaccharide-based hydrogels and their application as drug delivery systems in cancer treatment: a review

M Dattilo, F Patitucci, S Prete, OI Parisi… - Journal of Functional …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels are three-dimensional crosslinked structures with physicochemical properties
similar to the extracellular matrix (ECM). By changing the hydrogel's material type …

Hydrogel-assisted microfluidic spinning of stretchable fibers via fluidic and interfacial self-adaptations

G Zhao, T Wu, R Wang, Z Li, Q Yang, L Wang… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Stretchable polymeric fibers have enormous potential, but their production requires rigorous
environmental controls and considerable resource consumption. It's also challenging for …

Mechanical properties of alginate hydrogels cross-linked with multivalent cations

H Malektaj, AD Drozdov, J deClaville Christiansen - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ionically, cross-linked alginate gels have a potential to be used in a wide range of
biomedical, environmental and catalytic applications. The study deals with preparation of …

[HTML][HTML] “Smart” alginate hydrogels in biosensing, bioactuation and biocomputing: State-of-the-art and perspectives

DM Roquero, E Katz - Sensors and Actuators Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
In addressing the demand for biocompatible wearable, implantable and injectable
biomedical devices, alginate hydrogels stand out as promising candidates. Alginate …

Preparation of alginate coated Pt nanoparticle for radiosensitization of breast cancer tumor

H Rashidzadeh, F Seidi, M Ghaffarlou… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Noble metals as high atomic number elements can localize X-ray radiation within tumor cells
by exploiting different mechanisms. Here, alginate (Alg)-coated platinum nanoparticles (Pt …

A review of recent advances in metal ion hydrogels: mechanism, properties and their biological applications

X Zhang, Y Tang, P Wang, Y Wang, T Wu, T Li… - New Journal of …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
In the past few decades, metal ion hydrogels have made great achievements in various
aspects of the biological field. As an ion providing empty orbitals, metal ions are able to …

Biosensors: electrochemical devices—general concepts and performance

O Smutok, E Katz - Biosensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review provides a general overview of different biosensors, mostly concentrating on
electrochemical analytical devices, while briefly explaining general approaches to various …

Novel Hydrogel Membranes Based on the Bacterial Polysaccharide FucoPol: Design, Characterization and Biological Properties

D Araújo, M Martins, P Concórdio-Reis… - Pharmaceuticals, 2023 - mdpi.com
FucoPol, a fucose-rich polyanionic polysaccharide, was used for the first time for the
preparation of hydrogel membranes (HMs) using Fe3+ as a crosslinking agent. This study …

Dilute polyelectrolyte solutions: recent progress and open questions

CG Lopez, A Matsumoto, AQ Shen - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Polyelectrolytes are a class of polymers possessing ionic groups on their repeating units.
Since counterions can dissociate from the polymer backbone, polyelectrolyte chains are …