The current trend of peripheral nerve tissue engineering is the design of advanced nerve
guidance channels (NGCs) acting as physical guidance for regeneration of nerves across …

This review article explores the developments and applications in agar-based composites
(ABCs), emphasizing various constituents such as metals, clay/ceramic, graphene, and …

Hypercrosslinked polymers (HCPs), amorphous microporous three-dimensional networks
based on covalent linkage of organic building blocks, are a promising class of materials due …

An ink-free printing method of multifunction pH indicator was provided based on agar and
polyvinyl alcohol (AP) incorporated with curcumin for monitoring shrimp freshness. The …

Flexible zinc-air batteries (FZABs) have attracted a lot of attention because of their high
energy density, low cost, and good safety. As the 'blood'of FZABs, electrolytes are one of the …

In this work, we have demonstrated agar and oxidized bacterial cellulose cryogels as a
potential hemostatic dressing material. TEMPO-oxidized bacterial cellulose (OBC) was …

To improve the mechanical strength of calcium alginate hydrogel and obtain sustained drug
delivery, the pH-sensitive composite gel beads composed of agar and alginate were …

Interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG)-based solar desalination has recently emerged as
a promising solution to tackle the global issue of fresh water scarcity. However, the energy …

Salecan is a novel water-soluble extracellular β-glucan produced by a salt-tolerant strain
Agrobacterium sp. ZX09. Salecan is suitable for the fabrication of hydrogels for biomedical …

The goal of this study is to produce an active coating on Chiquita bananas storage at 20° C
and 64% RH using a combination of pectin and agarose (PeA) supplemented with Piper …