Hydrogels are ideal for various food applications because of their softness, elasticity,
absorbent nature, flexibility, and hygroscopic nature. Polysaccharide hydrogels are …

In the present review, we focused on the fundamental concepts of hydrogels—classification,
the polymers involved, synthesis methods, types of hydrogels, properties, and applications …

Binders are required to dissipate huge mechanical stress and enhance the lithium‐ion
diffusion kinetics of silicon anodes during cycling. Herein, a stress‐distribution binder with …

Guar gum is the powdered endosperm of the seeds of the Cyamopsis tetragonolobus which
is a leguminous crop. The endosperm contains a complex polysaccharide called …

Pullulan, an α-glucan polysaccharide, is colorless, odorless, non-toxic, non-carcinogenic,
highly biocompatible, edible and biodegradable in nature. The long chains of …

Hydrogels represent a class of high water content polymers with physical or chemical
crosslinks. Their physical properties are similar to soft tissues. Cross linking is a stabilization …

The novel hydrogels were synthesized by grafting guar gum with acrylic acid and cross-
linking with ethylene glycol di methacrylic acid (EGDMA). The synthesis of hydrogel was …

Highlights•Overview of carbohydrate based nano-delivery systems is provided.•Modification
methods to enhance carbohydrate functionality for target delivery are discussed.• …

Considerable research efforts have been directed towards develo** safe and efficient
chitosan-based particulate drug delivery systems. The present review outlines the major …

Hydrogels prepared from natural polymers have captured extensive attention over the past
decades because of their exceptional biocompatibility and nontoxicity, ease of gelation, and …