The review paper starts with the introduction to hydrogels along with broad literature survey
covering different modes of synthesis including high energy radiation methods. After that …

Biomaterials have gained much interest as a very important category of materials because of
their wide application in medicine and benefit to patient such as increased longevity and …

Chitin and chitosan (CS) are biopolymers having immense structural possibilities for
chemical and mechanical modifications to generate novel properties, functions and …

Chitin is the second most important natural polymer in the world. The main sources exploited
are two marine crustaceans, shrimp and crabs. Our objective is to appraise the state of the …

Textile manufacturing has been one of the highest polluting industrial sectors. It represents
about one-fifth of worldwide industrial water pollution. It uses a huge number of chemicals …

Nanotechnology embodies a groundbreaking innovation for the textile and apparel industry,
facilitating enhancements to the functionality and performance of textiles, including …

Macrophages are essential immune cells and play a major role in the immune response as
pro-inflammatory or anti-inflammatory agents depending on their plasticity and functions …

Waterproof and Water Repellent Textiles and Clothing provides systematic coverage of the
key types of finishes and high performance materials, from conventional wax and silicone …

Medical textiles is an emerging specialist field within the textile industry showing substantial
growth in the amount of research attention it has attracted over the past ten years and it is …

This chapter presents an overview of methods for cellulose fibres functionalization in order
to introduce antimicrobial activity. In view the need for ecologically friendly textiles …