Polymer-based hydrogels are hydrophilic polymer networks with crosslinks widely applied
for drug delivery applications because of their ability to hold large amounts of water and …

Over the years, polysaccharides such as chitosan, alginate, hyaluronic acid, k-carrageenan,
xanthan gum, carboxymethyl cellulose, pectin, and starch, alone or in combination with …

In the last decade, both cellulose and alginate polysaccharides have been extensively
utilized for the synthesis of biocompatible hydrogels because of their alluring characteristics …

In this study, we developed hydrogels using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), vanillin (V), and a
fungus-derived carboxymethyl chitosan (FC) using a freeze-thaw-based method. These …

Hydrogels are soft and wet materials with a three-dimensional porous network structure,
capable of swelling to retain a large volume of water and maintaining semi-solid integrity. In …

Chitosan (CS) has become a focal point of extensive research in the pharmaceutical
industry due to its remarkable biodegradability, biocompatibility and sustainability. Chitosan …

With the development in the field of biomaterials, research on alternative biocompatible
materials has been initiated, and alginate in polysaccharides has become one of the …

Polymeric hydrogel materials with multiple functions are in great demand in practical
biomedical scenarios. In this work, a self-healing hydrogel with both antimicrobial properties …

The tunable properties of hydrogels have led to their widespread use in various biomedical
applications such as wound treatment, drug delivery, contact lenses, tissue engineering and …

Polymeric hydrogels are among the most studied materials due to their exceptional
properties for many applications. In addition to organic and inorganic-based …