Gelatin's versatile functionalization offers prospects of facile and effective crosslinking as
well as combining with other materials (eg, metal nanoparticles, carbonaceous, minerals …

The escalating demand for sustainable materials has propelled cellulose into the spotlight
as a promising alternative to petroleum-based products. As the most abundant organic …

This comprehensive review thoroughly examines starch's structure, modifications, and
applications in slow/controlled-release fertilizers (SRFs) for agricultural purposes. The …

Transdermal drug delivery patches based on hydrogels are widely used for the transdermal
delivery of diverse drugs. However, most hydrogels do not exhibit adequate adhesiveness to …

A prominent research topic in contemporary advanced functional materials science is the
production of smart materials based on polymers that may independently adjust their …

Conspectus Hydrogels are high-water-content soft materials with widely tunable
physicochemical properties, resembling soft tissues. Tremendous progress in engineering …

Polysaccharide-based Schiff base hydrogels have promise for drug delivery, tissue
engineering, and many other applications due to their reversible imine bond crosslinks. We …

Chronic wounds occur as a consequence of a prolonged inflammatory phase during the
healing process, which precludes skin regeneration. Typical treatment for chronic wounds …

It is now well recognized that the production of petroleum-based packaging materials has
created serious ecological problems for the environment due to their resistance to …

The combination treatment is considered an approach to attaining synergistic impact while
minimizing applied dosage. Hydrogels are analogous to the tissue environment attributed to …