A review on the synthesis of graft copolymers of chitosan and their potential applications

D Kumar, S Gihar, MK Shrivash, P Kumar… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Chitosan is an antimicrobial, biodegradable and biocompatible natural polymer,
commercially derived from the partial deacetylation of chitin. Currently modified chitosan has …

Self-healing hydrogels: Preparation, mechanism and advancement in biomedical applications

A Devi VK, R Shyam, A Palaniappan, AK Jaiswal… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polymeric hydrogels are widely explored materials for biomedical applications. However,
they have inherent limitations like poor resistance to stimuli and low mechanical strength …

Development and evaluation of pH-sensitive biodegradable ternary blended hydrogel films (chitosan/guar gum/PVP) for drug delivery application

ZH Ghauri, A Islam, MA Qadir, N Gull, B Haider… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract pH responsive hydrogels have gained much attraction in biomedical fields. We
have formulated ternary hydrogel films as a new carrier of drug. Polyelectrolyte complex of …

Designing, structural determination and biological effects of rifaximin loaded chitosan-carboxymethyl chitosan nanogel

SA Algharib, A Dawood, K Zhou, D Chen, C Li… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to the poor solubility and permeability of rifaximin (RFX), it is not effective against
intracellular pathogens although it shows strong activity against most bacteria. To develop …

B/N-codoped carbon nanosheets derived from the self-assembly of chitosan–amino acid gels for greatly improved supercapacitor performances

L Yang, D Wu, T Wang, D Jia - ACS applied materials & interfaces, 2020 - ACS Publications
This work presents an efficient strategy for preparing chitosan (CS)-derived boron (B),
nitrogen (N)-codoped porous carbon (C) nanosheets by using three amino acids with …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of self-healing hydrogels for biomedical applications

J Karvinen, M Kellomäki - European Polymer Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Self-healing hydrogels have become attractive biomaterials due to their ability to repair their
initial structure and properties in response to damage. When designing ideal self-healing …

Hydrogel properties and their impact on regenerative medicine and tissue engineering

A Chyzy, ME Plonska-Brzezinska - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels (HGs), as three-dimensional structures, are widely used in modern medicine,
including regenerative medicine. The use of HGs in wound treatment and tissue engineering …

An overview of current knowledge on the properties, synthesis and applications of quaternary chitosan derivatives

ED Freitas, CF Moura Jr, J Kerwald, MM Beppu - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chitosan, a chitin-derivative polysaccharide, known for its non-toxicity, biocompatibility and
biodegradability, presents limited applications due to its low solubility in neutral or basic pH …

[HTML][HTML] Sustained and targeted delivery of hydrophilic drug compounds: A review of existing and novel technologies from bench to bedside

D Hawthorne, A Pannala, S Sandeman… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2022 - Elsevier
The sustained and/or targeted delivery of hydrophilic drugs is an important field within drug
delivery, presenting unique challenges when compared to that of hydrophobic drugs. Yet …

Novel pH-responsive chitosan/sodium alginate/PEG based hydrogels for release of sodium ceftriaxone

ZH Ghauri, A Islam, MA Qadir, A Ghaffar, N Gull… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract pH-sensitive hydrogels have gained attraction in many biomedical fields. In this
study, pH-sensitive hydrogels based on polyelectrolyte complex of chitosan/sodium …