Poly (vinyl alcohol) hydrogels: The old and new functional materials

M Wang, J Bai, K Shao, W Tang, X Zhao… - … Journal of Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogels have three‐dimensional network structures, high water content, good flexibility,
biocompatibility, and stimulation response, which have provided a unique role in many fields …

Status and future scope of hydrogels in wound healing: Synthesis, materials and evaluation

J **ang, L Shen, Y Hong - European Polymer Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
The hydrogel wound dressing is an ideal wound treatment because of its excellent
biocompatibility, high moisture resistance and the ability to activate immune cells to speed …

Multifunctional and antimicrobial carboxymethyl cellulose-based active hydrogel film for fruits packaging and preservation

H Yang, L Li, C Li, Z Xu, Y Tao, J Lu, X **a, M Tan, J Du… - Food Bioscience, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogel-based film materials have been extensively used in the field of food packaging,
whereas the water loss issue and relatively simple function of hydrogel films severely limited …

Overview of polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposite hydrogels for electro‐skin, actuator, supercapacitor and fuel cell

N Wen, B Jiang, X Wang, Z Shang, D Jiang… - The Chemical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanocomposite hydrogels influenced by
nanoparticles are reviewed. Various kinds of nanoparticles with excellent mechanical and …

Potential of oil palm empty fruit bunch resources in nanocellulose hydrogel production for versatile applications: a review

FNM Padzil, SH Lee, ZMA Ainun, CH Lee, LC Abdullah - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) is considered the cheapest natural fiber with good
properties and exists abundantly in Malaysia. It has great potential as an alternative main …

Preparation of 3D printed chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol double network hydrogel scaffolds

F Liu, W Li, H Liu, T Yuan, Y Yang… - Macromolecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In this work, a 3D printed double‐network (DN) hydrogel scaffold is designed with chitosan
(CS) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as the framework matrix. The addition of PVA into the CS …

Three-dimensional boron nitride network/polyvinyl alcohol composite hydrogel with solid-liquid interpenetrating heat conduction network for thermal management

M Qin, Y Huo, G Han, J Yue, X Zhou, Y Feng… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels have been used in wearable devices due to their good flexibility
and biocompatibility. However, due to the low thermal conductivity (κ) of pure hydrogel, its …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of the lignin type and source on the characteristics of physical lignin hydrogels

A Morales, J Labidi, P Gullón - Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2022 - Elsevier
Multiple natural polymers have been investigated for the synthesis of hydrogels to the
present date, but lignin has demonstrated to be a promising one for this purpose for the …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of cross-linked gels as vehicles for drug delivery to treat central nervous system disorders

LT Mashabela, MM Maboa, NF Miya, TO Ajayi… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
Gels are attractive candidates for drug delivery because they are easily producible while
offering sustained and/or controlled drug release through various mechanisms by releasing …

Synthesis of hydrogels and their progress in environmental remediation and antimicrobial application

M Song, J Wang, J He, D Kan, K Chen, J Lu - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
As a kind of efficient adsorptive material, hydrogel has a wide application prospect within
different fields, owing to its unique 3D network structures composed of polymers. In this …