A review on the design and hydration properties of natural polymer-based hydrogels

AH Karoyo, LD Wilson - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels are hydrophilic 3D networks that are able to ingest large amounts of water or
biological fluids, and are potential candidates for biosensors, drug delivery vectors, energy …

Double-network hydrogel adsorbents for environmental applications

F Yu, P Yang, Z Yang, X Zhang, J Ma - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Double-network (DN) hydrogel is consist of two intertwined crosslinked networks, with a
balanced mechanical performance combining high strength and toughness. In addition to …

From cellulose to cellulose nanofibrils—A comprehensive review of the preparation and modification of cellulose nanofibrils

T Yi, H Zhao, Q Mo, D Pan, Y Liu, L Huang, H Xu, B Hu… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review summarizes the preparation methods of cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) and the
progress in the research pertaining to their surface modification. Moreover, the preparation …

Tannic acid post-treatment of enzymatically crosslinked chitosan-alginate hydrogels for biomedical applications

H Jafari, P Ghaffari-Bohlouli, D Podstawczyk, L Nie… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Enzyme-mediated crosslinked hydrogels as soft materials for biomedical applications have
gained considerable attention. In this article, we studied the effect of tannic acid post …

Recent progress in Pickering emulsions stabilised by bioderived particles

KMZ Hossain, L Deeming, KJ Edler - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, the demand for non-surfactant based Pickering emulsions in many industrial
applications has grown significantly because of the option to select biodegradable and …

Development of cost effective metal oxide semiconductor based gas sensor over flexible chitosan/PVP blended polymeric substrate

R Kumar, H Rahman, S Ranwa, A Kumar… - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present work, biodegradable and flexible chitosan/polyvinylpyrrolidone (CHP)
polymeric substrate was fabricated by solvent casting method. This is a novel demonstration …

Surface modification of cellulosic nanofibrils by spray drying: Drying yield and microstructural, thermal and chemical characterization

C Setter, ARP Mascarenhas, MC Dias… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effect of the addition of cationic surfactant
cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) in cellulose nanofibril suspensions (CNF) on the …

Application of quaternary ammonium compounds as compatibilizers for polymer blends and polymer composites—a concise review

AA Shamsuri, SNAM Jamil - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
A wide variety of quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) have escalated the attraction of
researchers to explore the application of QACs. The compounds have frequently been …

Preparation and characterization of starch-cellulose interpenetrating network hydrogels based on sequential Diels-Alder click reaction and photopolymerization

H Wei, S Li, Z Liu, H Chen, Y Liu, W Li… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Herein, starch-cellulose interpenetrating network (IPN) hydrogels were fabricated by
sequential Diels-Alder click reaction and photopolymerization in water. Moreover, β …

Cationic surfactant-assisted assembly of water-dispersible MnO2 onto indoor textiles for anti-bacterial and HCHO removal

X Bao, B Fan, Y Yu, Y Liu, M Zhou, Q Wang… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the applications of nanoparticle-decorated textiles for environmental
governmental governance have aroused great concerns, while the poor fastness and …