Hydrogel-based sensor networks: Compositions, properties, and applications—A review

X Sun, S Agate, KS Salem, L Lucia… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels are three-dimensional porous polymeric networks prepared by physical or
chemical cross-linking of hydrophilic molecules, which can be made into smart materials …

Recent progress in sodium alginate based sustainable hydrogels for environmental applications

S Thakur, B Sharma, A Verma, J Chaudhary… - Journal of cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Recently, there is a growing research interest in the applications and development of novel
sustainable hydrogel materials in waste water treatment because of radically distinctive …

Nanoparticle–hydrogel composites: Concept, design, and applications of these promising, multi‐functional materials

P Thoniyot, MJ Tan, AA Karim, DJ Young… - Advanced …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
New technologies rely on the development of new materials, and these may simply be the
innovative combination of known components. The structural combination of a polymer …

Nanocrystalline cellulose as reinforcement for polymeric matrix nanocomposites and its potential applications: a review

RA Ilyas, SM Sapuan, ML Sanyang… - Current Analytical …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: The usage of natural fibres as reinforcement in bioplastic polymer composite
has garnered attention during the last few decades. This is due to limitations of …

Nanocomposite polymer hydrogels

P Schexnailder, G Schmidt - Colloid and Polymer Science, 2009 - Springer
The technological need for new and better soft materials as well as the drive for new
knowledge and fundamental understanding has led to significant advances in the field of …

A stretchable and compressible ion gel based on a deep eutectic solvent applied as a strain sensor and electrolyte for supercapacitors

S Hong, Y Yuan, C Liu, W Chen, L Chen… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
An ion gel based on a deep eutectic solvent (DES) was fabricated using free radical
polymerization of an acrylamide monomer in a choline chloride–urea–glycerol (ChCl–U–G) …

Soft‐nanoparticle functionalization of natural hydrogels for tissue engineering applications

K Elkhoury, CS Russell… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Tissue engineering has emerged as an important research area that provides numerous
research tools for the fabrication of biologically functional constructs that can be used in drug …

Application of rod-shaped cellulose nanocrystals in polyacrylamide hydrogels

C Zhou, Q Wu, Y Yue, Q Zhang - Journal of colloid and interface science, 2011 - Elsevier
Rod-shaped cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were manufactured and used to reinforce
polyacrylamide (PAM) hydrogels through in situ free-radical polymerization. The gelation …

Synthesis and characterization of hydrogel‐silver nanoparticle‐curcumin composites for wound dressing and antibacterial application

K Varaprasad, YM Mohan, K Vimala… - Journal of Applied …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogel silver nanocomposites are found to be excellent materials for antibacterial
applications. To enhance their applicability novel hydrogel‐silver nanoparticle‐curcumin …

Nanocomposite hydrogel films and coatings–Features and applications

K Kaniewska, M Karbarz, E Katz - Applied Materials Today, 2020 - Elsevier
Combining organic hydrogels with nanomaterials leads to creation of nanocomposite
hydrogels (NCHs) with unique features. These multi-composite/multi-functional materials …