Synthesis of PVA-Based Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications: Recent Trends and Advances

Gels, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 11(2), С. 88 - 88

Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2025

There is ongoing research for biomedical applications of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based hydrogels; however, the execution this has not yet been achieved at an appropriate level commercialization. Advanced perception necessary design and synthesis suitable materials, such as PVA-based hydrogel applications. Among polymers, drawn great interest in owing to their attractive potential with characteristics good biocompatibility, mechanical strength, apposite water content. By designing approach investigating structure, hydrogels can attain superb cytocompatibility, flexibility, antimicrobial activities, signifying that it a candidate tissue engineering regenerative medicine, drug delivery, wound dressing, contact lenses, other fields. In review, we highlight current progresses on explaining diverse usage across variety areas. We explain numerous techniques related phenomena based these materials. This review may stipulate wide reference future acumens materials extensive

Язык: Английский

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Recent study on biodegradable hydrogels for agriculture application: a review

Journal of environmental chemical engineering, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 115679 - 115679

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Sodium alginate-g-polyacrylamide hydrogel for water retention and plant growth promotion in water-deficient soils

Industrial Crops and Products, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 222, С. 119759 - 119759

Опубликована: Окт. 9, 2024

Язык: Английский

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A novel composite hydrogel matrix carrier guar gum@2-oxopropanoic acid sodium salt@konjac glucomannan for sensitive response to active mold and yeast

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 294, С. 139451 - 139451

Опубликована: Янв. 5, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Unleashing the Potential of Portuguese Agroforestry Biomass: Extraction, Characterization, and Valorization of Biomolecules

IntechOpen eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 3, 2025

In this chapter, we explore the vast potential of Portuguese agroforestry biomass as a sustainable source valuable biomolecules. Focusing on extraction, characterization, and valorization compounds, such polysaccharides, phenolics, essential oils from native species like carob, cork oak, aromatic plants or maritime pine, highlight their applications in food, pharmaceutical, innovative bio-based materials. Emphasis is placed eco-friendly extraction techniques functionalization methods to enhance physicochemical properties different biomolecules, thus expanding applicability commercial relevance. By highlighting unexploited diversity biomass, can pave way for an and, platform that not only drive economic growth but also preserve biodiversity, reduce waste, ensure greener more prosperous future.

Язык: Английский

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Photo-responsive supramolecular hydrogels to enhance pesticide bioavailability through multiple structural transformations

Chemical Engineering Journal, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 505, С. 159473 - 159473

Опубликована: Янв. 11, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Innovative JetCutter Technology to Scale the Production of a Solid Bacillus pumilus Biofertilizer to Transit to Sustainable Agriculture

ACS Agricultural Science & Technology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 27, 2025

The immobilization of beneficial bacteria using innovative techniques such as JetCutter has garnered attention in agriculture due to its high efficiency and production rate. This study focused on immobilizing Bacillus pumilus alginate hydrogels with enhance water retention soil plant biostimulant properties. Key operational parameters, bacterial viability, auxin production, microparticle effects were evaluated. Operating at 445 rpm a flow 6.55 g s–1 was critical for optimal matrix formation. resulting dried microparticles ranged from 0.52 0.99 mm size, capacity 67% w/w. After 180 days, the cell viability 2.61 × 109 CFU mL–1, average 162.02 208.94 μg g–1 without l-tryptophan, demonstrating effectiveness this technique maintaining activity. aimed developing biofertilizer based natural polymers tool, specifically context sustainable enhancing resilience water-deficit conditions, optimization microbial formulations. approach utilizing technology producing agricultural biofertilizers represents novel application that could production.

Язык: Английский

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Calcium phytate cross-linked polysaccharide hydrogels for selective removal of U(VI) from tailings wastewater

Water Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 123343 - 123343

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Fabrication and Characterization of Multi‐Stimuli‐Responsive Hydrogels with Robust Mechanical Properties, Good Self‐Healing, and Substrate Adhesiveness Using a Traditional Chemical Crosslinker and Initiator‐Free Approach

Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 22, 2025

Abstract Hydrogels are essential in various applications, including biomedical fields, robotics, sensors, and wearable technologies. Traditional fabrication methods often involve chemical crosslinkers initiators, which can introduce toxicity limit practical use. This study presents an innovative approach to creating multifunctional, multi‐stimuli‐responsive hydrogels without using these traditional components. By polymerizing AMPS, DMAA, MAA monomers environmentally friendly AlCl 3 ·6H 2 O as a crosslinker via UV polymerization, the produces exhibiting good mechanical properties such tensile strength (3.02 ± 0.12 MPa), toughness (20.01 1.8 J m −3 ), superior stretchability (2182.4 114% elongation), compression resistance addition possessing self‐healing capabilities, ionic conductivity, responsiveness temperature, pH, strength. technique represents significant advancement toward developing sustainable suitable for diverse biomedical, robotic, sensor, technology applications.

Язык: Английский

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Insights into the Versatile and Efficient Characteristics, Classifications, and Rational Design of Surface‐Grafted Smart Hydrogels

Chemistry - An Asian Journal, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2025

Abstract Hydrogels have emerged as flexible biomaterials with enormous potential in biomedical applications due to their outstanding biocompatibility and ability hold a high water concentration. low toxicity are biodegradable. This review begins look at the various riveting characteristics classifications of hydrogel nanocomposites reinforced metallic ceramic components. A distinct focus is offered on thoroughly deliberating surface modification techniques special attention fabrication, patterning, fields. The describes value novel cross‐linking including physical, chemical, physical‐chemical dual adapting specific applications. also explains major bioapplication functionalized hydrogels. It emphasizes importance nanocomposite hydrogels multifunctional self‐assembled monolayers solving contemporary biological difficulties such infection control, medication delivery, tissue regeneration. need for interdisciplinary collaboration ongoing research efforts realize full nanomaterials Overall, this gives useful insights into current advances future possibilities grafted metals additives applications, highlighting multidisciplinary cooperation nano(bio)technology.

Язык: Английский

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