From the environmental perspective, it is essential to develop cheap, eco-friendly, and
highly efficient materials for water and wastewater treatment. In this regard, hydrogels and …

Polyacrylic acid (PAA) is a non-toxic, biocompatible, and biodegradable polymer that gained
lots of interest in recent years. PAA nano-derivatives can be obtained by chemical …

Deepwater drilling using high-pressure and high-temperature (HPHT) drilling fluids draws
significant attention for the quest of increasing energy demand. In this regard, selecting …

Polysaccharides and proteins are important macromolecules for developing hydrogels
devoted to biomedical applications. Chemical hydrogels offer chemical, mechanical, and …

Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are a class of polymers that have attracted tremendous
interest due to their multifunctional properties and wide range of applications. The …

In recent years, biomaterials development and characterization for new applications in
regenerative medicine or controlled release represent one of the biggest challenges. Tissue …

Due to their good absorption, satisfactory biocompatibility, and high safety, hydrogels have
been widely used in the field of biomedicine, including for drug delivery and tissue …

Hydrogels are three-dimensional cross-linked stable network insoluble in water, which gives
them a remarkable capacity to absorb both water and biological fluids. Hydrogel has been …

Conventional drilling fluid (DF) technologies commonly fail to meet many of the
requirements of modern drilling under various harsh subsurface conditions, particularly …

Copolymer of acrylic acid (AA) and itaconic acid (IA) grafted onto sodium carboxymethyl
cellulose hydrogel (CMC-g-poly (AA-co-IA)) was successfully synthesized as an adsorbent …