Polymer hydrogels: A review

WA Laftah, S Hashim, AN Ibrahim - Polymer-Plastics Technology …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This review encompasses definitions, classification, main properties, and application of
polymer hydrogels. Raw materials and preparation techniques of polymer hydrogels were …

Mucoadhesive hydrogel nanoparticles as smart biomedical drug delivery system

NAN Hanafy, S Leporatti, MA El-Kemary - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels are widely used materials which have many medical applications. Their ability to
absorb aqueous solutions and biological fluids gives them innovative characterizations …

[PDF][PDF] Tailoring of poly (vinyl alcohol) cryogels properties by salts addition

S Patachia, C Florea, CHR Friedrich… - Express Polym Lett, 2009 - academia.edu
The present paper aims to study the possibility to modify the properties of poly (vinyl
alcohol)(PVA) hydrogels prepared in the presence of different salt types (Na2SO4, NaCl and …

Synthesis, Characterization and Catechol-Based Bioinspired Adhesive Properties in Wet Medium of Poly(2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate-co-Acrylamide) Hydrogels

S Romero-Gilbert, M Castro-García, H Díaz-Chamorro… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels consist of crosslinked hydrophilic polymers from which their mechanical
properties can be modulated for a wide variety of applications. In the last decade, many …

PVA− DNA cryogel membranes: Characterization, swelling, and transport studies

A Papancea, AJM Valente, S Patachia, MG Miguel… - Langmuir, 2008 - ACS Publications
Double-stranded (ds) DNA from salmon testes has been incorporated into PVA hydrogels
obtained by a technique of repeated freezing and thawing. The cryogels obtained are free of …

PVA hydrogel as polymer electrolyte for electrochemical impedance analysis on archaeological metals

F Di Turo, P Matricardi, C Di Meo, F Mazzei… - Journal of Cultural …, 2019 - Elsevier
The development of an electrochemical cell based on poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) hydrogel as
polymer electrolyte for electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis (EIS) is discussed …

Does poly (vinyl alcohol) act as an amphiphilic polymer? An interaction study with simvastatin

JGC Baptista, SPJ Rodrigues, AFY Matsushita… - Journal of Molecular …, 2016 - Elsevier
Simvastatin (SV) is a common drug, used for reducing LDL-C levels in blood. One of its
drawbacks is poor solubility in water. This forces the use of large therapeutic doses, which …

A 'degradable'poly (vinyl alcohol) iron oxide nanoparticle hydrogel

AD Bannerman, X Li, W Wan - Acta Biomaterialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Polymeric materials that contain magnetic nanoparticles are extremely useful in many
applications including as multifunctional drug carriers, imaging contrast agents, or scaffold …

Limits and perspectives of archaeometric analysis of archaeological metals: a focus on the electrochemistry for studying ancient bronze coins

F Di Turo - Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2020 - Elsevier
This review aims to collect the recent literature about the archaeometric analysis on ancient
metals focusing on the electrochemical techniques: the electrochemical impedance …

Development and characterization of pH-responsive Delonix regia/mucin co-poly (acrylate) hydrogel for controlled drug delivery of metformin HCl

A Razzaq, MU Ashraf, K Barkat, A Mahmood… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study introduces a pH-responsive hydrogel developed from Delonix regia and mucin co-
poly (acrylate) through free radical polymerization to enhance controlled drug delivery …