PVA-based hydrogels for tissue engineering: A review

A Kumar, SS Han - International journal of polymeric materials and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) is a hydrophilic polymer with excellent biocompatibility
and has been applied in various biomedical areas due to its favorable properties. PVA …

Poly (vinyl alcohol)-alginate as potential matrix for various applications: A focused review

A Kumar, A Sood, SS Han - Carbohydrate polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Advances in polymers have made significant contribution in diverse application oriented
fields. Multidisciplinary applicability of polymers generates a range of strategies, which is …

Nanohybrid hydrogels of laponite: PVA-Alginate as a potential wound healing material

N Golafshan, R Rezahasani, MT Esfahani… - Carbohydrate …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstracts The aim of this study was to develop a novel nanohybrid interpenetrating network
hydrogel composed of laponite: polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-alginate (LAP: PVA-Alginate) with …

Recent concepts in biodegradable polymers for tissue engineering paradigms: A critical review

N Iqbal, AS Khan, A Asif, M Yar… - International …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine are emerging as future approaches for the
treatment of acute and chronic diseases. Numerous clinical conditions exist today and …

Tough and conductive hybrid graphene-PVA: Alginate fibrous scaffolds for engineering neural construct

N Golafshan, M Kharaziha, M Fathi - Carbon, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to develop a hybrid Gr nanosheets-sodium alginate (SA)/polyvinyl
alcohol (PVA)(Gr-AP) fibrous scaffold with exceptional toughness and electrical conductivity …

A transparent, tough and self-healable biopolymeric composites hydrogel for open wound management

M Kuddushi, X Deng, J Nayak, S Zhu… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Modern healthcare engineering requires a wound dressing solution supported by materials
with outstanding features such as high biological compatibility, strong mechanical strength …

Investigation of Salecan/poly (vinyl alcohol) hydrogels prepared by freeze/thaw method

X Qi, X Hu, W Wei, H Yu, J Li, J Zhang, W Dong - Carbohydrate polymers, 2015 - Elsevier
Salecan is a novel water-soluble extracellular-glucan produced by a new kind of salt-
tolerant strain Agrobacterium sp. ZX09 and can be applied in food and medicine industries …

Cellulose nanofibers reinforced sodium alginate-polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels: Core-shell structure formation and property characterization

Y Yue, J Han, G Han, AD French, Y Qi, Q Wu - Carbohydrate polymers, 2016 - Elsevier
Core-shell structured hydrogels consisting of a flexible interpenetrating polymer network
(IPN) core and a rigid semi-IPN shell were prepared through chemical crosslinking of …

Impact of the type of crosslinking agents on the properties of modified sodium alginate/poly (vinyl alcohol) hydrogels

K Bialik-Wąs, E Królicka, D Malina - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Here, we report on studies on the influence of different crosslinking methods (ionic and
chemical) on the physicochemical (swelling ability and degradation in simulated body …

Recent progress on the design and applications of polysaccharide‐based graft copolymer hydrogels as adsorbents for wastewater purification

H Mittal, SS Ray, M Okamoto - Macromolecular Materials and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Gum polysaccharides are one of the most abundant bio‐based polymers. They are
generally derived from plants as exudates or from microorganisms and have diverse …