Freeze/thawed polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels: Present, past and future

H Adelnia, R Ensandoost, SS Moonshi… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
A comprehensive review of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels prepared by the
freezing/thawing (FT) process is presented. We discuss their preparation, gelation …

[HTML][HTML] A review on polymeric hydrogel membranes for wound dressing applications: PVA-based hydrogel dressings

EA Kamoun, ERS Kenawy, X Chen - Journal of advanced research, 2017 - Elsevier
This review presents the past and current efforts with a brief description on the featured
properties of hydrogel membranes fabricated from biopolymers and synthetic ones for …

Recent advances in PVA-polysaccharide based hydrogels and electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications: A review

EA Kamoun, SA Loutfy, Y Hussein… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Among several types of carbohydrate polymers blend PVA hydrogel membranes used for
biomedical applications in particular wound dressings; electrospun nanofibrous membranes …

New developments in medical applications of hybrid hydrogels containing natural polymers

C Vasile, D Pamfil, E Stoleru, M Baican - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
New trends in biomedical applications of the hybrid polymeric hydrogels, obtained by
combining natural polymers with synthetic ones, have been reviewed …

Crosslinking method of hyaluronic-based hydrogel for biomedical applications

S Khunmanee, Y Jeong, H Park - Journal of tissue …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
In the field of tissue engineering, there is a need for advancement beyond conventional
scaffolds and preformed hydrogels. Injectable hydrogels have gained wider admiration …

Bioinspired sodium alginate based thermosensitive hydrogel membranes for accelerated wound healing

AR Abbasi, M Sohail, MU Minhas, T Khaliq… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite substantial progress made in the development of wound dressings, wound
management remains a great challenge, which compels significant burden to the patient …

Electrospun PVA/hyaluronic acid/L-arginine nanofibers for wound healing applications: Nanofibers optimization and in vitro bioevaluation

Y Hussein, EM El-Fakharany, EA Kamoun… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hyaluronic acid (HA) based nanofibers (NFs) represented a novel class of bioactive wound
dressings that have a vital role in wound management due to their unique properties as an …

[HTML][HTML] Curcumin incorporation into an oxidized cellulose nanofiber-polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel system promotes wound healing

AA Shefa, T Sultana, MK Park, SY Lee, JG Gwon… - Materials & Design, 2020 - Elsevier
Incorporation of curcumin (Cur) into a hydrogel system is an interesting approach to treat full-
thickness skin wounds because Cur can potentiate healing by affecting different stages of …

Hyaluronic acid electrospinning: Challenges, applications in wound dressings and new perspectives

KC Castro, MGN Campos, LHI Mei - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hyaluronic acid (HA) has already been consolidated in the literature as an extremely
efficient biopolymer for biomedical applications. In addition to its biodegradability, HA also …

Biomaterials of poly (vinyl alcohol) and natural polymers

M Teodorescu, M Bercea, S Morariu - Polymer Reviews, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Polysaccharides and proteins are abundantly found in nature and are highly recommended
for developing eco-friendly materials due to their special properties (biodegradability …