Hydrogels are essential biomaterials due to their favorable biocompatibility, mechanical
properties similar to human soft tissue extracellular matrix, and tissue repair properties. In …

Although synthetic polymer hydrogels have excellent mechanical properties, they are not
easily degraded, are toxic, and easily cause environmental pollution. Therefore, starch …

The application of bio-based materials such as biodegradable films for food packaging to
reduce the use of non-biodegradable petroleum-based food packaging materials is of great …

The study of nanocomposite hydrogels in their various scientific areas has grown
remarkably along the years with emergence of various theoretical and experimental …

In this study, nanocomposite hydrogels composed of sodium carboxymethylated starch
(CMS)-containing CuO nanoparticles (CMS@ CuO) were synthesized and used as …

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) represent one of the most explored categories of
nanomaterials for new and improved biomaterials and biotechnologies, with impressive use …

Strawberry is a seasonal and regional fruit. Thus, strawberry waste caused by spoilage and
decay is an urgent problem that must be solved. Developing hydrogel films (HGF) for …

Conventional drug administrations are associated with low bioavailability, high cost, more
side effects, uncontrolled release profile, and patient noncompliance. Therefore, the …

Our current work intends to primarily engineer a new type of antibacterial composite by
preparing a highly biocompatible graphene sheet decorated with TMC-CMS IPNs …

Physical and chemical cross-linked hydrogels combining N, N′-Methylenebisacrylamide
(MBA)-grafted starch (MBAS) and sorbitol were successfully prepared and encapsulated …