Hydrogels are three-dimensional porous polymeric networks prepared by physical or
chemical cross-linking of hydrophilic molecules, which can be made into smart materials …

Over the last years, chitosan has demonstrated unparalleled characteristics for regenerative
medicine applications. Beside excellent antimicrobial and wound healing properties, this …

October 2015 and October 2019 and is written in continuation of previous reviews. 1, 2 In
exceptional cases, older references were cited. Data were electronically searched in …

The inert nature of most commercial polymers and nanomaterials results in limitations of
applications in various industrial fields. This can be solved by surface modifications to …

Sweat is a largely unexplored biofluid that contains many important biomarkers ranging from
electrolytes and metabolites to proteins, cytokines, antigens, and exogenous drugs. The …

This article contains a brief overview of plasmonic-based optical fiber analyte sensor's
development over the last ten years. Since detection and monitoring of chemical, physical …

High-quality optical fibers can be produced now at a low cost and large quantity, and this
has further promoted the development of fiber-optic (chemical) sensors. After over 30 years …

Abstract The Internet-of-Things (IoT) has witnessed exponential growth over the past decade
and will significantly reshape human life from every aspect, eg, defense, environmental …

Fiber optic sensors based on surface plasmon resonance (SPR) have demonstrated
outstanding performance in biomedical, environmental monitoring, public safety, and other …

In recent years, polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) have attracted the attention of scientists
and technologists in water purification due to improved processability, surface area, stability …