Superabsorbent hydrogel composites and nanocomposites: a review

K Kabiri, H Omidian, MJ Zohuriaan‐Mehr… - Polymer …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Superabsorbent polymers are hydrophilic networks that can absorb and retain huge
amounts of water or aqueous solutions. They are currently used in many areas including …

Superabsorbent polymers: A state-of-art review on their classification, synthesis, physicochemical properties, and applications

D Venkatachalam, S Kaliappa - Reviews in Chemical Engineering, 2023 - degruyter.com
Superabsorbent polymers (SAP) and modified natural polymer hydrogels are widely and
increasingly used in agriculture, health care textiles, effluent treatment, drug delivery, tissue …

Fabrication of chitosan hydrochloride and carboxymethyl starch complex nanogels as potential delivery vehicles for curcumin

XM Li, ZZ Wu, B Zhang, Y Pan, R Meng, HQ Chen - Food chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
The purpose of this research was to prepare nanogels by covalent cross-linking
carboxymethyl starch (CMS) and chitosan hydrochloride (CHC) as novel delivery systems …

κ-Carrageenan–sodium alginate beads and superabsorbent coated nitrogen fertilizer with slow-release, water-retention, and anticompaction properties

Y Wang, M Liu, B Ni, L Xie - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry …, 2012 - ACS Publications
A multifunctional slow-release nitrogen fertilizer (SRNF) has been developed to improve
fertilizer use efficiency and reduce environmental pollution. κ-Carrageenan–sodium alginate …

Synthesis and characterization of karaya gum-g-poly (acrylic acid) hydrogels and in vitro release of hydrophobic quercetin

S Bashir, YY Teo, S Ramesh, K Ramesh - Polymer, 2018 - Elsevier
Interest in the development of new materials based on natural polysaccharides has grown
exponentially in the last decade. Therefore, polysaccharide hydrogels gain striking attention …

Swelling behaviour of superabsorbent polymers for soil amendment under different loads

K Lejcuś, M Śpitalniak, J Dąbrowska - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
One of the most important among the numerous applications of superabsorbent polymers
(SAPs), also known as hydrogels, is soil improvement and supporting plant vegetation in …

High stretchable, pH-sensitive and self-adhesive rGO/CMCNa/PAA composite conductive hydrogel with good strain-sensing performance

L Wu, Y Hu, P Tang, H Wang, Y Bin - Composites Communications, 2021 - Elsevier
Graphene and its derivatives are considered as one of the most promising functional
materials due to their excellent mechanical and electrical properties. Here, we successfully …

[图书][B] Encyclopedia of Polymer Applications, 3 Volume Set

M Mishra - 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Undoubtedly the applications of polymers are rapidly evolving. Technology is continually
changing and quickly advancing as polymers are needed to solve a variety of day-to-day …

Synthesis and swelling behavior of acrylatedstarch-g-poly (acrylic acid) and acrylatedstarch-g-poly (acrylamide) hydrogels

A Pourjavadi, PE Jahromi, F Seidi, H Salimi - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2010 - Elsevier
In the present work, synthesis and swellability of acrylatedstarch-based hydrogels was
investigated. Acrylic groups were introduced onto starch backbone by a homogeneous …

Functional hydrogels for agricultural application

R Kratochvílová, M Kráčalík, M Smilková, P Sedláček… - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ten different hydrogels were prepared and analyzed from the point of view of their use in
soil. FT-IR spectra, morphology, swelling ability, and rheological properties were determined …