Polymerization reactions and modifications of polymers by ionizing radiation

A Ashfaq, MC Clochard, X Coqueret, C Dispenza… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ionizing radiation has become the most effective way to modify natural and synthetic
polymers through crosslinking, degradation, and graft polymerization. This review will …

An updated review of macro, micro, and nanostructured hydrogels for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications

CSA Lima, TS Balogh, JPRO Varca, GHC Varca… - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels are materials with wide applications in several fields, including the biomedical
and pharmaceutical industries. Their properties such as the capacity of absorbing great …

Preparation and characterization of polyvinylpyrrolidone/cellulose nanocrystals composites

M Voronova, N Rubleva, N Kochkina, A Afineevskii… - Nanomaterials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Composite films and aerogels of polyvinylpyrrolidone/cellulose nanocrystals (PVP/CNC)
were prepared by solution casting and freeze-drying, respectively. Investigations into the …

Synthesis of polymeric nano/microgels: a review

YB Hamzah, S Hashim, WAWA Rahman - Journal of Polymer Research, 2017 - Springer
Nanogels have become an important topic of interdisciplinary research, especially in the
fields of polymer chemistry, physics, materials science, pharmacy, and medicine where their …

The potential of stimuli-responsive nanogels in drug and active molecule delivery for targeted therapy

M Vicario-de-la-Torre, J Forcada - Gels, 2017 - mdpi.com
Nanogels (NGs) are currently under extensive investigation due to their unique properties,
such as small particle size, high encapsulation efficiency and protection of active agents …

Field-flow fractionation: New and exciting perspectives in polymer analysis

MI Malik, H Pasch - Progress in Polymer Science, 2016 - Elsevier
The development of advanced polymeric materials requires state-of-the-art synthesis and
molecular characterization protocols. Only the precise knowledge of molecular structure …

Synthesis of polymer nanogels by electro-Fenton process: investigation of the effect of main operation parameters

S Lanzalaco, I Sirés, MA Sabatino, C Dispenza… - Electrochimica …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Recently, electro-Fenton (EF) process has been shown as a promising, facile,
effective, low cost and environmentally-friendly alternative for synthesizing polymer …

Radiation-induced synthesis of nanogels based on poly (N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone)—A review

S Kadlubowski - Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2014 - Elsevier
Nanogels are nanometer-scale two-component systems consisting of a permanent three-
dimensional network of linked polymer chains, and molecules of a solvent filling the pores of …

Tunable enzymatic activity and enhanced stability of cellulase immobilized in biohybrid nanogels

H Peng, K Rübsam, F Jakob… - …, 2016 - ACS Publications
This paper reports a facile approach for encapsulation of enzymes in nanogels. Our
approach is based on the use of reactive copolymers able to get conjugated with enzyme …

Network structure studies on γ–irradiated collagen–PVP superabsorbent hydrogels

M Demeter, M Virgolici, C Vancea… - Radiation Physics and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Collagen–polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) superabsorbent hydrogels were synthesized by γ–
irradiation in the absence of oxygen, using high molecular weight PVP and acidic collagen …