Hydrogels are ideal for various food applications because of their softness, elasticity,
absorbent nature, flexibility, and hygroscopic nature. Polysaccharide hydrogels are …

Guar gum is the powdered endosperm of the seeds of the Cyamopsis tetragonolobus which
is a leguminous crop. The endosperm contains a complex polysaccharide called …

The prospective uses of natural gum polysaccharides in various aspects of food, water,
energy, biotechnology, environment and medicine industries, have garnered a great deal of …

Hydrogels represent a class of high water content polymers with physical or chemical
crosslinks. Their physical properties are similar to soft tissues. Cross linking is a stabilization …

Carboxymethyl cellulose/polyethylenimine hydrogel (CMC/PEI) was firstly prepared with a
facile one-step method to enhance Cr (VI) removal. The sufficient hydrogen ions in double …

A novel fluorescent lignin-based hydrogel with cellulose nanofibers and carbon dots (CDs)
was synthesized for the high-value utilization of lignin and control of hexavalent chromium …

With the increasing scarcity of freshwater resources and electricity, solar water evaporation
and photothermal power generation are effective ways to solve energy shortages by utilizing …

Background Over the past decades, the growing industrialization caused continuously
increased release of heavy metal into environment. Through the food chain, heavy metals …

Water-soluble polymers, as thickeners, are the vital component of high temperature-resistant
fracturing fluids. With the expansion of oil and gas exploration and development to deep …

The recent researches are moving to removal of the agricultural and industrial pollutants
from sewage treatment and discuss the possibility of the re-use of this water for agricultural …