Chapter 1 Miscellaneous applications of hydrogels
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Humera Bibi
Abstract
Hydrogels are hydrophilic polymers that retain large amounts of water in their three-dimensional polymeric structures. Ordinary hydrogels were progressively exchanged by artificial types due to their huge water absorption ability. The discovery of hydrogel plays a significant role in the biomedical field without any hazard. Hydrogel has many applications in the biomedical field such as bone tissue engineering, drug delivery, insulin delivery, nanomedicine, personal care products, contact lenses, food packaging, and agriculture setup. Although the use of hydrogels is exceedingly high, this chapter covers a few miscellaneous applications of hydrogels in biomedicals, foods, agriculture, and catalysis.
Abstract
Hydrogels are hydrophilic polymers that retain large amounts of water in their three-dimensional polymeric structures. Ordinary hydrogels were progressively exchanged by artificial types due to their huge water absorption ability. The discovery of hydrogel plays a significant role in the biomedical field without any hazard. Hydrogel has many applications in the biomedical field such as bone tissue engineering, drug delivery, insulin delivery, nanomedicine, personal care products, contact lenses, food packaging, and agriculture setup. Although the use of hydrogels is exceedingly high, this chapter covers a few miscellaneous applications of hydrogels in biomedicals, foods, agriculture, and catalysis.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents VII
- List of contributors IX
- Chapter 1 Miscellaneous applications of hydrogels 1
- Chapter 2 An overview of the mechanical behavior of hydrogels 17
- Chapter 3 Nanoengineering hydrogels with improved antimicrobial characteristics 35
- Chapter 4 Stimulus-responsive hydrogel for tissue engineering 49
- Chapter 5 Hydrogel in wound dressing and burn dressing products with antibacterial potential 67
- Chapter 6 Emerging fabrication strategies of hydrogel and its use as a drug delivery vehicle 79
- Chapter 7 Hydrogels for personal care products 103
- Chapter 8 Hydrogels for kidney carcinoma 119
- Index 133
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Contents VII
- List of contributors IX
- Chapter 1 Miscellaneous applications of hydrogels 1
- Chapter 2 An overview of the mechanical behavior of hydrogels 17
- Chapter 3 Nanoengineering hydrogels with improved antimicrobial characteristics 35
- Chapter 4 Stimulus-responsive hydrogel for tissue engineering 49
- Chapter 5 Hydrogel in wound dressing and burn dressing products with antibacterial potential 67
- Chapter 6 Emerging fabrication strategies of hydrogel and its use as a drug delivery vehicle 79
- Chapter 7 Hydrogels for personal care products 103
- Chapter 8 Hydrogels for kidney carcinoma 119
- Index 133
