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Hydrogels based on cellulose and chitin: fabrication, properties, and applications
Green Chemistry · 2015 · Vol. 18(1) · pp. 53–75
Xiaoping Shen(Tuscaloosa City Schools)Julia L. Shamshina(Tuscaloosa City Schools)Paula Bertón(University of Alabama)Gabriela Gurău(525 Solutions (United States))Robin D. Rogers✉(University of Alabama)
Abstract
A review of the synthesis and applications of renewable, biocompatible, and biodegradable hydrogels made from cellulose, chitin, and some of their derivatives indicates increased attention due to their excellent processability, high absorbency, porosity, bioactivity, and abundant active groups.
Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingChitinSelf-healing hydrogelsCelluloseBiocompatible materialPorosityChitosanFabricationChemical engineeringMaterials scienceBacterial cellulose
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- U.S. Department of Energy
- China Scholarship Council
- Office of Science
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