
Hydrogels Based on Natural Polymers
Description
Key Features
- Provides systematic coverage of all aspects of hydrogels based on natural polymers, including fundamentals, preparation methods, properties and characterization
- Offers a balanced assessment of the specific properties and possibilities offered by different natural polymer-based hydrogels, drawing on innovative research
- Examines cutting-edge applications across biomedicine, agriculture, water treatments, and the food industry
Readership
Academic: Researchers, scientists and (post)graduate students in polymer science, polymer chemistry, plastics engineering, biopolymers, and biomaterials. Industry: Scientists and R&D professionals leading research on hydrogels or natural polymers; designers, technicians and engineers across industries, looking to utilize natural polymer-based hydrogels
Table of Contents
Part 1: Fundamentals of Natural Polymers and their Hydrogels
1. The properties and development of hydrogels
2. Natural polymers and the hydrogels prepared from themPart II: Preparation Methods for Hydrogels based on Natural Polymers
3. Preparation of hydrogels based on natural polymers via physical interaction
4. Preparation of hydrogels based on natural polymers via chemical reaction and crosslinking
5. Preparation of hydrogels based on natural polymers via radiation crosslinkingPart III: Properties of Hydrogels based on Natural Polymers
6. The physical and chemical properties of hydrogels based on natural polymers
7. The stimuli-responsive properties of hydrogels based on natural polymers
8. The self-healing properties of hydrogels based on natural polymers
9. The biological properties of hydrogels based on natural polymersPart IV: Applications of Hydrogels based on Natural Polymers
10. The application of natural polymer-based hydrogels in biomedical field
11. The application of natural polymer-based hydrogels for agriculture
12. The application of natural polymer-based hydrogels for water treatments
13. The application of natural polymer-based hydrogels for food industries
14. Characterization tools and techniques of hydrogels
Product details
- No. of pages: 552
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Elsevier 2019
- Published: October 23, 2019
- Imprint: Elsevier
- eBook ISBN: 9780128166185
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128164211
About the Editor
Yu Chen
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