Synthetic hydrogels: Synthesis, novel trends, and applications

Hydrogels have been generated and explored for use in various applications. The main objective of this comprehensive review is to collate the fundamental concepts of hydrogels, and elaborate on knowledge gaps, and to provide a perspective on the future directions. This review includes details of con...

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Published inJournal of applied polymer science Vol. 138; no. 19
Main Authors Madduma‐Bandarage, Ujith S. K., Madihally, Sundararajan V.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 15.05.2021
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Subjects
Composite materials
fabrication
Hydrogels
Materials science
monomers
Nanocomposites
Polymer matrix composites
Polymers
printing
properties
Synthesis
Three dimensional printing
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Summary:Hydrogels have been generated and explored for use in various applications. The main objective of this comprehensive review is to collate the fundamental concepts of hydrogels, and elaborate on knowledge gaps, and to provide a perspective on the future directions. This review includes details of constituent molecules (monomers, cross‐linkers, composite materials, etc.) and the methods used to prepare polymer networks. Moreover, the review highlights modifications of hydrogels that introduce new properties or enhance the existing features to suit the desired applications and challenges of synthetic polymer hydrogels. The other important topics covered in this review are the synthesis and applications of 3D printed hydrogels, nanocomposite hydrogels, injectable hydrogels, and self‐healing hydrogels.
Bibliography:Funding information
BP Faculty Endowment; Oklahoma Center for Advancement of Science and Technology, Grant/Award Number: HR15‐142
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ISSN:0021-8995
1097-4628
DOI:10.1002/app.50376