A review on carboxylic acid cross‐linked polyvinyl alcohol: Properties and applications

• Published in: Polymer engineering and science Vol. 62; no. 2; pp. 225 - 246
• Main Authors: Gautam, Leela, Warkar, Sudhir G., Ahmad, Syed Ishraque, Kant, Ravi, Jain, Manish
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.02.2022; Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Acids; Biocompatibility; Biodegradability; Carboxylic acids; cross‐linked PVA; cross‐linking; Desalination; Electrolytes; Electrolytic cells; Food packaging; Fuel cells; membranes; Molten salt electrolytes; Pervaporation; Polymers; Polyvinyl alcohol; Properties; Reverse osmosis; Solid electrolytes; Tensile strength; Tissue engineering; water‐soluble polymers; Wound healing; India

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a nontoxic, biodegradable, and biocompatible polymer and has been used extensively in various fields. Indeed, important features of PVA such as its film‐forming ability, high tensile strength and flexibility, high viscosity, solvent tolerance ability, thermostable nature h...