Polymer systems can be developed into a variety of functional forms to meet industrial and scientific applications. In general, they are presented in four common physical forms: (1) linear free chains in solution, (2) ...

In this study, the hydrogel formulations based on polysaccharide sodium alginate were investigated for further development of intercalated nanocomposite hydrogels, for purposes of future applications in the areas of health ...

Polymeric hydrogels are important biomaterials with potential for various applications including the controlled release of drugs. Clay and zeolite nanostructures can enhance the absorption and release properties of hydrogels. ...

The strategies of bottom-up design of inorganic structures from biological templates enable cheap, ecofriendly and efficient fabrication of nano-structured materials. Here, template assembly of silica nanostructures were ...

Hydrogels obtained by acidification with glucono-δ-lactone (GDL), starting from nanoemulsions formulated with different concentrations of sodium caseinate (1–4 wt%) or 4 wt% sodium caseinate and sucrose (2–8 wt%), were ...