10.1007/s40204-018-0095-0

Cellulose-based hydrogel materials: chemistry, properties and their prospective applications

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  • S M Fijul Kabir*1,
  • Partha P. Sikdar2,
  • B. Haque3,
  • M. A. Rahman Bhuiyan4,
  • A. Ali4,
  • M. N. Islam5,
  1. Department of Textiles, Apparel Design and Merchandising, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, US
  2. Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, US
  3. College of Textile Engineering, University of Chittagong, Chittagong, 4331, BD
  4. Department of Textile Engineering, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, DUET, Gazipur, 1700, BD
  5. Department of Chemistry, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, DUET, Gazipur, 1700, BD
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Kabir, S. M. F., Sikdar, P. P., Haque, B., Bhuiyan, M. A. R., Ali, A., & Islam, M. N. (2018). Cellulose-based hydrogel materials: chemistry, properties and their prospective applications. Progress in Biomaterials, 7(3 (September 2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40204-018-0095-0
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Abstract

Abstract Hydrogels based on cellulose comprising many organic biopolymers including cellulose, chitin, and chitosan are the hydrophilic material, which can absorb and retain a huge proportion of water in the interstitial sites of their structures. These polymers feature many amazing properties such as responsiveness to pH, time, temperature, chemical species and biological conditions besides a very high-water absorption capacity. Biopolymer hydrogels can be manipulated and crafted for numerous applications leading to a tremendous boom in research during recent times in scientific communities. With the growing environmental concerns and an emergent demand, researchers throughout the globe are concentrating particularly on naturally derived hydrogels due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability and abundance. Cellulose-based hydrogels are considered as useful biocompatible materials to be used in medical devices to treat, augment or replace any tissue, organ, or help function of the body. These hydrogels also hold a great promise for applications in agricultural activity, as smart materials and some other useful industrial purposes. This review offers an overview of the recent and contemporary research regarding physiochemical properties of cellulose-based hydrogels along with their applications in multidisciplinary areas including biomedical fields such as drug delivery, tissue engineering and wound healing, healthcare and hygienic products as well as in agriculture, textiles and industrial applications as smart materials. Graphical abstract

Keywords

  • Hydrogels,
  • Cellulose,
  • Chitin,
  • Chitosan,
  • Smart material,
  • Biomedical applications
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