Swelling Behaviour of Chitosan Based Hydrogels: Effect of Crosslinkers

ISBN-13: 9786206143901 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str.

R. Menaka; P. Kavitha; M. Jannathul Firdhouse

Opis

A hydrogel is a three-dimensional (3D) network of hydrophilic polymers which can swell in water and can hold a large amount of water also maintaining the structure due to chemical or physical cross-linking of individual polymer chains. The present research work covers the effect of crosslinkers on the synthesis of hydrogels and their swelling behaviour in the physiological solutions. The reversible swelling-deswelling behaviour of the hydrogels in different solutions and their properties recommends them for the use in biomedical applications.

O autorze

Dr. R. Menaka is currently Assistant Professor of Chemistry, working in Dr. N.G.P Arts and Science College, Coimbatore. She has 5 years of teaching experience and 7 years of research experience. Her area of research interest is synthesis of polymeric compounds and Electrochemistry.