Sustainable Hydrogels
Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
- 1st Edition - January 11, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Sabu Thomas, Bhasha Sharma, Purnima Jain, Shashank Shekhar
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 7 5 3 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 8 6 1 8 - 2
Sustainable Hydrogels: Synthesis, Properties and Applications highlights the development of sustainable hydrogels from various perspectives and covers a range of topics, includ… Read more
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Request a sales quoteSustainable Hydrogels: Synthesis, Properties and Applications highlights the development of sustainable hydrogels from various perspectives and covers a range of topics, including the development and utilization of abundant and/or inexpensive biorenewable monomers to create hydrogels; the mimicry of variable properties inherent to successful commercial hydrogels; and the creation of bio-based hydrogels that are functional equivalents of fossil fuel-derived hydrogels with respect to their properties, yet are capable of benign degradation over much shorter timescales. Some of the challenges facing sustainable polymer chemistry are also discussed.
- Shifts the focus from theory to practice and demonstrates how the cradle-to-cradle approach support sustainability
- Includes discussion of life cycle assessments in the production and use of hydrogels
- Presents various materials for the production of hydrogels
Academic, Postgraduate researchers, and engineers and professionals within Industry
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Hydrogels: An overview of the history, classification, principles, applications, and kinetics
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: History of hydrogels
- 3: Classifications of hydrogels
- 4: Hydrogel: Principles and applications
- References
- Chapter 2: Sustainable production of hydrogels
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Definition of sustainable hydrogels
- 3: Types of polymers
- 4: Methods of making sustainable hydrogels
- 5: Graft copolymerization method
- 6: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3: Tools and techniques for characterizing sustainable hydrogels
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Hydrogel
- 3: Characterization tools and techniques
- 4: Emerging technologies for future perspectives
- 5: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 4: Structure-property-function relationships of sustainable hydrogels
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Hydrogels and their molecular structure
- 3: Structural engineering and chemical modification of hydrogel
- 4: Structure-property-function relationship
- 5: Swelling behavior of hydrogels
- 6: Mechanical parameters
- 7: Hydrogel electronics
- 8: Hydrogels in agriculture
- 9: Biomedical applications of hydrogels
- 10: Future prospects of hydrogel
- 11: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5: Nanohydrogels for achieving green economy
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: An overview and prospects of nanohydrogels
- 3: Nanohydrogels in therapeutics
- 4: Nanohydrogels in water treatment
- 5: Food packaging
- 6: Electronics application
- 7: Electron-conducting hydrogels
- 8: Ion-conducting hydrogels
- 9: Agricultural applications
- 10: Challenges
- 11: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6: Peptide and protein-based hydrogels
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: The most widely used proteins in the biomedical field
- 3: Strategies to improve protein-based hydrogels
- 4: Stimulus-responsive hydrogels
- 5: Application of peptide- and protein-based hydrogels
- 6: Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 7: Polysaccharide-based hydrogels
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Design and cross-linking of IPN hydrogels
- 2: Mechanism of polysaccharide macromolecule formation in IPN hydrogels
- 3: Common IPN hydrogels based on polysaccharides
- 4: Structure and characterization of polysaccharide-based hydrogels
- 5: Advantages of polysaccharide-based IPN and sIPN hydrogels
- 6: Application of polysaccharide-based hydrogels
- 7: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 8: Eco-friendly and biodegradable cellulose hydrogels
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Cellulose dissolution
- 3: Cellulose modification
- 4: Cellulose-based hydrogels
- 5: Cellulose degradation
- 6: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 9: Lignin-derived hydrogels
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Technical lignin
- 3: Synthesis and properties of lignin-based hydrogels
- 4: Applications
- 5: Conclusions and future prospects
- References
- Chapter 10: Sustainable polyester hydrogels
- Abstract
- 1: Background
- 2: Polyesters
- 3: Sustainable manufacturing of hydrogels
- 4: Benefits of sustainable hydrogels
- 5: Limitations of sustainable polyester hydrogels
- 6: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 11: Carbon-based hydrogels
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Graphene-based hydrogels
- 3: Synthetic polymer-based hydrogels
- 4: Natural polymer-based hydrogels
- 5: Applications of carbon-based hydrogels with energy conversion and storage
- References
- Chapter 12: Bioinspired, biomimetic hydrogels
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Biomimetic hydrogels for energy storage and conversion
- 3: Biomimetic catalytic hydrogels
- 4: Selective hydrogel membranes
- 5: Stimuli-responsive hydrogel actuators
- 6: Hydrogels in biomedical engineering
- 7: Conclusion and outlook
- References
- Chapter 13: Sustainable hydrogels in food packaging systems
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Sustainable hydrogels
- 3: Functional application of hydrogels
- 4: Recent application of sustainable hydrogels in the packaging sector
- 5: Summary
- References
- Chapter 14: Sustainable hydrogels as an emerging material platform for water purification
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction to hydrogels
- 2: Characteristics of hydrogels
- 3: Classification of hydrogels
- 4: Growing concern over water scarcity
- References
- Chapter 15: Hydrogel-based vascular grafts: State of art
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Tissue engineering and vascular grafts
- 3: Hydrogels
- 4: Hydrogel-based vascular grafts in the literature
- 5: Superiorities and limitations of hydrogels in vascular graft applications
- 6: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 16: Sustainable hydrogel-based cell therapy
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Basic concepts in sustainability
- 3: Sustainable hydrogels in cell therapy
- 4: Conclusion and future perspective
- References
- Chapter 17: Hydrogels and their combination with lipids and nucleotides
- Abstract
- 1: What are hydrogels?
- 2: History of hydrogels
- 3: Hydrogels with lipids
- 4: Hydrogels with nucleic acids
- 5: Lipid-nucleic acid combined hydrogels
- 6: Future aspect and conclusion
- References
- Chapter 18: Complementing the circular economy with a life cycle assessment of sustainable hydrogels and their future prospects
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Classification of hydrogels
- 3: Characteristics of hydrogels
- 4: Method and materials
- 5: Circular economy for hydrogel
- 6: Life cycle assessment of hydrogels
- 7: Economic harmonization
- 8: Future prospects
- 9: Conclusion
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 11, 2023
- No. of pages (Paperback): 538
- No. of pages (eBook): 538
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323917537
- eBook ISBN: 9780323986182
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Sabu Thomas
Prof. Sabu Thomas is a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering and the Director of the School of Energy Materials at Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science & Technology Research Park (TrEST Research Park) in Thiruvananthapuram, India. He is the founder director of the International and Inter-university Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University and the former Vice-Chancellor of the same institution.
Prof. Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields. Dr. Thomas has been conferred with Honoris Causa (DSc) by the University of South Brittany, France.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Director, International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, IndiaBS
Bhasha Sharma
Dr. Bhasha Sharma is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Shivaji College, University of Delhi, India. She received her BSc (2011) in Polymer Sciences from the University of Delhi, and completed her Ph.D. in Chemistry in 2019. Her research interests revolve around sustainable polymers for packaging applications, environmentally benign approaches for biodegradation of plastic wastes, fabrication of bionanocomposites, and finding strategies to ameliorate the electrochemical activity of biopolymers.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, University of Delhi, IndiaPJ
Purnima Jain
Dr. Purnima Jai is an Associate Professor in Department of Chemistry in Netaji Subhas University of Technology. She is the founder of laboratory “Advance Centre for Polymer Science in Department of Chemistry in NSUT. She has completed her M. Tech and Doctorate from Centre for Polymer Science & Technology, IIT Delhi. Besides teaching chemistry her general research interests are development and characterization of blends, alloys and nanocomposites of polymers.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Netaji Subhas University of Technology, New Delhi, IndiaSS
Shashank Shekhar
Shashank Shekhar
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Netaji Subhas University of Technology, Delhi, India
Dr. Shashank Shekhar is currently an Assistant Professor at Netaji Subhas University of Technology and is also associated with the Quantum Research Centre of Excellence as Associate Director in the Department of Renewable Energy. He completed his PhD in Chemistry at the University of Delhi. Dr. Shekhar has been working on biopolymers and Schiff base metal complexes for the last 5 years and has published articles in reputed international journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Netaji Subhas University of Technology, Delhi, IndiaRead Sustainable Hydrogels on ScienceDirect