{"product_id":"hydrogels-based-on-natural-polymers-paperback-9780128164211","title":"Hydrogels Based on Natural Polymers (Paperback) 9780128164211","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHydrogels Based on Natural Polymers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eTakes a state-of-the-art approach to the preparation of natural polymer-based hydrogels for enhanced properties and advanced applications\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eYu Chen (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780128164211, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 24 October 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e552 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 19 x 3.4 cm, 1.14 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHydrogels Based on Natural Polymers\u003c\/i\u003e presents the latest research on natural polymer-based hydrogels, covering fundamentals, preparation methods, synthetic pathways, advanced properties, major application areas, and novel characterization techniques. The advantages and disadvantages of each natural polymer-based hydrogel are also discussed, enabling preparation tactics for specific properties and applications. Sections cover fundamentals, development, characteristics, structures and properties. Additional chapters cover presentation methods and properties based on natural polymers, including physical and chemical properties, stimuli-responsive properties, self-healing properties, and biological properties. The final section presents major applications areas, including the biomedical field, agriculture, water treatments, and the food industry. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis is a highly valuable resource for academic researchers, scientists and advanced students working with hydrogels and natural polymers, as well as across the fields of polymer science, polymer chemistry, plastics engineering, biopolymers and biomaterials. The detailed information will also be of great interest to scientists and R\u0026amp;D professionals, product designers, technicians and engineers across industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Fundamentals of Natural Polymers and their Hydrogels \u003c\/b\u003e1. The properties and development of hydrogels 2. Natural polymers and the hydrogels prepared from them\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Preparation Methods for Hydrogels based on Natural Polymers \u003c\/b\u003e3. Preparation of hydrogels based on natural polymers via physical interaction 4. Preparation of hydrogels based on natural polymers via chemical reaction and crosslinking 5. Preparation of hydrogels based on natural polymers via radiation crosslinking\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Properties of Hydrogels based on Natural Polymers \u003c\/b\u003e6. The physical and chemical properties of hydrogels based on natural polymers 7. The stimuli-responsive properties of hydrogels based on natural polymers 8. The self-healing properties of hydrogels based on natural polymers 9. The biological properties of hydrogels based on natural polymers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Applications of Hydrogels based on Natural Polymers \u003c\/b\u003e10. The application of natural polymer-based hydrogels in biomedical field 11. The application of natural polymer-based hydrogels for agriculture 12. The application of natural polymer-based hydrogels for water treatments 13. The application of natural polymer-based hydrogels for food industries 14. 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