Interesting Engineering on MSN4d
Researchers turn discarded malva nut waste into lifesaving biomedical hydrogel
Malva nuts have an exceptional ability to absorb water, expanding up to 20 times their weight — way more than rice or chia ...
Nanowerk2d
New biomass hydrogels harvest water from air with record efficiency
Researchers have turned abundant natural materials like cellulose into powerful hydrogels that capture water from air, ...
Nature6d
Gels and hydrogels articles from across Nature Portfolio
Here, the authors report a Janus SIS via silk-based hydrogel coatings, which provides extracellular matrix-mimicking features and anti-adhesion performance for spinal dural defect repair.
C&EN3d
Chitosan Schiff-Base Hydrogel Sunscreen: A Multifunctional Hybrid Network with Antioxidant, Ultraviolet-Shielding, and Self-Healing Properties
This study introduces two innovative chitosan-based hydrogel sunscreens (CS/DHBA and CS/DHBA/VA ... using a freeze-drying apparatus, they were first frozen in liquid nitrogen and then freeze-dried for ...
C&EN3d
Synthesis of a retro-GFOGER Adamantane-Based Collagen Mimetic Peptide Imbibed in a Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel for Enhanced Wound Healing
Wits Advanced Drug Delivery Platform Research Unit, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, School of Therapeutic Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, 7 York Road, ...