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Polysaccharide Hydrogels: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications

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Polysaccharide Based Graft Copolymers

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This chapter deals with the review on natural backbone-based superabsorbent hydrogels and their classification based upon method of preparation, monomer type, and ionic charge. The applications of hydrogels in different fields like biomedical, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, metal ion sorption, etc., have been discussed in this chapter. The polysaccharide-based hydrogels are eco-friendly, cost effective, biodegradable, and biocompatible in nature. They can be characterized by different techniques like FTIR, SEM, XRD, AFM, TGA, DTA, DTG, and DSC.

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  3. Department of Chemistry, Bahra University, Waknaghat, Dist. Solan, 173234, HP, India

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Bhatia, J.K., Kaith, B.S., Kalia, S. (2013). Polysaccharide Hydrogels: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications. In: Kalia, S., Sabaa, M. (eds) Polysaccharide Based Graft Copolymers. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36566-9_7

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