Versatility of Hydrogels: From Synthetic Strategies, Classification, and Properties to Biomedical Applications

Gels

Youssef O. Al-Ghamdi¹  Esraa M. Bakhsh²  Sher Bahadar Khan²  Kalsoom Akhtar²  Shahid Ali Khan³  Abdul Amin⁴  Zia Ur Rahman⁴  Zubair Ahmad⁴  Saad Salman⁵ 

[1] Department of Chemistry, College of Science Al-Zulfi, Majmaah University, Al-Majmaah 11952, Saudi Arabia;Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan;Department of Chemistry, University of Swabi, Swabi 23561, Pakistan;Faculty of Pharmacy, Capital University of Science and Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan;

关键词: hydrogels;    synthetic strategies;    classification;    applications;    wound healing;    drug delivery;   

DOI  :  10.3390/gels8030167

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Hydrogels are three-dimensional, cross-linked, and supramolecular networks that can absorb significant volumes of water. Hydrogels are one of the most promising biomaterials in the biological and biomedical fields, thanks to their hydrophilic properties, biocompatibility, and wide therapeutic potential. Owing to their nontoxic nature and safe use, they are widely accepted for various biomedical applications such as wound dressing, controlled drug delivery, bone regeneration, tissue engineering, biosensors, and artificial contact lenses. Herein, this review comprises different synthetic strategies for hydrogels and their chemical/physical characteristics, and various analytical, optical, and spectroscopic tools for their characterization are discussed. A range of synthetic approaches is also covered for the synthesis and design of hydrogels. It will also cover biomedical applications such as bone regeneration, tissue engineering, and drug delivery. This review addressed the fundamental, general, and applied features of hydrogels in order to facilitate undergraduates, graduates, biomedical students, and researchers in a variety of domains.

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