reviewPolymersSep 14, 2024GOLD OA

Biodegradable Natural Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering, Controlled Release, and Soil Remediation

AGAne García-GarcíaSMSara Muñana-GonzálezSLS. Lanceros‐MéndezLRLeire Ruiz‐RubioLPLeyre Pérez‐Álvarez

University of the Basque Country · Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures · +1 more institution

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Abstract

This article provides insights into hydrogels of the most promising biodegradable natural polymers and their mechanisms of degradation, highlighting the different possibilities of controlling hydrogel degradation rates. Since biodegradable hydrogels can be designed as scaffolding materials to mimic the physical and biochemical properties of natural tissues, these hydrogels have found widespread application in the field of tissue engineering and controlled release. In the same manner, their potential as water reservoirs, macro- and microelement carriers, or matrixes for the selective adsorption of pollutants make them excellent candidates for sustainable soil amendment solutions. Accordingly, this article…

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  • Self-healing hydrogels
  • Environmental remediation
  • Natural polymers
  • Tissue engineering
  • Materials science
  • Groundwater remediation
  • Controlled release
  • Adsorption
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Life in Land
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