The use of super-swelling polymers is steadily increasing. With the recent authorization of the superabsorbents in food packaging by the Food and Drug Administration, the demand may soon take off in world market. However, the increase in prices of petroleum products in recent years may be a drawback for these acrylic-based materials. Thus, there is now a need to develop natural-based super-swelling hydrogels which are biodegradable and biocompatible. This review is aimed to highlight research and trends in protein and homopoly(amino acid)-based super-swelling hydrogels. The synthesis, properties and applications of such hydrogels are reviewed.
Salimi, S. H., Aryanasab, F., Banazadeh, A. R., & Zohuriaan-Mehr, M. J. (2014). Protein and Homopoly(amino acid)-Based Superabsorbent Hydrogels: Synthesis and Applications. Basparesh, 4(2), 21-40. doi: 10.22063/basparesh.2014.1079
MLA
Seyed Hamid Salimi; Fezeh Aryanasab; Ali Reza Banazadeh; Mohammad Jallaledin Zohuriaan-Mehr. "Protein and Homopoly(amino acid)-Based Superabsorbent Hydrogels: Synthesis and Applications". Basparesh, 4, 2, 2014, 21-40. doi: 10.22063/basparesh.2014.1079
HARVARD
Salimi, S. H., Aryanasab, F., Banazadeh, A. R., Zohuriaan-Mehr, M. J. (2014). 'Protein and Homopoly(amino acid)-Based Superabsorbent Hydrogels: Synthesis and Applications', Basparesh, 4(2), pp. 21-40. doi: 10.22063/basparesh.2014.1079
VANCOUVER
Salimi, S. H., Aryanasab, F., Banazadeh, A. R., Zohuriaan-Mehr, M. J. Protein and Homopoly(amino acid)-Based Superabsorbent Hydrogels: Synthesis and Applications. Basparesh, 2014; 4(2): 21-40. doi: 10.22063/basparesh.2014.1079
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