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- Title
Emerging Fabrication Strategies of Hydrogels and Its Applications.
- Authors
Ali, Fayaz; Khan, Imran; Chen, Jianmin; Akhtar, Kalsoom; Bakhsh, Esraa M.; Khan, Sher Bahadar
- Abstract
Recently, hydrogels have been investigated for the controlled release of bioactive molecules, such as for living cell encapsulation and matrices. Due to their remote controllability and quick response, hydrogels are widely used for various applications, including drug delivery. The rate and extent to which the drugs reach their targets are highly dependent on the carriers used in drug delivery systems; therefore the demand for biodegradable and intelligent carriers is progressively increasing. The biodegradable nature of hydrogel has created much interest for its use in drug delivery systems. The first part of this review focuses on emerging fabrication strategies of hydrogel, including physical and chemical cross-linking, as well as radiation cross-linking. The second part describes the applications of hydrogels in various fields, including drug delivery systems. In the end, an overview of the application of hydrogels prepared from several natural polymers in drug delivery is presented.
- Subjects
HYDROGELS; FABRICATION (Manufacturing); BIOACTIVE compounds; DRUG delivery systems; BIOPOLYMERS
- Publication
Gels (2310-2861), 2022, Vol 8, Issue 4, p205
- ISSN
2310-2861
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/gels8040205