A review on grafting of hydroxyethylcellulose for versatile applications

Autor: Sana Khalid, Aqdas Noreen, Khalid Mahmood Zia, Rahila Shareef, Shazia Tabasum
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 150:289-303
ISSN: 0141-8130
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.01.265
Popis: Hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) is a biocompatible, biodegradable, nontoxic, hydrophilic, non- ionic water soluble derivative of cellulose. It is broadly used in biomedical field, paint industry, as a soil amendment in agriculture, coal dewatering, cosmetics, absorbent pads, wastewater treatment and gel electrolyte membranes. Industrial uses of HEC can be extended by the its grafting with different polymers including poly acrylic acid, polyacrylamide, polylactic acid, polyethyleneglycol, polydimethyleamide, polycaprolactone, polylactic acid and dimethylamino ethylmethacrylate. This permits the formation of new biomaterials with improved properties and versatile applications. In this article, a comprehensive overview of graft copolymers of HEC with other polymers/compounds and their applications in drug delivery, stimuli sensitive hydrogels, super absorbents, personal hygiene products and coal dewatering is presented.
Databáze: OpenAIRE