Polysaccharides-Based Hydrogels

Shakeel Ahmed is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry in the Higher Education Department, for the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, in India. He is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, at the Government Degree College Mendhar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He obtained his master’s and doctoral degrees in chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia, a central university, situated in New Delhi, India. He gained his post-doctoral experience in biocomposite materials from the Indian Institute of Technology. He has published several research papers in the field of green nanomaterials and biopolymers for various applications including biomedical, packaging, and water treatment. Akbar Ali, Ph.D. is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Department of Chemistry, Kargil Campus, University of Ladakh, Union Territory of Ladakh, India. He completed his bachelor degree in Science (BSc.) from Islamia College of Science and Commerce, University of Kashmir and Master degree in Chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia, A Central University, New Delhi, India. He obtained his doctorate degree in Chemistry from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. His areas of research include Polymer Chemistry, specialized in Biological Macromolecules, Functionalization of Natural Polymers, Polymer- Iodine Complexes, Hydrogel Chemistry, and Green Chemistry, and for which he has co-authored a number of book chapters in the areas of polymers.

1. Introduction to hydrogels
2. Polysaccharide-based hydrogels: History and chronological developments
3. Physical and chemical properties of polysaccharides-based hydrogels
4. Functionalized Polysaccharides Based Hydrogels: Spanking Accession in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicines
5. Thermal, Rheological and mechanical properties of polysaccharide-based hydrogels
6. Click Chemistry a Promising Tool to Develop Polysaccharide-based Hydrogels
7. Polysaccharide-based novel conductive hydrogels
8. Polysaccharide-based superabsorbent hydrogels
9. Sophisticated techniques for characterization of polysaccharide hydrogels
10. Polysaccharide based antimicrobial hydrogels as wound dressing materials
11. Polysaccharide based hydrogel scaffolds for the regeneration of pancreatic beta cells to treat Diabetes
12. Advancement in hybrid nanocomposite hydrogels and applications
13. Polysaccharide based responsive hydrogels for skin regeneration
14. Polysaccharide based responsive hydrogels for nerve regeneration
15. Polysaccharides-based hydrogels for environmental applications
16. Superabsorbent hydrogels of polysaccharide as nutrient carriers
17. Polysaccharide-based super moisture absorbent hydrogels for sustainable agriculture applications
18. Polysaccharide hydrogels as emerging material for wastewater purification
19. Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of polysaccharide: Structure-activity relationship