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Hydrogels - From Tradition to Innovative Platforms with Multiple Applications

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Academic Editor

Lacramioara Popa
Lacramioara Popa

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania

Co-editors

Mihaela Violeta Ghica
Mihaela Violeta Ghica

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania

Cristina Dinu-Pirvu
Cristina Dinu-Pirvu

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania

PublishedMarch 1st, 2023

Doi10.5772/intechopen.97905

ISBN978-1-80355-583-6

Print ISBN978-1-80355-582-9

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-1-80355-584-3

Copyright year2023

Number of pages162

Hydrogels are well-defined structures that do not dissolve in water. They have many uses, especially in biomedicine. This book provides a comprehensive overview of hydrogels, including their characteristics and applications in medical devices, drug delivery, robotics, “smart” applications, and more.

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1. Introductory Chapter: Hydrogels in Comprehensive Overviews, Recent Trends on Their Broad Applications

By Lăcrămioara Popa, Mihaela Violeta Ghica, Cristina Elena Dinu-Pîrvu and Elena-Emilia Tudoroiu

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2. Promising Hydrogels-Based Dressings for Optimal Treatment of Cutaneous Lesions

By Mihaela Violeta Ghica, Cristina Elena Dinu-Pîrvu, Lăcrămioara Popa, Elena-Emilia Tudoroiu, Diana-Georgiana Ionescu and Claudia-Maria Benga

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4. Hydrogels: Smart Materials in Drug Delivery

By Aiswarya Sathian, Namitha Vijay, K.S. Joshy, Yogesh Bharat Dalvi and Fatima Mraiche

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5. Sustained Drug Release from Biopolymer-Based Hydrogels and Hydrogel Coatings

By Jon Andrade del Olmo, Virginia Sáez Martínez, Raúl Pérez González and José María Alonso

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