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61,005 resultsShowing papers similar to A Comparative Study Between Gelatin Methacrylate and Itaconic Acid Functionalized Gelatin Hydrogels
ClearMarine Gel Interactions with Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Pollutants
Marine microgels—tiny gel particles in the ocean—can concentrate hydrophobic pollutants, acting as vectors similar to microplastics. This review explores how these natural colloidal materials interact with chemical contaminants and how they relate to the ecological role of microplastics in pollutant transport.
Multifunctional Application of Biopolymers and Biomaterials
This paper is not about microplastics; it is a broad review of multifunctional applications of biopolymers and biomaterials across medicine, packaging, and engineering.
Marvelous Marine Microgels: On the Distribution and Impact of Gel-Like Particles in the Oceanic Water-Column
Sticky gel-like particles made of organic matter are widespread throughout the ocean from surface waters to the deep sea. These marine microgels can interact with microplastics and influence how pollutants are distributed and transported through ocean food webs.
Fabrication and Characterization of Biomass-derived Superabsorbent Bio-gel
Not relevant to microplastics — this paper develops and tests bio-based superabsorbent gels made from carboxymethyl cellulose as sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based superabsorbent polymers for water retention applications.
Effect of coating with combined chitosan and gallic acid on shelf-life stability of Jeju black cattle beef
This paper is not relevant to microplastics research — it examines chitosan and gallic acid coatings as meat preservation techniques with no connection to plastic pollution or environmental contamination.
Preparation of nanochitin hydrogels via ice templated chemical/physical crosslinking for microplastic removal
Researchers synthesized nanochitin hydrogels using ice-templated chemical and physical crosslinking with formaldehyde and ammonia, producing materials with enhanced mechanical properties that effectively captured microplastics from water.
Does the Hydrogel: Oleogel Ratio Affect the Physicochemical Properties of Gelatin–Beeswax Bioplastic Films?
This study found that varying the ratio of hydrogel to oleogel in gelatin-beeswax bioplastic films significantly affects their thickness, solubility, tensile strength, and water vapor transmission. The optimized formulations offer a biodegradable alternative to conventional plastic food packaging, which contributes to microplastic pollution as it degrades.
Does the Hydrogel: Oleogel Ratio Affect the Physicochemical Properties of Gelatin–Beeswax Bioplastic Films?
This study found that varying the ratio of hydrogel to oleogel in gelatin-beeswax bioplastic films significantly affects their thickness, solubility, tensile strength, and water vapor transmission. The optimized formulations offer a biodegradable alternative to conventional plastic food packaging, which contributes to microplastic pollution as it degrades.
Exploring the Characterizations of Gelatin-Agar Bioplastics: An Eco-Friendly Alternative for Conventional Plastics
Researchers developed a gelatin-agar bioplastic film using glycerol as a plasticizer, finding that approximately 72% of the material degraded naturally within 18 days, with tensile strength up to 0.32 MPa and good water resistance, demonstrating potential as a biodegradable alternative to petroleum-based plastics.
Crosslinked Polymer Coatings of Poly (Acrylic Acid-co-acrylamide)/Polyethyleneimine (P(AA-co-AAm)/PEI) on Titanium Alloy with Excellent Lubrication Performance for Artificial Joints
Not relevant to microplastics — this study develops a hydrogel polymer coating for titanium alloy joint implants to reduce friction and wear, a biomedical engineering application with no connection to microplastic pollution.
Enhancing Soil Resilience: Bacterial Alginate Hydrogel vs. Algal Alginate in Mitigating Agricultural Challenges
This paper is not about microplastics; it compares bacterial and algal alginate hydrogels as natural soil conditioners to improve the structural and hydraulic properties of degraded soils.
Design of new biopolymers for biomedicine and food-packaging
Researchers review new biopolymer designs intended for biomedical and food packaging applications, aiming to replace fossil-fuel-based plastics with biodegradable alternatives from renewable sources. Widespread adoption of such materials could significantly reduce long-term microplastic pollution.
Micro-Sized Polymer Hydrogels as Model Microplastics: Interaction with Polycationic Toxins in Solution and Precipitate
Researchers synthesized two types of micro-sized polymer hydrogel particles as model microplastics — soft anionic microgels mimicking aged MPs and hard-core microspheres mimicking initial MPs — and examined their electrostatic interactions with polycationic toxins in solution and precipitate phases. The study reveals how surface charge properties of MP models govern pollutant adsorption behavior, with implications for understanding toxin transport by real microplastics.
Significance of biopolymer-based hydrogels and their applications in agriculture: a review in perspective of synthesis and their degree of swelling for water holding
Researchers reviewed the development and agricultural applications of hydrogels made from natural biopolymers, which are biodegradable alternatives to synthetic plastics. These hydrogels can retain large amounts of water and deliver nutrients or active compounds to soil in a controlled way. The study suggests that biopolymer hydrogels could help improve crop yields while reducing the environmental burden of synthetic plastic materials in agriculture.
Effect of surfactant concentration on the synthesis of hydrogel microbeads using the emulsion polymerization process for acrylamide/acrylic acid copolymers
Researchers examined the effect of surfactant concentration on the synthesis of hydrogel microbeads as biodegradable replacements for the plastic microbeads commonly used in personal care and cosmetic products, optimising formulation parameters to produce spherical particles with properties suitable for exfoliant applications.
Polyethylene Glycol-Based Polymer-Drug Conjugates: Novel Design and Synthesis Strategies for Enhanced Therapeutic Efficacy and Targeted Drug Delivery
This paper is not about microplastics — it reviews the design and synthesis of polyethylene glycol (PEG)-based polymer-drug conjugates as targeted drug delivery systems for cancer and other diseases, with no relevance to microplastic pollution or environmental health.
Impact of fish myofibrillar protein and apple pectin–konjac glucomannan on the physical, thermal, and micro-structural properties of biodegradable blend film
Despite its title referencing biodegradable film and biopolymers, this paper studies the physical and thermal properties of food packaging films made from fish protein, apple pectin, and konjac glucomannan — not microplastic pollution. It examines how varying protein concentration affects film mechanical performance and UV-blocking ability, and is not directly relevant to microplastics or human health.
Fundamentals and Advances in Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels and Their Applications: A Review
This review covers stimuli-responsive hydrogels, which are smart materials that change shape or behavior in response to environmental triggers. Among their many applications, these materials can remove heavy metals and pollutants from water, and they show promise in biomedical settings like drug delivery and wound healing. While not focused specifically on microplastics, these technologies could be adapted for environmental cleanup of plastic pollution.
Three-Dimensional Printed Filters Based on Poly(ethylene glycol) Diacrylate Hydrogels Doped with Silver Nanoparticles for Removing Hg(II) Ions from Water
Researchers created 3D-printed hydrogel filters embedded with silver nanoparticles designed to remove mercury from contaminated water. The filters demonstrated effective mercury ion removal and could be customized in shape and size through 3D printing technology. The study presents a novel water purification approach, though it focuses on heavy metal removal rather than microplastic filtration.
Hydrogel‐based surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy for food contaminant detection: A review on classification, strategies, and applications
This review covers hydrogel-based surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrates for detecting food contaminants. It is not about microplastics and is not relevant to microplastic research.
Advancements in Regenerative Hydrogels in Skin Wound Treatment: A Comprehensive Review
This review covers advances in regenerative hydrogels for treating skin wounds, highlighting how these water-absorbing materials promote healing by keeping wounds moist, supporting cell growth, and delivering drugs in a controlled way. While not about microplastics directly, hydrogel technology represents a biocompatible alternative to plastic-based wound dressings that could reduce medical microplastic waste.
Emerging Advanced Materials, Properties for Biomedical Applications
This is a materials science review covering advances in synthetic, natural, and hybrid biomaterials for medical applications such as drug delivery and artificial organs; it is not a microplastics research paper.
3D Bioprinting: Process, Techniques, Biomaterials and Bioinks and its Future Aspects
This paper is not about microplastics — it reviews 3D bioprinting techniques, biomaterials, and bioinks used to fabricate tissue-mimicking constructs for medical applications.
Preparation and investigation of the structural and mechanical properties of biodegradable gelatin- based films
Researchers prepared biodegradable gelatin-based films with carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) additives for potential use as food packaging and drug carriers, then characterized their structural, mechanical, and barrier properties using SEM, roughness measurement, and IR spectroscopy. CMC addition decreased film strength and elastic modulus while maximizing deformation at a CMC/gelatin mass ratio of 0.7, with H-bond and electrostatic interactions between gelatin proteins and polysaccharide macromolecules stabilizing the film structure.