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Plant‐Derived Hydrogels: Plant Nanomaterials and Inspiration from Nature: Water Interactions and Hierarchically Structured Hydrogels (Adv. Mater. 28/2021)
Author(s) -
Ajdary Rubina,
Tardy Blaise L.,
Mattos Bruno D.,
Bai Long,
Rojas Orlando J.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.202170218
Subject(s) - self healing hydrogels , nanomaterials , materials science , ionic bonding , swelling , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , porous medium , biomimetics , diffusion , porosity , water transport , composite material , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , chemistry , water flow , environmental engineering , engineering , ion , physics , thermodynamics
In article number 2001085, Orlando J. Rojas and co‐workers report on plant‐based hydrogels derived from plants, a multiscale and hierarchical source of nanomaterials, considering water interactions, hydration, and swelling. They expand on the design and synthesis of sustainable and functional hydrogels, considering fluid transport, diffusion, capillarity, and ionic effects, and their relation to porous structures (foams, sponges, cryogels, xerogels, and aerogels).