Cellulose-based Hydrogels: Production, Properties and Applications

Cellulose Based Hydrogels: Production, Properties and Applications provides detailed information on the properties, characterization techniques, preparation methodologies, applications, and commercial viability of cellulose based hydrogels.

The book starts with an in-depth overview of the structure of cellulosic materials and their chemical modification approaches, covering various forms of cellulose, such as nanocrystalline and nanofibrillar cellulose. The following chapters focus on characterization methods of such materials, including advanced techniques, followed by a through discussion of the strategies for preparation of cellulose based hydrogels. Finally, applications of cellulosic structures in different fields such as biomedicine, environmental science, and energy are presented.

This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students across polymer science, nanomaterials, and materials science, as well as scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals with an interest in sustainable materials and their composites/nanocomposites for advanced applications.

• Describes structural features, preparation methods, characterization techniques, properties, and applications of cellulose-based hydrogels
• Reviews the biodegradability and biocompatibility of cellulosic hydrogels
• Offers critical analysis on current and potential applications of cellulose-based hydrogels, including a discussion on their commercial viability

Dr. Kalim Deshmukh is a senior researcher at the New Technologies Research Centre, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic. He has over 20 years of research experience in nanomaterials and polymeric materials, with particular expertise in polymer blends, nanocomposites, and nanohybrids. His work emphasizes nanoscale dispersion, interfacial chemistry, and structure–property relationships that influence material performance in applications such as energy storage, gas sensing, biosensing, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, and high-k dielectrics. He has authored more than 200 publications, including original research articles and review papers, in leading international journals and with major publishers, such as the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), American Chemical Society (ACS), Elsevier, Wiley-VCH, Springer, and Taylor & Francis. In addition to his research contributions, he has edited or co-edited several books published by ACS, RSC, Elsevier, Springer, Wiley-VCH, and Wiley Scrivener.

Dr. Shaswat Barua is working as an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, Morigaon College, Assam, India. She has published several research papers in international journals and as well as book chapters in highly reputed books. Her research interests include novel materials and their therapeutic applications.

Dr. Swagata Baruah earned her bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Gauhati University, India, and completed her master’s from Tezpur University, India. In 2019 she obtained her Ph.D. from CSIR-NEIST, India, in Organic Chemistry. Presently, Dr. Baruah is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Morigaon College, Assam, India. She has published several research papers and book chapters in International Journals/Books of high repute. Her research interests include novel materials and their therapeutic applications.

Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, PhD, is an adjunct professor and director of laboratories in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, New Jersey, United States. His research is focused on the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry, and other various industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author and editor of around 200 books, including scientific monographs and handbooks in his research areas. He has published with several reputable publishers including Elsevier.