Cellulose–based Superabsorbent Hydrogels: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

PART I. FUNDAMENTALS OF CELLULOSE, SUPERABSORBENTS AND HYDROGELS
Cellulose and Cellulose Structure
Modification of Cellulose
Absorbents and Superabsorbents
Natural Hydrogels
Synthetic Hydrogels
Composite Hydrogels
Biodegradable Hydrogels
Superabsorbent Hydrogels
Stimuli–Sensitive Hydrogels

PART II. SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CELLULOSE–BASED HYDROGELS
Superabsorbent Hydrogels
Stimuli–Responsive Cellulose Based Hydrogels
Structure–Property Relationships in Hydrogels
Synthesis and Characteristics of Cellulose–Based Smart Superabsorbent Hydrogels
Synthesis of Nano–Hydrogels

PART III. SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF OTHER NATURAL AND BIOCOMPATIBLE HYDROGELS
Alginate–Based Hydrogels
Polysaccharide–Based Hydrogels
Chitosan–Based Hydrogels
Enzyme Responsive Hydrogels
Other Carbohydrate–Based Hydrogels
Protein–Based Hydrogels
Gelatine–Based Hydrogels

PART IV. APPLICATIONS
Cellulose–Based Hydrogels –
Smart Applications
Absorption Behavior and Swelling Mechanism of Cellulose–Based Hydrogels
Hydrogels for Personal Care Products
Hydrogels for Drug Delivery Systems
Hydrogels for Wound Healing
Hydrogels and Tissue Engineering
Hydrogel for Industrial Applications
Hydrogels for Biomedical and Medical Applications
Hydrogels for Pharmaceutical Applications
Hydrogels for Agricultures
Hydrogels for Adsorption and Water Treatments
Hydrogels Films for Food Packaging
Hydrogels: Present and Future

Dr. Md. Ibrahim H. Mondal is Professor in the Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. He obtained his MSc degree in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology from the University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh, in 1986 and his PhD degree from Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan, in 1997. Dr. Mondal was a Commonwealth Visiting Scholar at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) in the UK from 2003–04, Visiting Professor at the Hokkaido University in Japan from 2006–07, and a Visiting Scientist at the Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia, from 2009–10. His research area includes natural polymers, cellulose and cellulose derivatives, textiles, and textile wet–processing. He is an author and co–author of more than 125 journal articles and editor and author of five books.