Cellulose-Based Hydrogel Development Services

Cellulose-based hydrogel is a linear polymer with a unique chemical structure that has many hydrophilic groups which allow it to absorb and retain large amounts of water and has a variety of excellent properties. The combination of multiple physicochemical properties gives cellulose-based hydrogel a wide range of industrial and biomedical applications. Matexcel can provide customized solutions for our customers to achieve efficient production of the cellulose-based hydrogel. We are committed to developing cellulose-based hydrogels with excellent functional properties for a wide range of applications.

Introduction to Cellulose-Based Hydrogel

Cellulose-based hydrogel is a linear polymer with a unique chemical structure that has a large number of hydrophilic groups which can absorb and retain large amounts of water in the interstitial positions of its structure. The cellulose-based hydrogel can be prepared from pure and native cellulose by chemical dissolution with LiCl/dimethylacetamide (DMAc), ionic liquids (ILs), N-methyl morpholine-N-oxide (NMMO), alkali/urea (or thiourea), or by fabricating with bacterial cellulose. Compared with other polymer-based hydrogels, cellulose-based hydrogels are becoming more attractive because of their high biocompatibility, easy availability, and low cost. Currently, the exciting functional properties of the cellulose-based hydrogel are inspiring researchers worldwide to develop new materials for a variety of applications in various fields, such as disease therapy, tissue engineering, drug delivery systems, biosensors, and agriculture. Many studies and explorations today indicate that cellulose-based hydrogel has promising applications in multidisciplinary fields and may become a wonder material in industrial and biomedical engineering.

Fig. 1 Molecular structure of cellulose. (Nasution H, et al., 2022)

Applications of Cellulose-Based Hydrogel

Cellulose-based hydrogels have many beneficial properties that make them attractive polymeric materials for a wide range of applications such as the biomedical field, medical devices, healthcare, personal hygiene, the agricultural field, and textile processing.

Fig. 2 Cellulose-based hydrogel applications. (Kabir SMF, et al., 2018)

Fields	Applications
Biomedicine	Drug delivery and release systems, such as oral insulin delivery Medical imaging contrast agents Early detection of diseases Wound dressing products in different forms Tissue engineering, such as scaffolds to mimic the cellular function of extracellular matrix and generate new tissue
Medical Devices	Manufacture of biochemical sensors Microfluidic and special imaging systems
Healthcare and Personal Hygiene	Design disposable diapers, adult incontinence products, and personal safety products
Agricultural Field	Improve soil properties such as permeability, density, structure, texture, water evaporation, and filtration rate Release and carry agrochemicals Stimulate germination
Textile Processing	The processing of textile materials Remove various water pollutants produced in textile wastewater

Our Services

Matexcel leverages our professional expertise and extensive experience in hydrogel development to help our customers overcome all the difficulties in designing and manufacturing cellulose-based hydrogel. We are committed to working with our customers to promote the widespread application of cellulose-based hydrogels. Our customized cellulose-based hydrogel development services include but are not limited to the following:

Hydrogel formulation design services: We customize cellulose-based hydrogels designs based on our customers' needs by varying hydrogel composition, cross-linking methods, configuration dimensions, permeability, aqueous liquid swelling, diffusivity, and degradability to precisely meet customer requirements for a variety of exciting and high-growth applications.
Hydrogel modification services: Depending on the physicochemical properties of the cellulose-based hydrogels, we select appropriate methods such as chemical grafting and physical blending to modify and optimize the original properties of the hydrogel to give it new excellent properties, such as excellent biocompatibility, degradability, easily adjustable physicochemical properties and structure.
Hydrogel analysis and characterization services: We provide a full range of analysis and characterization services in the development of cellulose-based hydrogels, as well as efficacy testing services for cellulose-based hydrogel samples.

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Matexcel is committed to helping our customers overcome all difficulties in the cellulose-based hydrogel research and development process. If you are interested in our services, please fill out the online inquiry form and tell us more about your project.

References

Nasution H; et al. Hydrogel and Effects of Crosslinking Agent on Cellulose-Based Hydrogels: A Review. Gels. 2022, 8(9):568.
Kabir SMF; et al. Cellulose-based hydrogel materials: chemistry, properties and their prospective applications. Prog Biomater. 2018, 7(3):153-174.

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