Smart Designing of Tragacanth Gum by Graft Functionalization for Advanced Materials. Issue 4 (26th February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Verma, Chetna; Pathania, Deepak; Anjum, Sadiya; Gupta, Bhuvanesh
• Is Part Of: Macromolecular materials and engineering. Volume 305:Issue 4(2020)
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• Publication Date: 2020-02-26
• Subjects: functionalization -- graft polymerization -- hydrogels -- tragacanth gum; Plastics -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1002/mame.201900762
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1438-7492

Abstract

Abstract: Tragacanth gum is a novel polysaccharide which offers interesting features in terms of high hydrophilicity, good biocompatibility, and biodegradability. The engineering of hydrogels requires careful designing of their macromolecular structures so that desirable features may be incorporated into the material. Graft polymerization has come up as an interesting approach to develop molecules for drug delivery, wound care systems, and infection‐resistant materials. The most important aspect of graft functionalization is the proper control over physico‐chemical properties of the grafted matrix. The extent of functionalization may be governed by the grafting parameters and may lead to the chemical designing of the molecule in a controlled manner. This opens up enormous possibilities of developing materials for a wide range of applications as advanced materials. Abstract : Graft functionalization opens up a beautiful way of creating new architecture of functionality in tragacanth gum (TG) by proper selection of the monomer and its composition. Grafted TG opens up new domains of research in the field of various applications, that is, drug delivery, wound care systems, tissue engineering, cosmetics, food, and agriculture.