Natural polymers and the hydrogels prepared from them

Pourya Zarshenas¹ Mehran AmirBeygi² Elaheh Haghbin³ MohammadAmin Abdoos⁴

1) 1. Inorganic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry & Petroleum Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University(SBU),
2) 2. Polymer Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry & Petroleum Sciences, Shahid Beheshti 3. University(SBU),
3) 2. Polymer Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry & Petroleum Sciences, Shahid Beheshti 3. University(SBU),
4) 5. Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University(SBU)

IOI Code : XEDC-HGHFF
Publication : 7th.International Conference on Researches in Science & Engineering & 4th.International Congress on Civil, Architecture and Urbanism in Asia(7icrsie.com)
Abstract :
    Polymers are versatile materials composed of repeating structural units forming a macromolecule. The three major classes of polymers based on their origin are natural polymers, semisynthetic polymers, and synthetic polymers. Natural polymers are of natural origins such as from plants, microorganisms, and animals. They include carbohydrates and proteins, which provide structural support to plants and animals. There are six main types of natural polymer: proteins, polysaccharides, polynucleotides, polyisoprenes, polyesters, and lignin. As compared to the other two classes, natural polymers are economical, readily available, potentially biodegradable, and biocompatible due to their origin [1,2]. Many of these polymers are a part of our day-to-day diet and also possess significant scope in drugs, prosthetics, pharmaceuticals, food, and cosmetic industries [1]. Some of these widely used natural polymers based on polysaccharides and proteins are discussed in the following section.

Keywords : hydrogels cross linked network natural polymers