Hydrogels: Synthesis, Classification, Properties and Potential Applications—A Brief Review

Hydrogels are composed of three dimensional structures with hydrated polymeric network. Nowadays, an exhaustive research has been carried out throughout the world related to the biomedical, pharmaceutical and environmental applications of hydrogels. Such materials possesses superabsorbent properties which can be controlled by varying the concentration, temperature, pH etc. of the external stimuli environment. In biomedical field, the super...