Chitosan Hydrogels for Antibiotic Remediation and Dye Removal: A Review
Sai Yin, Wen Yuan, Longmei Zhao, Yida Niu, Jianhui Guo · 2026
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Sai Yin and four co-authors review hydrogels made from chitosan, a natural material from shell waste, for pulling antibiotics and dyes out of water, in 2026 work. Leftover antibiotics and dye pollution threaten ecosystems and human health together, so recyclable, gentle cleaners are in demand. Plain chitosan dissolves poorly in acid, breaks easily, and is hard to recover from treated water.
Hydrogels fix much of that with a water-loving, sponge-like cross-linked network full of pores that speed contact with large pollutants. The review covers design routes from chemical grafting and cross-linking to magnetic and stimulus-responsive builds that react to heat or acidity. Uptake behavior is traced for three antibiotic families and for dyes, through forces such as electric attraction. The authors map how structure choices drive cleaning power to guide better designs.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sai Yin, Wen Yuan, Longmei Zhao, Yida Niu, Jianhui Guo |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 81767 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |