Carbohydrates: Origin and Destination of New Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Materials Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 October 2022) | Viewed by 3277
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biomass residues; natural biomolecules; green functionalisation
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Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, social, economic, and environmental considerations have aimed the spotlight of the scientific and governmental communities on the use of natural renewable resources. This fact is not only motivated by the gradual depletion of fossil resources, but also by our global effort to enhance our progress in a more sustainable way. In this scenario, the development of new materials and processes is key. Carbohydrates, a natural source of plenty of products, are becoming a valuable platform for this purpose.
In this Special Issue, works related to carbohydrates as the origin and destination of new materials will be considered, including topics such as:
- New biomaterials based on vegetable carbohydrates (cellulose, hemicelluloses, starches, pectins, derivatives, etc.) for applications in biotechnology;
- New biomaterials based on vegetable carbohydrates (cellulose, hemicelluloses, starches, pectins, derivatives, etc.) for applications in biotechnology;
- Green processes for the fractionation and transformation of biomass using new catalytic materials (catalysts, biocatalysts, photocatalysts) that improve the efficiency of new technologies (microwaves, ultrasound, mechanochemistry, photochemistry) for obtaining carbohydrates and their derivatives.
Dr. Araceli García
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- carbohydrates
- chitin
- cellulose
- biomaterials
- green chemistry
- photochemistry
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