Polysaccharide and Lignocellulose Materials
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Circular and Green Polymer Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 1258
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polysaccharides are extremely common and widespread in nature. Cellulose, chitosan, alginic acid, starch, and their derivates play crucial roles in a huge number of research areas: health, biopharma, food, cosmetics, chemicals, bioplastics, biotechnology, building, fuels, etc. This Special Issue invites the research community to contribute with its own expertise, passion, and science to expand the boundaries of knowledge by addressing new challenges in the field of polysaccharide and cellulose conversion and utilization. In particular, we welcome works proposing new polysaccharide-based composites, functional materials or nanotechnologies.
This Special Issue is devoted to the most recent research on these topics, covering all aspects concerning the structural modification and application of polysaccharides. Original contributions and comprehensive reviews are welcome.
Dr. Hui Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- structural modification
- structural characterization
- polysaccharide
- cellulose
- biomaterials
- biopharmaceuticals
- drug delivery
- bioplastics
- biosensors
- flexible wear and devices
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