Polysaccharides for Material Applications: From Plastics to Drug Carrier and Delivery Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Polysaccharides can be considered as an alternative to petrochemical polymers, as they offer a large range of structures, functions, properties and potential applications, either in commodity markets or in high-value products. Natural polysaccharides (cellulose, hemicelluloses, starch, chitin, chitosan, pectin, alginic acid, carrageenan, etc.) have excellent characteristics, including biodegradability and biocompatibility, which are vital properties for a wide range of applications ranging from plastics to drug delivery systems. Developing new polymeric compounds that are better suited to targeted applications can be facilitated by the different functional groups in polysaccharide structures, allowing for various chemical or enzymatic modifications.

The Special Issue “Polysaccharides for Material Applications: From Plastics to Drug Carrier and Delivery Systems” is focused on distributing the latest studies and progress surrounding various fundamental and applied aspects of polysaccharidic material design, characterization, and applications. In this Special Issue, we seek contributions from researchers that discuss all aspects of polysaccharide materials, especially chemical/enzymatic modification and applications in different fields. We anticipate that this Special Issue will provide a unique platform for sharing new concepts and functions of polysaccharides.

Prof. Dr. Nicolas Joly
Prof. Dr. Patrick M. Martin
Prof. Dr. Vincent Sol
Guest Editors

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