Chitosan: Structural and Chemical Modification, Properties and Application, 2nd Edition
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Macromolecules".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 997
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Interests: sorbents; biopolymers, cations and anions removal; water and wastewater treatment; soil pollution and purification; metal speciation; ion exchange; adsorption
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Dear Colleagues,
Chitosan is a polymer of natural origin with favourable properties, such as its ability to form chelates, non-toxicity, biocompatibility with the human body, and biodegradability, which can be used to form various structures (membranes, microgranules, sponges, etc.). Modifying chitosan into other forms such as hydrogels, nanoparticles, and nanofibers, or its crosslinking, grafting, combination with other materials, and ion templating, can allow the polymer to acquire even better properties than expected. Chitosan or chitosan-based composites can be applied in numerous important fields of our life, e.g., pharmacy, nutrition, environment, agriculture, medicine, and industry. If you work scientifically on chitosan and have any interesting results, please feel free to share them in this Special Issue entitled “Chitosan: Structural and Chemical Modification, Properties and Application, 2nd Edition” of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Research papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.
Dr. Joanna Kluczka
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- chitosan modification
- adsorption removal
- membrane separation
- food preservation
- environmental remediation
- wastewater treatment
- disease treatment
- agricultural production
- tissue engineering
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