Emerging Marine Biopolymer-based Materials: Preparation to Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Marine biopolymer-based materials have been some of the most actively researched areas in recent decades for different daily life applications. They are considered potential biomaterials for medical applications due to their good biocompatibility, biodegradability, inexpensiveness, stability, abundance, ease of surface modification, and nontoxic nature. They are also interesting materials for non-medical applications such as food packaging, water treatment, production of bioplastics, cosmetics, etc., as they possess excellent mechanical, thermal, and biological activities. Numerous marine biopolymers such as alginates, agar, carrageenan, chitin, and chitosan have been isolated from marine crustaceans, such as shrimp, crabs, and lobsters, and marine macro and micro algae (such as seaweed, spirulina, chlorella, and blue green algae, etc.). This Special Issue will be launched to present and discuss different approaches to the isolation, preparation, modification, and characterization of marine-based biopolymers for different medical and non-medical applications. The Special Issue will also include the preparation and characterization of marine biopolymer-based materials such as hydrogels, aerogels, membranes, and other materials in pure polymeric forms or polymer blends for various daily life applications.

Prof. Dr. Abdul Khalil
Guest Editor

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• Marine-based materials and applications
• Seaweed biomass as a sustainable source of energy
• Isolation and characterization of different marine biopolymers (chitosan, agar, carrageenan, alginate, and others)
• Marine biopolymer-based hydrogels, aerogels, and membranes, etc
• Algal biopolymers for bioplastics preparation and characterizations
• Processing and improving of isolation and preparation techniques
• Treatment and modification of marine biopolymers to suite specific applications
• Medical and non-medical applications of marine biopolymers -based materials
• Any other related research