Recent Advances in Chitosan Material and Its Hybrid Derivatives

Dear Colleagues,

Chitosan obtained from chitin, the most abundant amino polysaccharide polymer occurring in nature exoskeletons of crustaceans, insects, and the cell walls of fungi, is a fundamental biomaterial and the starting material for a significant number of products due to its unique sets of properties, such as water solubility, biocompatibility, biodegradability, non-toxicity, and the ability to interact chemically and physically with different components. Some applications based on chitosan and its derivatives, mainly in packaging, pharmaceuticals, medicine, cosmetics, food industry, biotechnology, and the environmental field, may be established. However, the functional properties of chitosan and chitosan-derived materials require improvements in mechanical strength, flexibility, processability, or gas permeability. The preparation of hybrid, multi-component materials based on chitosan can help to overcome these limitations and open new roads to better drug carriers, implants, and 3D printing materials.

This Special Issue will focus on cutting-edge research and development regarding the synthesis of advanced chitosan-based materials, their structure–properties relationship, and possible new applications.

Prof. Dr. Józef Haponiuk
Dr. Sreeraj Gopi
Guest Editors

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• chitosan
• hybrid materials
• biocompatibility
• material characterization
• application testing
• nanocomposites
• gels
• composite fibers
• implants
• wound dressing
• cosmetics
• antimicrobial activity
• structure–properties relationship
• 3D printing