Advances in Cyclodextrin Based Polymeric Materials
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2022) | Viewed by 2289
Special Issue Editor
Interests: synthesis; organic molecules properties studies; adsorption; kinetics; supramolecular chemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cyclodextrins (CDs), due to their extraordinary properties, deserve to be distinguished through a Special Issue. We all recall that CDs are truncated, cone-shaped oligosaccharides, and that the outside of the molecule is hydrophilic and the inside is hydrophilic. CDs dissolve well in water and are capable of forming supramolecular complexes with organic compounds containing lipophilic fragments. Complexing is commonly used in the production of drugs, food, and to preserve or eliminate odors. CDs can be chemically modified at any time by exchange of functional groups or their substitution. As a consequence, CD monomers or polymers with completely different physicochemical properties are obtained. CD can also be used in copolymerization reactions with other raw materials of natural origin, such as cellulose, chitosan, carbon, graphene, inorganic nanoparticles, and many others. Therefore, if the scope of your research fits with the abovementioned incentives, please take advantage of this Special Issue to document your latest findings.
Dr. Anna Skwierawska
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cyclodextrins
- cellulose
- chitosan
- carbons
- nanoparticles
- drug delivery
- food application
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