Coatings Using Chitosan and Its Derivatives
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Membranes and Films".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 October 2023) | Viewed by 4077
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biopolymer; nano delivery system; nutraceutical; diabetes; oral insulin development
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Chitosan is widely used as a biocompatible biomaterial for various purposes. Due to its strong positive charge, chitosan is readily attracted to the surface of nanoparticles, microbeads, fibres, lipid-based particles, etc., in the common process of chitosan coating. Chitosan coating usually increases the stability of and imparts other biological functions on the coated system. Moreover, chitosan is easily modified, producing several derivatives with novel functions which further promote the applications of chitosan coatings.
Recent scientific and technological advances in many areas require innovative materials with multifunctional features. Coatings using chitosan and its derivatives promise feasible solutions to many such problems. However, there is still much work to be done in developing new chitosan coating systems to meet specific requirements and applications. In addition, it is imperative to understand the mechanisms of how chitosan coatings impact the coated materials. Herein, we are pleased to invite you to a Special Issue of “Coatings using Chitosan and its Derivatives” published in Polymers
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in coatings using chitosan and its derivatives for specific applications. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Novel development of chitosan derivatives for coating applications;
- Chitosan-based coating of nano/micro-delivery systems for agriculture, food, environment, pharmaceutical applications, etc.;
- Impact of chitosan-based coatings on the physicochemical properties and their underlying mechanisms;
- Safety and toxicology evaluation of chitosan-based coatings.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Jinglei Li
Dr. Coralia V. Garcia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- chitosan coating
- physicochemical properties
- stability
- interaction
- characterization
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