Advances in Natural Polysaccharides: Synthesis, Modification, and Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 7
Special Issue Editor
Interests: shape memory polymer and driving method; polysaccharides; chitosan; nanofiber; UV light curing resin based on polybutadiene
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We have been invited by the Editors of Polymers to launch a Special Issue titled "Advances in Natural Polysaccharides: Synthesis, Modification, and Applications".
Polysaccharides are the most abundant biological macromolecules in nature and include cellulose, chitin, starch, hyaluronic acid, and inulin, among others. Due to their strong modifiability, biodegradability, and diverse functions, they have become key to developing a new generation of sustainable materials. By chemically modifying the hydroxyl, amino, and other active groups of polysaccharides, their mechanical properties, hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity, and stimulus responsiveness can be regulated. The resulting composite systems can also produce synergistic effects such as antibacterial, self-healing, and electrical conductivity properties. By leveraging techniques such as solution casting, electrospinning, and 3D printing, polysaccharide materials have given rise to innovative forms such as smart hydrogels and nanofiber membranes. Moreover, their application domains have expanded from biomedicine to food packaging, environmental remediation, and energy storage, among others, continuously achieving new breakthroughs.
This Special Issue focuses on the cutting-edge achievements of polysaccharide-based materials, from their molecular design to their functional realization. It covers the synthesis of novel polysaccharide derivatives, alongside their structural regulation and multi-field applications, thus promoting innovative research on polysaccharide-based materials.
Dr. Dawei Zhang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polysaccharides
- polysaccharide derivatives
- chitin
- chitosan
- cellulose
- starch
- hyaluronic acid
- synthesis and modification
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