Chitin and Chitosan: Medical, Environmental and Industrial Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 136
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomaterial, polymer nanocomposite, tissue regeneration, medical textile, nanotechnology, wound dressing and healing materials, 3D scaffold, 3D printing, polysaccharides
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Interests: biomaterials; tissue engineering; wound dressing; nanocomposite
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Chitin and chitosan are biopolymers that are closely related and are derived from the shells of crustaceans, such as shrimp, crabs, and lobsters, as well as the cell walls of fungi. These substances have a wide range of applications in various industries, including agriculture (fertilizer and coatings), medicine (drug delivery, tissue engineering, and wound healing/dressing), food processing, and wastewater treatment (removal of hazardous metal ions and organic materials). Both chitin and chitosan have gained significant attention due to their renewable and sustainable nature, as they can be sourced from waste materials from the seafood and mushroom industries. Their versatility and biocompatibility make them valuable materials for various applications, and ongoing research continues to explore new uses for these biopolymers.
This Special Issue focuses on the medical, industrial, and agricultural applications of chitin and chitosan and their derivatives. Research articles and reviews focusing on the topics mentioned above are welcome.
Dr. A. M. Abdel-Mohsen
Dr. Rasha Abdelrahman
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- chitin/chitosan
- chemical modification
- wound dressing
- coating
- 3D printing and bioprinting
- wastewater treatment
- encapsulation
- sensors
- textile applications
- fibers
- fabrics
- membrane
- hydrogel
- scaffold
