Polysaccharide-Based Materials II
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Bioorganic Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2022) | Viewed by 2168
Special Issue Editor
Interests: polysaccharides; supramolecules; nanostructures; enzymatic synthesis; ionic liquids
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Dear Colleagues,
Polysaccharides are widely distributed and exhibit specific functions in nature. They are composed of a wide variety of monosaccharide residues, through glycosidic linkages with highly stereo- and regio-controlled arrangements. Such diverse structures of natural polysaccharides contribute to showing a wide range of properties and natures, which are used as components in functional materials. Although natural polysaccharides often show poor solubilities in common solvents, leading to difficulty in processability, dissolution media, such as ionic liquids, have been found to efficiently dissolve polysaccharides. Synthesis of non-natural polysaccharides has also attracted a great deal of attention in obtaining new polysaccharide-based functional materials. Owing to complicated structures, the chemical synthesis of polysaccharides is one of the most challenging research topics in glycoscience. Efficient synthetic methods with highly stereo- and regio-construction of glycosidic linkages, such as the enzymatic approach, have recently been developed to produce well-defined polysaccharides.
This Special Issue aims at covering all fields concerning polysaccharide-based materials, including the synthetic method, derivatization and modification, biocompatibility and biological functions, supramolecular and hierarchically controlled structures, environmentally benign and biomedical applications, and so on. Researchers in these fields are, therefore, warmly invited to propose relevant reviews, perspectives, and research papers to be published in this Special Issue of Molecules.
Prof. Dr. Jun-ichi Kadokawa
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- New synthetic methods
- Derivatization and modification, functional materials
- Supramolecules
- Hierarchically controlled structures
- Environmentally benign materials
- Biomedical applications
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