Functional Biopolymers for Adsorption Applications

Dear Colleagues,

For the past three to four decades, biopolymers have been extensively developed as promising renewable polymeric materials and have found many uses in a range of application areas including in wastewater treatment, agriculture, the food and beverage industry, biotechnology, chemistry, cosmetic and personal care, and biological and pharmaceutical industries. Recent research has shown that biopolymers such as polysaccharides, because of their unique functional characteristics, can be modified into different applicable configurations such as flakes, gel membranes and gel beads. Moreover, studies examining the functional properties of polymer materials have revealed that biopolymers possess several distinctive properties that make them useful in water purifications, dye binding, and heavy metal removal.

This Special Issue will focus on innovative research work (articles and review papers) on biopolymer modification, characterization and application in water and wastewater treatment.

Prof. Dr. Peter Ogbemudia Osifo
Dr. Ephraim Igberase
Guest Editors

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• biopolymer materials
• biosorbent
• biodegradability
• heavy metal removal
• dye removal
• functional biopolymers