Trends in Functionalization of Natural Polymers by Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation Processing
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymeric Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 October 2023) | Viewed by 2110
Special Issue Editors
Interests: natural polymeric materials; polysaccharides; radiation and cold plasma-based processing of (bio)materials; techno-functional properties; rheology; spectroscopy and spectro(photo)colorimetry; modeling of "treatment-effect" relationships, including the identification of evolution patterns; optimization
Interests: medicinal and pharmacetical chemistry; biomaterials; pharmaceutical development; microbiology; environment
Interests: food material science; biopolymers; cold plasma; food irradiation
Interests: organic materials; biopolymers; interaction radiation-matter; spectroscopy; heat transfer in irradiated materials; “treatment-effect” modeling with evolution pattern identification
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Materials based on natural polymers are increasingly desired and promoted in both food and non-food applications. In this way, there is a continuous need to functionalize and upgrade the processing of bio-based materials by using emerging and non-polluting techniques. Recent trends of (bio)polymer modification explore various approaches of using radiation-based techniques for both single and dual modification in order to improve the technological and functional properties of natural polymer materials (i.e., starch, cellulose, pectins, alginates, chitosan, gums). The methods based on ionizing radiation, such as gamma rays and electron beams, or non-ionizing radiation, such as radio-waves, microwaves, ultraviolet rays, and even cold plasma for processing bio-based materials, are environmentally friendly and quick, involving no use of pollutants, no production of waste, and no penetration of toxic substances into the treated materials.
This Special Issue on Trends in Functionalization of Natural Polymers by Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation Processing aims to highlight recent progress in the development of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation uses in modern and non-conventional methods for bio-based material processing. Thus, this Special Issue invites contributions (full papers, communications, and reviews) related to natural polymeric materials processing by radiation-based methods and their characterization, properties, and applications.
Dr. Monica R. Nemţanu
Prof. Dr. Terezinha de Jesus Andreoli Pinto
Dr. Kappat Valiyapeediyekkal Sunooj
Dr. Mirela Braşoveanu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- interaction of radiation with polymers
- single and dual modifications of biopolymers
- cold plasma modification of biopolymers
- degradation
- cross-linking
- grafting
- novel modified polymeric biomolecules
- properties and mechanisms
- modelling
- optimization
- new applications