Functionalization of Polymer Materials for Medical Applications Using Aminopolysaccharide-Based Nanostructures
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 August 2022) | Viewed by 9353
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Interests: surface interactions; surface charge; coatings; biopolymers
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Dear Colleagues,
The use of aminopolysaccharide-based nanostructures (nanolayers, nanocomposites, nanoparticles) in the functionalization of medical polymer materials has been growing for the past few decades, as the biocompatibility, biodegradability and multifunctionality of surface functionalizations are in high demand and can be provided by various native (chitosan) or derivatized (aminocellulose) aminopolysaccharides. These kinds of polysaccharides are typically monofunctional, having cationic amino groups attached to their backbone, but can also be derivatized, e.g. carboxymethylation, to have a zwitterionic-like nature, providing them multifunctionality. This allows for specific interactions with biomolecules and microorganisms. Recent findings have widened the scope of research and application of aminopolysaccharide-based nanostructures, especially in the fields of functional implant coatings and wound dressings, e.g. antibiofouling and antimicrobial nanolayers, targeted delivery, e.g. polymer-metal nanocomposites, and tissue engineering, e.g. responsive hydrogels.
This Special Issue aims to compile original and cutting-edge research works in the field of synthesis, and the characterization of aminopolysaccharide-based nanomaterials and their application as functional coatings for medical materials.
Dr. Matej Bracic
Dr. Tamilselvan Mohan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- medical materials
- surface functionalization
- polymers
- aminopolysaccharides
- nanostructures
- nanolayers
- nanocomposites
- chitosan
- aminocellulose
- polysaccharides
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