Physicochemical Properties of Chitosan-Based Materials in Multiple Phases (eBook, ePUB)

From Fundamentals to Biomedical, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Applications
Redaktion: Szymanska, Emilia; Cavallaro, Giuseppe

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Physicochemical Properties of Chitosan-Based Materials in Multiple Phases: From Fundamentals to Biomedical, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Applications provides a comprehensive overview of structure diversity and versatile properties of chitosan while also summarizing the latest advancements and current applications of chitosan-based materials that are suitable for various purposes within pharmaceutics, biomedicine, chemical engineering, and environmental sciences. The book explores the complex nature between chitosan structure and its biological activity and describes strategies of polymer modification in order to tailor its physicochemical and mechanical properties.The utilization potential of chitosan for the fabrication of functional biomaterials in either liquid, semi-solid, or solid-state different phases (aqueous mixtures, hydrogels, solid films) is also covered. Finally, the key factors important to obtain chitosan materials suitable for biomedical applications and the characteristics of hybrid materials formed by chitosan and other components, including surfactants, polyelectrolytes, inorganic nanoparticles, are discussed. - Explores innovative strategies for the fabrication of biomaterials based on chitosan - Provides a comprehensive overview of recent chitosan materials, from their manufacturing stages and characteristics to their applications in the biomedical and pharmaceutical fields - Outlines the major opportunities and challenges of chitosan hybrid materials required for pharmaceutical, biomedical, and environmental applications

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
• Seitenzahl: 390
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780443221521
• Artikelnr.: 75555216

Inhaltsangabe

Section 1. Introduction to chitosan
1. Fundamentals of chitosan
Section 2: Biomaterials based on chitosan in different phases (aqueous
medium, gels, and solid films)
Chitosan based complexes in aqueous medium
2. Chitosan/surfactant systems
3. Chitosan/polyelectrolytes complexes
Semi-solid structures with chitosan
4. Chitosan hydrogels (physically and chemically crosslinked) / Physically
crosslinked gels with chitosan
5. Chemically crosslinked gels with chitosan
Chitosan based materials in solid state
6. Self-assembly of chitosan-based thin films
7. Nanocomposite films.
8. Chitosan micro- and nano-size materials/structures
Section 3. Biomedical and pharmaceutical applications of chitosan based
materials
9. Mucoadhesive chitosan-based drug carriers for local application
10. Chitosan as antiviral agent and vaccine adjuvant
11. Controlled-release and targeted delivery systems based on chitosan
12. Chitosan-based materials for wound healing and regeneration
13. Chitosan in tissue engineering
Section 4. Environmental application of chitosan-based materials14.
Chitosan for sustainable packaging
15. Chitosan for remediation purposes
16. Chitosan as biomaterial for conservation of Cultural Heritages
17. Chitosan in agricultural field
Section 5. Conclusions.
18. From the lab to the market: Current use, perspectives and challenges of
chitosan-based materials