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.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction to chitosan - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Chitosan/Surfactant systems - p. 23 3. Chapter 3 Chitosan/Polyelectrolytes mixtures - p. 51 4. Chapter 4 Chitosan hydrogels - p. 79 5. Chapter 5 Nanocomposites based on chitosan for drug delivery - p. 111 6. Chapter 6 Chitosan-based materials for catalysis - p. 139 7. Chapter 7 Mucoadhesive chitosan-based drug carriers for local application - p. 161 8. Chapter 8 Application of chitosan in medical devices - p. 187 9. Chapter 9 Chitosan-based targeted drug delivery carriers and systems - p. 223 10. Chapter 10 Chitosan-based materials for wound healing and regeneration - p. 255 11. Chapter 11 Chitosan in tissue engineering - p. 279 12. Chapter 12 Chitosan for sustainable packaging - p. 303 13. Chapter 13 Chitosan and its composites for remediation purposes - p. 341 14. Chapter 14 Chitosan: Applications, benefits, and innovations in agriculture - p. 379 15. Chapter 15 From the lab to the market: Current use, perspectives, and challenges of chitosan-based materials - p. 393 16. Index - p. 415
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.
1. Chapter 1 Introduction to chitosan - p. 1 2. Chapter 2 Chitosan/Surfactant systems - p. 23 3. Chapter 3 Chitosan/Polyelectrolytes mixtures - p. 51 4. Chapter 4 Chitosan hydrogels - p. 79 5. Chapter 5 Nanocomposites based on chitosan for drug delivery - p. 111 6. Chapter 6 Chitosan-based materials for catalysis - p. 139 7. Chapter 7 Mucoadhesive chitosan-based drug carriers for local application - p. 161 8. Chapter 8 Application of chitosan in medical devices - p. 187 9. Chapter 9 Chitosan-based targeted drug delivery carriers and systems - p. 223 10. Chapter 10 Chitosan-based materials for wound healing and regeneration - p. 255 11. Chapter 11 Chitosan in tissue engineering - p. 279 12. Chapter 12 Chitosan for sustainable packaging - p. 303 13. Chapter 13 Chitosan and its composites for remediation purposes - p. 341 14. Chapter 14 Chitosan: Applications, benefits, and innovations in agriculture - p. 379 15. Chapter 15 From the lab to the market: Current use, perspectives, and challenges of chitosan-based materials - p. 393 16. Index - p. 415
