Smart Materials are along with Innovation attributes and Artificial Intelligence among the
most used “buzz” words in all media. Central to their practical occurrence, many talents are …

Publisher Summary Among the naturally occurring polymers that can be used as such as
smart polymers or can be turned into smart hydrogels, polysaccharides constitute the most …

This brief explores polysaccharides, the most abundant family of naturally occurring
polymers, and explains how they have gained considerable attention in recent decades as a …

The synthesis of new polymeric materials from the monomers is an arduous task, which
does not always achieve the desired success. A very promising alternative that grows each …

With the raising environmental awareness of the society, the interest in exploiting
nanomaterials from renewable resources is rapidly increasing. Renewable nanotechnology …

Nature is a source of diverse materials, including polysaccharides, which have been used to
improve the quality of life. Besides being abundant and renewable, polysaccharides …

The gamut of natural polymers, from polysaccharides to proteins, exhibit peculiar features
and multiple functionalities that are being exploited to engineer advanced nanocomposites …

Global resources have to be used in responsible ways to ensure the world's future need for
advanced materials. Ecologically friendly functional materials based on biopolymers can be …

Here, we present a detailed review of recent research and achievements in the field of
combining two extremely important polysaccharides; namely, cellulose and chitosan. The …

Cellulose is the functional polymer possessing various applications for the environment.
Cellulose is used for nanoparticle production because the chains of cellulose are in a …