Physicochemical Properties of Chitosan-Based Materials in Multiple Phases

From Fundamentals to Biomedical, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Applications

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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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

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-09-29
Mått:191 x 235 x 23 mm
Vikt:880 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:430
Förlag:Elsevier Science
ISBN:9780443221514

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Dr. Emilia Szymańska is a postdoctoral researcher and a member of research group in the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology at Medical University of Bialystok, Poland. She received her doctorate in pharmaceutical science in the research area of chitosan carriers as smart platforms for local delivery of antimicrobial agents. Her main research interests address process optimization and characterization of biopolymer-based delivery systems for microbicide agents and application of nanotechnology in the pharmaceutical field. At present, she leads research projects related to investigation the permeability profile of water-soluble and poorly water-soluble active agents across human and animal mucosal epithelium Dr. Giuseppe Cavallaro is an Assistant Professor at Department of Physics and Chemistry “E. Segrè of University of Palermo, Italy. He was a Research Associate at the Institute of Micromanifacturing, Louisiana Tech University, USA, and Institut fur Chemie, Technische Universitat Berlin, Germany. He is the author of more than 120 publications in peer reviewed international journals. He is Editor of the book “Clay Nanoparticles: Properties and Applications – 1st Edition by Giuseppe Cavallaro, Rawil Fakhrullin, Pooria Pasbakhsh (Publisher: Elsevier). His research activity is mainly focused on the physico-chemical characterization of nano-organized systems based on nanoclays and organic macromolecules, such as biopolymers and surfactants.

Innehållsförteckning

Section 1. Introduction to chitosan1. Fundamentals of chitosanSection 2: Biomaterials based on chitosan in different phases (aqueous medium, gels, and solid films)Chitosan based complexes in aqueous medium2. Chitosan/surfactant systems3. Chitosan/polyelectrolytes complexesSemi-solid structures with chitosan4. Chitosan hydrogels (physically and chemically crosslinked) / Physically crosslinked gels with chitosan5. Chemically crosslinked gels with chitosanChitosan based materials in solid state6. Self-assembly of chitosan-based thin films7. Nanocomposite films.8. Chitosan micro- and nano-size materials/structuresSection 3. Biomedical and pharmaceutical applications of chitosan based materials9. Mucoadhesive chitosan-based drug carriers for local application10. Chitosan as antiviral agent and vaccine adjuvant11. Controlled-release and targeted delivery systems based on chitosan12. Chitosan-based materials for wound healing and regeneration13. Chitosan in tissue engineeringSection 4. Environmental application of chitosan-based materials14. Chitosan for sustainable packaging15. Chitosan for remediation purposes16. Chitosan as biomaterial for conservation of Cultural Heritages17. Chitosan in agricultural fieldSection 5. Conclusions.18. From the lab to the market: Current use, perspectives and challenges of chitosan-based materials