Polysaccharide Based Hybrid Materials, 1st ed. 2018
Metals and Metal Oxides, Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes
Biobased Polymers Series

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Language: English
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 source of innovative bio-based materials. 
The authors present a range of material including an extensive array of polysaccharide hybrid nanomaterials with distinct applications. The most recent knowledge regarding polysaccharide-based hybrid nanomaterials with metal and metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs), carbon nanotubes and graphene is presented as well as the main polysaccharides, namely cellulose, chitin and chitosan, starch and their most relevant derivatives. 
The book features a description of important production methodologies, properties, and applications of these types of hybrids.
1. Introduction.- 2. Polysaccharides-based hybrids with metal nanoparticles.- 3. Polysaccharides-based hybrids with metal oxide nanoparticles.- 4. Polysaccharides-based hybrids with graphene.- 5. Polysaccharides-based hybrids with carbon nanotubes.- 6. Conclusions and future perspectives.

Carla Vilela (PhD), postdoctoral researcher at CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro.

Her research interests are dedicated to the sustainable use of biopolymers (bacterial cellulose, chitosan, alginate, pullulan, proteins, etc.) to design and engineer functional nanostructured materials for both biomedical (e.g. drug delivery and wound healing) and technological (e.g. active packaging and fuel cells) applications.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9212-2704 .

 

Ricardo Pinto (PhD),Post-Doc Researcher at CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials and TEMA (Centre of Mechanical Technology and Automation of Aveiro), University of Aveiro

 Research interests: metallic nanoparticles biosynthesis using plant extracts and preparation and characterization of biobased nanocomposites materials for antimicrobial, catalytic, and conductive applications.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5600-2396). 

 

Susana Pinto is a PhD student at the Centre of Mechanical Technology and Automation of Aveiro (TEMA-NRG), Department of Mechanical Engineering - University of Aveiro, holding a doctoral grant from the Portuguese Foundation from Science and Technology (SFRH/BD/111515/2015).

Her current interests include the preparation and characterization of multifunctional nanocomposite materials based on cellulose/graphene cellular materials.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2658-1045

 

Paula Marques (PhD), Principal Researcher at TEMA (Centre of Mechanical Technology and Automation of Aveiro) from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro.

Research interests: engineering and development of mechanical and electrical stimulus responsive 3D graphene/polymer fibrous scaffolds for tissue engineering; production and application of functionalized graphene-based foams for water remediation

Includes tables and figures detailing the diversity and major polysaccharide/inorganic nanosystems used to produce hybrids Features polysaccharide nano-based materials Authored by recognized academics