Advanced Functional Materials from Nanopolysaccharides

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This book describes the latest research on nanopolysaccharides in the development of functional materials, from their preparation, properties and functional modifications to the architecture of diverse functional materials. Polysaccharide-based nanoparticles, including nanocellulose, nanochitin, and nanostarch have attracted interest in the field of nanoscience, nanotechnology, and materials science that encompasses various industrial sectors, such as biomedicine, catalyst, coating, energy, optical materials, environmental materials, construction materials, and antibacterial materials. This book establishes a fundamental framework, highlighting the architecture strategies of typical functional systems based on nanopolysaccharides and integrated analysis of their significant influence and properties to various functional behaviors of materials, to help readers to fully understand the fundamental features of nanopolysaccharides and functional materials. Addressing the potential for practical applications, the book also covers the related industrial interests and reports on highly valued products from nanopolysaccharides, providing ideas for future studies in the area. Intended both for academics and professionals who are interested in nanopolysaccharides, it is also a valuable resource for postgraduate students, researchers, and engineers involved in R&D of natural polymers, nanotechnology, and functional materials. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxv Preparation and Properties of Nanopolysaccharides (Nathalie Lavoine, Ekrem Durmaz, Ramakrishna Trovagunta)....Pages 1-54 Surface Modification with Grafting Functional Molecules on Nanopolysaccharides (Kulang Primo Sokiri Kiliona, Aban Lwal John Lwal, Han Tao, Ning Lin)....Pages 55-85 Tunable Optical Materials Based on Self-assembly of Polysaccharide Nanocrystals (Yuxia Wang, Ziyang Chen, Juntao Tang, Ning Lin)....Pages 87-136 Nanopolysaccharides in Energy Storage Applications (Chenggang Zhang, Yan Liu, Wenchao Yu, Yang Zhan, Jinyu Wang, Chuanxi Xiong et al.)....Pages 137-169 The Use of Nano-Polysaccharides in Biomedical Applications (Daesung Kim, Muhammad Shahidul Islam, Michael K. C. Tam)....Pages 171-219 Nanopolysaccharides in Emulsion Stabilization (Juntao Tang, Ning Lin, Zhen Zhang, Chunyue Pan, Guipeng Yu)....Pages 221-254 Nanopolysaccharides in Environmental Treatments (Ge Zhu, Ning Lin, Alain Dufresne)....Pages 255-282 Nanopolysaccharides in Surface Coating (Hale Oguzlu, Feng Jiang)....Pages 283-319 Nanopolysaccharides in Barrier Composites (Martin A. Hubbe, Preeti Tyagi, Lokendra Pal)....Pages 321-366 Nanopolysaccharides-Based Green Additives (Jianxiang Chen, Chuang Tang, Defeng Wu, Juntao Tang)....Pages 367-388 Nanocellulose in High-Value Applications for Reported Trial and Commercial Products (Bolang Wu, Sunan Wang, Juntao Tang, Ning Lin)....Pages 389-409 Conclusion Remarks and Likely Future Trends (Juntao Tang, Ning Lin)....Pages 411-414