Water-Soluble and Insoluble Polymers and Biopolymers for Biomedical, Environmental, and Biological Applications

The use of polymers in biological applications is defined by the interactions promoted between living organisms and polymeric chains, which are generally associated with the polymers’ hydrophilic and hydrophobic behaviors. However, these water-friendly structures are also very useful for other appli...

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Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
Subjects
Advanced Polymer Chromatography
biodegradable polymers
biodegradation
Biology, life sciences
biopolymers
chitosan
circular economy
clad ratio
contact angle
core material
drug delivery
film formation
functionalized materials
glycerol
hydrophobic transitions
lower critical solution temperature
marine water
Mathematics and Science
microcapsule
microplastics
molecular weights
n/a
NMR
PBCA
poly(lactic acid)
poly(vinyl alcohol)
Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects
Research and information: general
self-healing
sustainable development
thermoresponsive polymers
toxicity
water dispersions
water emulsions
waterborne coating
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Summary:The use of polymers in biological applications is defined by the interactions promoted between living organisms and polymeric chains, which are generally associated with the polymers’ hydrophilic and hydrophobic behaviors. However, these water-friendly structures are also very useful for other applications, such as the adsorption of pollutants from sewage water. The modulation of the final properties of water-soluble and insoluble polymers tends to define the spectra of features associated with their final applications.
ISBN:9783036542195
3036542191
3036542205
9783036542201
DOI:10.3390/books978-3-0365-4219-5