Affiliation:
1. Department of Chemistry University of Toronto 80 St. George Street Toronto Ontario M5S 3H6 Canada
2. Center of Fluid Physics and Soft Matter N.E. Bauman Moscow State Technical University 5/1 2‐nd Baumanskaya street Moscow 105005 Russia
3. Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry University of Toronto 200 College Street Toronto Ontario M5S 3E5 Canada
4. The Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering University of Toronto 4 Taddle Creek Road Toronto Ontario M5S 3G9 Canada
Abstract
AbstractPolysaccharides constitute over 90% of the carbohydrate mass in nature, which makes them a promising feedstock for manufacturing sustainable materials. Polysaccharide particles (PSPs) are used as effective scavengers, carriers of chemical and biological cargos, and building blocks for the fabrication of macroscopic materials. The biocompatibility and degradability of PSPs are advantageous for their uses as biomaterials with more environmental friendliness. This review highlights the progresses in PSP applications as advanced functional materials, by describing PSP extraction, preparation, and surface functionalization with a variety of functional groups, polymers, nanoparticles, and biologically active species. This review also outlines the fabrication of PSP‐derived macroscopic materials, as well as their applications in soft robotics, sensing, scavenging, water harvesting, drug delivery, and bioengineering. The paper is concluded with an outlook providing perspectives in the development and applications of PSP‐derived materials.
Funder
Russian Science Foundation
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
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