03148nam 2200517Ia 450 991073947170332120200520144314.03-642-36566-310.1007/978-3-642-36566-9(OCoLC)846445879(MiFhGG)GVRL6VGJ(CKB)2670000000371264(MiAaPQ)EBC1317063(EXLCZ)99267000000037126420111102d2013 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrPolysaccharide based graft copolymers /Susheel Kalia, M.W. Sabaa, editors1st ed. 2013.Berlin ;Heidelberg Springer-Verlag20131 online resource (x, 353 pages) illustrations (some color)Gale eBooksDescription based upon print version of record.3-642-43832-6 3-642-36565-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.From the contents: Polymer Grafting: A Versatile Means to Modify the Polysaccharides -- Cellulose graft copolymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications -- Starch-g-copolymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications -- Chitosan-g-copolymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications -- Gum-g-copolymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications -- Dextran-g-copolymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications -- Polysaccharide hydrogels: synthesis, characterization and applications -- Hyaluronic acid-g-copolymers: Synthesis, Properties and Applications -- Polysaccharide based graft copolymers for biomedical applications.Renowned experts give all essential aspects of the techniques and applications of graft copolymers based on polysaccharides. Polysaccharides are the most abundant natural organic materials and polysaccharide based graft copolymers are of great importance and widely used in various fields. Natural polysaccharides have recently received more attention due to their advantages over synthetic polymers by being non-toxic, biodegradable and available at low cost. Modification of polysaccharides through graft copolymerization improves the properties of polysaccharides. Grafting is known to improve the characteristic properties of the backbones. Such properties include water repellency, thermal stability, flame resistance, dye-ability and resistance towards acid-base attack and abrasion. Polysaccharides and their graft copolymers find extensive applications in diversified fields. Applications of modified polysaccharides include drug delivery devices, controlled release of fungicides, selective water absorption from oil-water emulsions, purification of water etc.CopolymersPolysaccharidesCopolymers.Polysaccharides.547/.78615.19Kalia Susheel955431Sabaa M. W1763738MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910739471703321Polysaccharide based graft copolymers4204341UNINA