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New materials from polysaccharides - from the synthesis to applications
(Seminar/Conference)
Thomas Heinze
Centre of Excellence for Polysaccharide Research, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Jena
Polysaccharides are fascinating polymers with structural diversity and functional versatility and they are the most important renewable resource. In contrast to the complete degradation to so-called biofuels and organic building blocks, the chemical modification of the intact polymer backbone is the most promising path to take full advantage of polysaccharides. Chemical modification reactions at the hydroxyl groups and at the C-atoms under different conditions (solvents, reagents) will be discussed. Regioselective modification, introduction of unconventional functions like dendrons, and alternative synthesis paths like Click chemistry allow designing the properties towards a broad variety of highly-engineered polymers based on polysaccharides. Thus, the results discussed open new avenues both to improve present application and to establish novel application fields for polysaccharides. Attention will be paid also to polysaccharide derivatives forming nanostructures.
Part of the Renewable Materials Frontiers in Bioscience Speaker Series
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