Polymers come in many forms. Many people know about the synthetic human-made polymers seen in everyday life - commonly in the form of plastic products - but there is also an abundance of natural and ...

Carbohydrate polymers possess the general chemical formula Cn(H2O)m, in that there are generally two hydrogen atoms for every oxygen atom, though the ratio between n and m may vary, and not all ...

Renewable polymers have attracted extensive research interest as substitutes for fossil fuel-based materials because they are sustainable and biodegradable. With the rapid increase in the applications ...

A recent article published in ACS Central Science introduced a bioinspired polymer system containing carbohydrates for efficient and selective removal of heavy metals. The researchers synthesized ...

Starch constitutes most of the dry matter accumulated in the harvested organs of crop plants. It represents the primary source of calories in the human diet. In addition, about 2×10 7 tons/year are ...