How the Chemical Properties of Polysaccharides Make It Possible to Design Various Types of Organic–Inorganic Composites for Catalytic Applications


Akhmetova S. Zharmagambetova A. Talgatov E. Auyezkhanova A. Malgazhdarova M. Zhurinov M. Abilmagzhanov A. Jumekeyeva A. Kenzheyeva A.
July 2024Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

Molecules
2024#29Issue 13

Recently, the use of plant-origin materials has become especially important due to the aggravation of environmental problems and the shortage and high cost of synthetic materials. One of the potential candidates among natural organic compounds is polysaccharides, characterized by a number of advantages over synthetic polymers. In recent years, natural polysaccharides have been used to design composite catalysts for various organic syntheses. This review is devoted to the current state of application of polysaccharides (chitosan, starch, pectin, cellulose, and hydroxyethylcellulose) and composites based on their catalysis. The article is divided into four main sections based on the type of polysaccharide: (1) chitosan-based nanocomposites; (2) pectin-based nanocomposites; (3) cellulose (hydroxyethylcellulose)-based nanocomposites; and (4) starch-based nanocomposites. Each section describes and summarizes recent studies on the preparation and application of polysaccharide-containing composites in various chemical transformations. It is shown that by modifying polysaccharides, polymers with special properties can be obtained, thus expanding the range of biocomposites for catalytic applications.

catalyst , cellulose , chitosan , pectin , polysaccharide , starch

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