Polysaccharides: A Membrane Material

Abstract

Natural polysaccharides form a major class of the most extensively used biopolymers for different applications, one of which includes membrane-based separation. The major advantages offered by these materials for membrane-based separation include the following: Hydrophilicity of the polymer owing to the presence of hydroxyl groups present in the glucose units that comprise them Presence of large numbers of other functional groups such as carboxyl, amine, and hydroxyl groups © 2015 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.