Starch-EGCG complex enhances EGCG bioavailability through microbial metabolism and ameliorates metabolic-associated fatty liver disease via gut-liver axis - Zhengming Zhou; Lei Li; Juan Duan; Jian Zhu; Xinyuan Wang; Jiankui Guo; Ke Li; Lei Shi; Wing Tak Wong; Peter C.K. Cheung; Zhenyu Chen; Wen Hu; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Zn2+-DTPMPA chelated cellulose nanocrystal hybrid: synergistic flame-retardant, antibacterial and mechanical reinforcement mechanisms for PA66 composites - Gang Long; Xue Ma; HouYong Yu; Meijin Jin; Xuefei Chen; Xiaohua Wang; Zengwen Yao; Dengteng Ge; Cheng Zeng; Shengjian Wang; Haojie Zang; Yi Jiang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A water-soluble β-cyclodextrin polymer reduces cholesterol accumulation and autophagy dysfunction in vitro and in Niemann-Pick type C disease model mice - Yuto Kubohira; Nanami Okano; Toru Taharabaru; Arina Ishimatsu; Takumi Era; Kazunori Yanagihara; Kandai Ishikura; Yoshinori Nakagawa; Taishi Higashi; Keiichi Motoyama (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Edible bacterial cellulose with chitosan/plant protein-coated flocculant microcarriers for cultured fat production - Yue Li; Yunan Tang; Ximing Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Characterization and bifidogenic effects of a low-molecular weight polysaccharide isolated from a Chinese herb, Polygonatum kingianum Coll. et Hemsl (Huangjing) rhizome - Xiao-Hui Yuan; Ting-Ting Tu; Yu-Heng Mao; Yan-Chun Wang; Meng-Qi Huang; Lei- Wang; You Luo; Chun-Xiao Wang; Shu-Yi Qiu; Bin- Deng; Ang-Xin Song (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Fine-tuning the mechanical and degradation properties of chemically crosslinked hyaluronic acid hydrogels through salt treatment - Mohammad Moeini; Tesnime Hidjir; Sebastian Mafeld; Naomi Matsuura (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Influence of structural changes of starch in starchy foods during storage on their edible quality: A review - Huan Xie; Yan Hong; Lingjin Li; Li Cheng; Jing Du; Zhaofeng Li; Caiming Li; Xiaofeng Ban; Zhengbiao Gu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Manipulating starch crystalline structure for controlled digestibility and glycemic response - Ruixin Zhu; Xiaoxia Li; Jiale Ren; Pengjie Wang; Ran Wang; Jie Guo; Jingjing He; Jiayue Guo; Siyuan Liu; Fazheng Ren; Hao Xu; Yao Hu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Current state of the art in redox-sensitive polysaccharide-based prodrug scaffolds for improving therapeutic outcomes - Yasir Faraz Abbasi; Lan Wu; Xiong Guo; Prithweesom Das; Hriday Bera; Mingshi Yang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Advances in chitosan/gelatin scaffold design: Bridging manufacturing, crosslinking, and structure - Function dynamics - Monize Gabriella Cesquim; Lilian Rodrigues Lopes; Larissa Dionísio da Silva; Maryana Bizarria da Silva; Giovanni Davide Donato; Willian Fragali Machado; Pedro Bernardes Noronha; Layde Teixeira de Carvalho; Simone de Fátima Medeiros (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Advanced functionalization strategies of chitin and chitosan toward sustainable nanocomposites - Shuang-Lin Zou; Xin-Ran Liu; Jia-Hui Zhang; Ying-Chun Xu; Qiang Wang; Ling-Ping Xiao; Run-Cang Sun (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Preparation, performance and application - Current status and trends in thermoplastic starch - Jintao Ma; Yuting Zhou; Peizhi Ou; Chaoqun Zhang; Yang Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Recent advances in cellulose-based paper for flexible pressure sensors: A review - Qinghua Liu; Leihuan Mu; Jiehui Li; Jinmei He; Hui Liu; Menglin Zhu; Pu Feng; Xuedan Zhu; Cai-Li Sun; Mengnan Qu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Towards tunable mechanical properties of in situ gelling chitosan hydrogels: impact of macromolecular structure including pattern of acetylation - Inès Hamouda; Maïlys Da Rocha Moreau; Lisa Basso; Stéphane Trombotto; Alexandra Montembault; Laurent David; Sophie Lerouge (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Effects of fatty acids and their monoglycerides on aging, structural characteristics, and thermal stability of starch-based straws - Yandu Jiang; Tongtong Mi; Zijie Liu; Chunpeng Wang; Wei Gao; Xuemin Kang; Chao Yuan; Yang Liu; Pengfei Liu; Zhengzong Wu; Bo Cui (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Design and synthesis of cellulose ω-carboxythioalkyl alkanoate derivatives for amorphous solid dispersion of hydrophobic compounds - Sara Yazdi; Emily Benson; Lynne S. Taylor; Kevin J. Edgar (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Construction of lignin crosslinked nanocellulose 3D-printed solar evaporators for efficient seawater desalination via hydroxyl-yne click chemistry - Juan Yu; Xinyi Zhu; Ru Guo; Bowen Li; Liqin Jiang; Zhiguo Wang; Yimin Fan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

An improved integrated method to simultaneously quantify yeast cell wall polysaccharides and storage carbohydrates - Dries Croonen; Charlotte F. De Schepper; An Bautil; Kristof Brijs; Christophe M. Courtin (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Modulation of oligomerization profiles in chitosan degradation by key chitosanase residues via steric and hydrophilic effects - Minjuan Gui; Yingying Wei; Huihui Sun; Ling Zhao; Xiangzhao Mao; Rong Cao (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Development and characterization of an efficient, organic solvent-free capsular polysaccharide purification process from highly invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 22F - Shital S. Jain; Vikas K. Singh; Rajesh Kumar Kante; Gourab Shankar Paul; Tamal Bhaduri; T.K. Rohit; Amol Dattatraya Mahajan; Swapan Kumar Jana; Rajendra H. Patil (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural evolution and functional adaptation of energy-storage polysaccharides in animals, plants and fungi - Zhen Ding; Changfeng Li; Tong Li; Yujun Pan; Liang Wang; Enpeng Li; Robert G. Gilbert (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Versatile synthesis, characterization and properties of β-chitin derivatives from aqueous KOH/urea solution” [Carbohydr. Polym. 227 (2020) 115345] - Huan Xu; Shuangquan Wu; Pingdong Wei; Fang Xie; Xiangjiao Xu; Jie Cai; Yi Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Carboxymethyl chitosan-based injectable hydrogel immobilizing single-atom nanozymes for localized ROS amplification and ferroptosis-enhanced postoperative oral cancer therapy - Mengxing Qi; Yue Hong; Yongzhi Liu; Haoran Wang; Yili Xiong; Yue Tang; Meng Ma; Zhiliang Gao; Dongsheng Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Emerging insights into the piezoelectric properties of cellulose: From macro to nanoscale structures - Jasmine Jose; Ana Villares; Céline Moreau; Benoit Guiffard; Bernard Cathala (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Ionic agarose derivatives as polyelectrolytic additives for drug release - Markus Witzler; Margit Schulze; Martin Gericke; Thomas Heinze (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Oven-drying of cellulose 3D skeleton for solar-powered seawater desalination with the assistance of cell template strategy - Lin Tang; Shiyu Zong; Jingxuan Ai; Xinyan He; Jiufang Duan; Jianxin Jiang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A new fucosylated glucuronoxylomannan from the fruit bodies of Tremella aurantia: structural characterization and immunoenhancing activity on seasonal influenza mRNA vaccine - Jing Chen; Yuan Ma; Zhi-Min Rao; Song-Lin Jiang; Ying-Jun Lou; Karim Malik; Arman Chowdhury; Hua-Zhong Ying; Chen-Huan Yu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A two-birds-with-one-stone polysaccharide-based microneedle therapy: Prolonged glycemic regulation and accelerated diabetic wound healing - Yu Wang; Haojie Yu; Li Wang; Lei Zhang; Jian Hu; Jingyi Feng; Zheng Deng; Chang Chen (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural characterization and anti-hepatic fibrosis effects of a novel polysaccharide from Astragalus complanatus seeds - Zhi-Fan Zhu; Shu-Yao Wang; Xiao-Feng Liu; Na Liu; Dian-Chao Dong; Yan-Chun Qi; Na Li; Nan Wang; Jin Tan; Chang Jia; Rui-Qing Cai; Xiao-Qiang Li; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural characterization of starch-like α-glucan from the seeds of Euryale ferox Salisb and evaluation on the anti-inflammatory activity after sulfated modification - Xiaojun Li; Haiyang Guo; Suqin Liu; Xia Luan; Yang Yang; Xue Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Enhanced spinal cord injury repair by nerve extracellular matrix/carboxymethyl chitosan /oxidized alginate hydrogel containing OE-MSCs - Elham Seidkhani; Soraya Mehrabi; Fatemeh Moradi; Rafieh Alizadeh; Mohamad Pezeshki-Modaress; Mohammad Taghi Joghataei (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A promising hierarchical-pore cellulose scaffold for cell culture inspired by wood's multiscale architecture - Wei Zhang; Jiaqi Su; Wenxiang Zhai; Kejiao Ding; Tong Ji; Zechun Ren; Song Chen; Liping Cai; Xianchao Kong; Min Xu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Comparative study on the mechanisms of citrus pectin and polygalacturonic acid in alleviating food allergies - Xin Liu; Xiang Tan; Sheng Tang; Feiyang Yang; Ge Wang; Wenjue Gao; Junying Bai; Linhua Huang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Impact of carboxymethyl cellulose on the gelation and digestive characteristics of myofibrillar protein and its application for encapsulation of puerarin - Qiao-bo Zhang; Shi-Meng Liang; Yan-wei Yuan; Xue-xing Yin; Jing-jing Fu; Yue-wen Chen; Wen-qiang Cai (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Composite bioaerogels fabricated from konjac glucomannan and gellan gum by supercritical carbon dioxide drying and impregnation thereof with β-carotene and phenolics of mango peel - Somnath Basak; Santosh Patange; Rekha S. Singhal (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Hybrid chitosan-MOF gel electrolytes for durable aqueous zinc-ion batteries - Marta García-Castrillo; Subhajit Dutta; Julen Beitia; Eider Goikolea; Sai Kishore Ravi; Stefan Wuttke; Idoia Ruiz de Larramendi; Erlantz Lizundia (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structurally defined synthetic heparin oligosaccharides reveal unique signatures for nanopore structural analysis of GAGs - Jasna Nikolić Chenais; Christine Le Narvor; David Bonnaffé; Jérôme Hénault; Emeline Richard Millot; Bernard Priem; Manuela Pastoriza-Gallego; Cédric Przybylski; Abdelghani Oukhaled; Jérôme Mathé; Régis Daniel (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Seaweed polysaccharides and their potential health effects via gut microbiota modulation - Mustafa Fevzi Karagöz; Buket Özen Ünaldı; Ceren Albayrak Buhurcu; Nilüfer Şen; Gökçe Sueda Aydoğdu; Kezban Şahin Demirci; Zeynep Gül Gündüz; Meryem Saban Güler; Duygu Ağagündüz; Filipe Coreta-Gomes (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Bacterial cellulose-based composite carbon aerogels functionalized with nitrogen-enriched carbon nanospheres as electrode materials for capacitive deionization - Shaojun Liu; Xiaochan Liu; Guoran Liu; Jiale Niu; Rongshuang Liu; Zhipeng Yuan; Serguei Filatov; Jing Zhang; Xibin Yi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Hierarchical cellulose nanopaper origami electronics - Qianqian Wang; Lin Zhong; Yang Zhou; Gang Huang; Jun Liu; Huan Liu; Qianqian Zhu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Cellulose nanofiber based films with oriented, spiky ball-chain and cocoa-tree gradient heterostructures for electromagnetic interference shielding, thermal management, and sensing - Gengmei Liu; Jinbao Li; Dingwen Yin; Huijuan Xiu; Yuxin Qin; Xia Wang; Mengxia Shen (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Polysaccharide from Ganoderma lucidum-fermented wheat pericarp: Purification, structural features, and lipid-lowering mechanisms - Yue Sun; Cheng Li; Le Yan; Longna Li; Arif Rashid; Wentao Wang; Jinli Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

The change in structure and improvement of anti-aging effects of polysaccharides in Polygonati Rhizoma after the traditional “Nine Steaming-Nine Sun-Drying” - Yanhui Guan; Ruoyu Li; Zheng Lv; Nianguo Bo; Teng Wang; Yunjiao Guo; Zhengwei Liang; Jinyan Zhang; Qingfei Fan; Lingjing Dang; Ming Zhao; Junwen Chen (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural and compositional variations in the intact pulse cotyledon cells determine the in vitro digestion kinetics of starch - Shahid Ahmed Junejo; Junwen Luo; Li Ding; Xiong Fu; Savitree Ratanasumawong; Qiang Huang; Bin Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A structurally distinct arabinose-bridged arabinogalactan from Lycium barbarum as a TLR4-activating adjuvant for nanovaccine-based cancer immunotherapy - Chun-Jie Bao; Meng-Qiu Liu; Ya-Nan Liu; Li-Qiang Zhao; Yu-Xuan Li; Xin-Lan Zhang; Fang Zhang; Sheng Guo; Er-Xin Shang; Jia-Lun Duan; Jin-Ao Duan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Synergistic and sustainable chitosan-based biochar biocomposite for high-performance extraction of carbamazepine and its metabolites from environmental waters - Gustavo Bustamante-Ponce; Alejandra Molina-Balmaceda; Juan José Triviño; Valentina Rojas-Candia; Laura Tamayo; Pablo Richter; Daniel Arismendi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Hydroxybutyl chitosan-based thermosensitive hydrogel enhanced osteoporotic bone regeneration through sustained release of alendronate and BMP-2 - Mingyuan Lei; Haibing Liu; Qiang Zhong; Libo Zhao; Jingwen Liu; Huaming Mai; Yuheng Zhang; Hongyu Wang; Yourong Chen; Rong Chen; Yixin Xu; Hao Li; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Lignocellulose pretreatment: A versatile platform for in situ valorisation - Samuel Ntakirutimana; Zhihao Fan; Wenlong Xiong; Shen Zhang; Kai Wang; Bing-zhi Li; Jingliang Xu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Physicochemical properties and fine structural characterization of starch during wheat milling: A comparison of milling methods - Yurong Zhou; Jing Zhang; Chao Chen; Yijun Yao; Wenfei Xiong; Donglei Jiang; Yan Ma; Na Zhang; Lifeng Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Starch-entrapped microspheres selectively promote propionate or butyrate production through individual-specific modulation of the human fecal microbiome - Shaokang Wang; Kim De Paepe; Stanley Omondi Onyango; Bin Zhang; Qiang Huang; Shujun Wang; Tom Van de Wiele (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

The impact of arabinose side chains on the swelling volume, water absorption, and thermal stability of peach gum polysaccharide - Jingyao Li; Mo Zhou; Jinfeng Bi; Aurore Richel (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Facile synthesis of regenerated chitosan nanowhiskers with concentration-dependent self-assembly behavior - Ruicai Xia; Li Wang; Lei Chen; Xiaodi Liu; Yuqing Chang; Yichen Tian; Zhiping Jin; Qiang Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Solution conformational analysis of hyaluronan with different chain lengths by NMR spectroscopy - Yan Xue; Corine Sandström; Gustav Nestor (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Mechanistic insights into levan elongation by levansucrase from phytobacteria Erwinia tasmaniensis for tailored levan biosynthesis - Thanapon Charoenwongpaiboon; Stefano Benini; Robert A. Field; Methus Klaewkla; Chanchao Lorthongpanich; Piamsook Pongsawasdi; Rath Pichyangkura; Karan Wangpaiboon (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Design and synthesis of α-cyclodextrin/carboxymethyl chitosan-based hydrogel for multipollutant adsorption - Wenxu Zhang; Zirui Ma; Mengyue Zhang; Zhanpeng Yu; Liangliang Wu; Ying Tang; Lianchun Zhao; Guofu Ma; Ziqiang Lei (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

High-amylose starch with uniquely low retrogradation: The key role of altered protein-starch interface - Wenyu Zhang; Xing Li; Bingnan Gu; Xingke Li; Siyuan Liu; Xiaoli Fan; Tao Wang; Hai-Teng Li (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Demonstration of the effective intestinal immunity activity of a high branched rhamnogalacturonan-I type pectin from wolfberry via exploration its interaction with colon biological and mechanical barrier - Jinyan Gu; Mouming Zhao; Lijun You; Lianzhu Lin (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Magnetic nanoparticles β-Cyclodextrin-supported nickel catalyst (Ni-MNPCD): Efficient, sustainable and reusable catalyst for ligand-free and phenol-based C C and C N coupling reactions - Maryam Tukhani; Abdolreza Hajipour; Alireza Najafi Chermahini (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Molecular structure of varietal rice starch modulates the supramolecular structure of rice noodle gels: implications for rehydration properties and textural characteristics - Xudong Yan; Hong Xiao; Ruiyun Chen; Shunjing Luo; Jiangping Ye; Chengmei Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Flexible poly(1,3-dioxolane) ether in oriented-porous and two-stage modified nanocellulose for ionization/transport dual-improved quasi-solid polymeric electrolyte - Xi Yang; Wenhan Chen; Zi Ye; Zhengxia Yu; Kejie Huang; Ning Yu; Jin Huang; Lin Gan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Freeze-thaw and freeze-heat modification of starch - a comprehensive review on structural and physicochemical characteristics and applications - Anam Tanveer; Poornima Singh; Ayushi Singh; Harinder Singh; Anurag Singh; Andreas Blennow; Sukhvinder Singh (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Quaternized cellulose ester-confined dopamine oligomer complexes with antioxidant, antibacterial and fluorescent properties for fruit preservation and anti-counterfeiting - Yuanyuan Xu; Ying Wang; Xiaoqian Zhou; Dong Wang; Qingbo Wang; Zefang Xiao; Yanjun Xie; Yonggui Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Advance in the characteristics, bioactivities, and drug delivery application of chitosan and its derivatives for osteoarthritis: A review - Ruiyuan Zhang; Li Yang; Lin Li; Haiyan Huang; Yao Song; Yicheng Lei; Yuan Hu; Shiyin Chen; Fang Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Silver ion competition reaction-triggered elastoplastic transition of chitosan hydrogel tubes - Yicheng Guo; Xi Yu; Qitong He; Guang Qian; Lidong Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Characterization of an AA10 lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase from Micromonospora aurantiaca and its synergistic mechanism with chitinase in boosting chitin conversion - Hanzhong Guo; Dou Wang; Lifan Zhu; Yongcheng Li; Guanghua Xia; Xueying Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Unveiling linear and nonlinear viscoelastic fingerprints of CMC/alginate polysaccharide hydrogels via FT-rheology: Implications for advanced 3D printing - Daniel J. da Silva; Gabriel S. Michelini; Rosa C.L. de Sá; Aryel H. Ferreira (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Thermosensitive hydroxypropyl chitin-based microneedle patch for long-term management of neuropathic pain - Wenjie Shi; Taotao Li; Xin Guo; Xulin Jiang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Tuning the morphology of aerosolised cellulose nanocrystal particulates via controlled aggregation - Daniel Warnes; Wenyang Xu; Jia Hui Lim; Richard M. Parker; Bruno Frka-Petesic; Ray Freshwater; Camila Honorato-Rios; Yu Ogawa; Chiara Giorio; Silvia Vignolini (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Insights into the digestibility differences of thermostable starches under boiling treatment - Liyang Zhou; Ke Li; David Julian McClements; Rongrong Ma; Xiaohua Pan; Tianyi Yang; Jinling Zhan; Chang Liu; Yaoqi Tian (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Nanochitin as a functional thickener: enhancing rheology, microstructure, and melting stability of ice cream - Yujun Zou; Chunsheng Fu; Yang Wang; Lijiang Hu; Liang Liu; Yimin Fan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Bioactive cellulose-based thermoresponsive hydrogel with engineered ordered channels for rapid hemostasis and tissue regeneration - Xinxin Luan; Gentan Xie; Jia Tuo; Yuxiang Liu; Lu Li; Zhongliang Su; Jinhui Pang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Design of a flexible cellulose framework via supramolecular structure modulation and its application in hydrogel sensors - Yantao Song; Minghui Yang; Tianhao Liu; Ce Sun; Min Jin; Haiyan Tan; Dingyuan Zheng; Yanhua Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural characteristics and bioactivities of an exopolysaccharide from mycelial fermentation of a medicinal fungus Cs-HK1 - Fang Ting Gu; Jun Hui Li; Zi Chen Zhao; Yan Yu Zhu; Lin Xi Huang; Jian Yong Wu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Shikonin nanoparticle-reinforced chitosan/scleroglucan hydrogel for treating oral mucosa wounds in diabetes - Yixiu Ni; Ting Feng; Shengye You; Aokang Zhang; Feng Liang; Wei Dong; Yizhong Bao (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Genipin-crosslinked pectin hydrogels: A dual strategy for enhanced 3D printability and stability - Jorge Mercado-Rico; Luis Andrés Pérez; José María Alonso; Raúl Pérez-González; Virginia Sáez-Martínez; Alex Mascaraque-León; Maciej Haranczyk; Mónica Echeverry-Rendón; Rebeca Hernández (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A microenvironment-responsive chitosan based injectable hydrogel with synergistic anti-inflammatory effects of triptolide and copper ions for spinal cord injury repair - Han-Jian Hu; Zhenming Tian; Zeng-Lin Li; Chun Cheung Chan; Hongyan Zhang; Shipeng Tang; Yu Chen; Zhaoyin Chen; Tian Hu; Bin Liu; Gang-Biao Jiang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

An ultrafast self-gelling powder based on insect chitosan/gelatin/protocatechualdehyde‑gallium ions cross-linked for emergency hemostasis and MRSA-infected wound healing - Ying Wang; Yingxi Li; Shuang Liu; Qing Li; Yun Duan; Huacheng Tang; Xiao Zhou; Xuebo Li; Xiaomin Lai; Fuchen Jiang; Qiangnu Zhang; Jun Lu; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Advances in the preparation, cross-linking, activation and biomedical use of agarose microspheres - Wen Li; Junying Weng; Dayang Wang; Wenxue Zhao; Wenwen Ma; Hailin Cong; Bing Yu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Sprayable, crosslinker-free, and in situ-forming Schiff-based hydrogels based on oxidized sodium alginate and carbohydrazide-modified gelatin for rapid hemostasis - Ji Hye Yoo; Dae Hyeok Yang; Jae Hwan Choi; Haram Nah; Wheemoon Cho; Seung Yeon Lee; Jae Seo Lee; Han-Jun Kim; Gun-Jae Jeong; Heung Jae Chun; Dong Nyoung Heo; Il Keun Kwon (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Chitosan content as a key modulator of gelation threshold and sustained fluconazole release in semi-IPN hydrogels - Marcelo Guerrero; Francisco Nuñez; David Filho; Ricardo Castro; Gabriela Avilés; Adolfo Marican; Esteban Vargas; Sekar Vijayakumar; Esteban F. Durán-Lara (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Chitosan/β-glucan/cystine multifunctional hydrogel loading retinol liposomes for efficiently treating UV-induced skin damage and aging - Qingle Song; Yuan Wang; Zekai Tan; Hongping Xiang; Qin Liu; Meiting Li; Lanyue Zhang; Peng Shu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Explorations and challenges in the oxidative degradation of polysaccharides from natural sources by small compounds - Run-Qi Jia; Xiao-Xiao Song; Jun-Yi Yin (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Response of starch molecular structure and functional properties of novel perennial Tartary buckwheat lines to different nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizer levels - Fan Yang; Jiaqi Qiao; Tong Li; Xiao Zhang; Dongye Liu; Wendy Li; Miao Yang; Enpeng Li; Dongao Huo (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A dual-pH-responsive smart starch film with antibacterial and controlled-release functions constructed from tannic acid‑copper nanoparticles for strawberry preservation - Yanna Hu; Wenjing Yang; Xinyan Bai; Xiangyu Guan; Wenqing Zhu; Junhan Liu; Chuanhe Zhu; Dingkui Qin; Xuguang Qiao; Xiaoming Lu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Integrated microbial and metabolic coordination orchestrates antler growth induced by guar gum and xylo-oligosaccharides - Songze Li; Ruijia Deng; Jianan Sang; Yuhang Zhu; Cuiliu Ma; Weixiao Nan; Tao Wang; Huazhe Si; Zhipeng Li (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Evaluation of I-optimal and Box–Behnken designs for green extraction of pectins using NADES from carrot pomace - Aleksandra Mazurek-Hołys; Ewa Górska; Marta Tsirigotis-Maniecka; Roman Bleha; Andriy Synytsya; Izabela Pawlaczyk-Graja (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural analysis and immunomodulatory properties of lipopolysaccharide from the gut symbiont Phocaeicola dorei - Zhiying Lin; Huazhi Tang; Limei Che; Mingsheng Chen; Zixin Ye; Xiaotong Yang; Lin Sun; Kevin H. Mayo; Guihua Tai; Liangnan Cui; Yifa Zhou (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Porous chitosan derivative scaffolds affect proliferation and osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cell via reducing intracellular ROS” [Carbohydr. Polym. 237 (2020) 116108] - Jin Wang; Lehao Zhou; Qihao Sun; Haibo Cai; Wen-Song Tan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Glucuronoxylans from Moringa oleifera and other wood species obtained by alkaline extraction: Modulation of uronic acid content depending on the dosage of sodium borohydride - Denisse Ochoa Torres; Paula Virginia Fernández; Diego Alberto Navarro; María Natalia Piol; María Inés Errea; Marina Ciancia (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Corrigendum to ‘Porous chitosan derivative scaffolds affect proliferation and osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cell via reducing intracellular ROS’ [Carbohydr. Polym. 237 (2020) 116108]” [Carbohydrate Polymers 295 (2022) 119912] - Jin Wang; Lehao Zhou; Qihao Sun; Haibo Cai; Wen-Song Tan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Graphene oxide/sodium alginate/silk fibroin extracellular matrix-like sponge for acellular and growth factor-free bone regeneration - Shuai Yang; Fengkun Wang; Haiyue Zhao; Yiran Zhang; Wei He; Peng Wang; Chunxu Fu; Wei Chen; Yanbin Zhu; Yingze Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Influence of cationic species on β-agarase-mediated depolymerization of agarans - Sanjida Humayun; Md Musa Howlader; Malle Roosild; Amal D. Premarathna; Vitalijs Rjabovs; Rando Tuvikene (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Nanozyme doped chitosan hydrogel driven by glucose oxidase for dual regulation of ROS homeostasis and macrophage reprogramming in diabetic wound healing - Liying Ge; Junhong Ling; Guozhou Cao; Xiao-kun Ouyang; Nan Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A tri-component hydrogel composed of Bletilla striata polysaccharide, carboxymethyl chitosan and cinnamaldehyde: Potent enhancement of diabetic wound healing - Li Liu; Aimin Yan; Jia Zeng; Shaohui Geng; Xinxin Li; Guangrui Huang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

In situ spermidine-integrated dynamic hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels platforms for anti-inflammation and anti-fibrosis in subconjunctival injuries - Haohao Cui; Yuting Deng; Boyuan An; Qingyun Ning; Xue Sun; Mengke Wang; Xing Wang; Zhihua Guo; Zhanrong Li; Shaokui Cao; Jingguo Li (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Methylation in ambient ion source enables direct isomer differentiation of oligosaccharides by tandem mass spectrometry - Liping Xu; Dandan Sha; Rongfan Ren; Hongli Li; David Da Yong Chen (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Ca2+ signaling modulation using cancer cell membrane coated chitosan nanoparticles to combat multidrug resistance of cancer” [Carbohydr. Polym. 238 (2020) 116073] - Zhao Zhao; Mei Ji; Qianqing Wang; Nannan He; Yue Li (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Construction of functional curdlan hydrogels with bio-inspired polydopamine for synergistic periodontal antibacterial therapeutics” [Carbohydrate Polymers 245 (2020) 116585] - Xianqin Tong; Xiaoliang Qi; Ruiting Mao; Wenhao Pan; Mengying Zhang; Xuan Wu; Gang Chen; Jianliang Shen; Hui Deng; Rongdang Hu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Chitosan-based glucose-responsive hydrogel with spatiotemporally controlled bactericidal release for diabetic wound regeneration via multimodal therapy - Jiajing He; Tianlu Dong; Fanyan Zhou; A.M. Omer; Xiao-kun Ouyang; Lin Mei; Nan Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Editorial Board (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to: “Chitosan oligosaccharide mitigates kidney injury in prediabetic rats by improving intestinal barrier and renal autophagy” [Carbohydrate Polymers 288 (2022) 119405] - Prempree Sutthasupha; Sasivimon Promsan; Laongdao Thongnak; Nattavadee Pengrattanachot; Nichakorn Phengpol; Onanong Jaruan; Krit Jaikumkao; Chatchai Muanprasat; Rath Pichyangkura; Varanuj Chatsudthipong; Anusorn Lungkaphin (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Editorial Board (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to: “Optimizing the alkali treatment of cellulosic Himalayan nettle fibre for reinforcement in polymer composites” [Carbohydrate Polymers, Volume 296 (2022) 119937, DOI:10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119937] - Manash Protim Mudoi; Shishir Sinha; Vijay Parthasarthy (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Hierarchical-structured bacterial cellulose/potato starch tubes as potential small-diameter vascular grafts” [Carbohydrate Polymers 281 (2022) 119034] - Li Liu; Xiongfa Ji; Lin Mao; Li Wang; Kun Chen; Zhijun Shi; Abeer Ahmed Qaed Ahmed; Sabu Thomas; Revin Victor Vasilievich; Lin Xiao; Xiaohong Li; Guang Yang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural and physicochemical changes of galactomannan during germination of Gleditsia sinensis seeds - Wei Xu; Yuchen Li; Yana Zhu; Minghui Han; Jian Zhou; Kun Wang; Li Ji; Jianxin Jiang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Development and characterization of pH responsive sodium alginate hydrogel containing metal-phenolic network for anthocyanin delivery” [Carbohydrate Polymers 320 (2023) 121234] - Shuifang Mao; Yanming Ren; Shiguo Chen; Donghong Liu; Xingqian Ye; Jinhu Tian (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Sustainable transformation of waste cotton into quaternized carboxy cellulose nanocrystals enables chain-enhanced adsorption for industrial textile wastewater purification - Feng Tang; Chenmeizi Wang; Leibing Zhang; Zhengquan He; Fenglin Huang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Thermally super-insulating nanofibrous curdlan aerogels with low shrinkage - Yuxun Zhou; Wenxiao Liu; Di Liu; Jinbin Wang; Zhifang Sun (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Cyclodextrin-in-Liposome for therapy: Advances and challenges - Petra Gerges; Raya Gerges; Paul Nguewa; Nabil ElKhoury; Sophie Fourmentin; Gustavo González-Gaitano; Helene Greige-Gerges (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A comprehensive review of inulin-type fructans and their neo-series: Plant sources, preparation, structural characterization, and bioactivities - Shan Shan; Mengyao Liu; Bin Hong; Shan Zhang; Di Yuan; Jingyi Zhang; Xin Gao; Qi Wu; Weihong Lu; Chuanying Ren; Shuwen Lu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Light-activated chitosan hydrogel: A bioadhesive platform for emergency hemostasis and bacteria-infected wound management - Qi Dong; Siyu Xiong; Xiongwei Dong; Yihang Tang; Xuan Dai; Peng Chen; Zhaowei Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Long-term intervention of the esterified starch enhanced the satiety of mice via alterations to pyruvate metabolism - Tong Wang; Yiwen Fan; Hong Xu; Rongrong Ma; Xiaohua Pan; Hui Ye; Chang Liu; Yaoqi Tian (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structure-activity relationships of sulfated polysaccharides in inflammatory bowel disease: Sources, mechanisms, and therapeutic potential - Wendong Liu; Mingyue Shen; Jiahui Li; Jianhua Xie (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Erratum to “A nanocomposite xanthan gum/puerarin supramolecular hydrogel with immunoregulatory, antibacterial, and antioxidant properties for wound healing” [Carbohydrate Polymers 369 (2025) 124279] - Qingcong Wei; Zhenhua Fan; Hanwen Chen; Weiwei Zhang; Yuqin Jiang; Zhiguo Hu; Qigang Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Optimizing ultrasonic-assisted extraction of peach gum polysaccharide: Balancing yield and bioactivity through response surface methodology and structural insights - Jiaxin Chen; Jinfeng Bi; Mo Zhou (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Cellulose based hierarchical structural colored wood composite material for daytime radiative cooling - Biyao Sun; Shaoyi Cao; Shuliang Dou; Yudong Li; Wenye Sun; Chunhui Ma; Sha Luo; Mingcong Xu; Shouxin Liu; Wei Li (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Anti-freezing, self-healing and human sensors nanocomposite hydrogels based on functionalized cellulose nanocrystals and polydextrose - Shuang Feng; Dongqi Yue; Liangjiu Bai; Hou Chen; Wenxiang Wang; Huawei Yang; Lixia Yang; Donglei Wei (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Synthesis and characterization of heptakis(methylaminoethanol)-β-cyclodextrin, carvacrol complexation and evaluation of antioxidant, antibacterial and antibiofilm activities - Sonia Pedotti; Giovanna Ginestra; Giuseppe Granata; Loredana Ferreri; Giovanni Gambera; Salvatore Petralia; Francesco Ruffino; Maria Fernanda Taviano; Antonia Nostro; Grazia Maria Letizia Consoli (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Incorporation of a pyrethroid-based insecticide system into regenerated cellulose: interfacial interactions and effect on fiber formation - Sydney Brake; Diego Gomez-Maldonado; Sarah Zohdy; Michael Hummel; Alistair W.T. King; Adriana Restrepo-Osorio; Maria Soledad Peresin (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Composite inclusion complexes containing hyaluronic acid/chitosan nanosystems for dual responsive enrofloxacin release” [Carbohydrate Polymers 252 (2021) 117162] - Yuda Liu; Dongmei Chen; Aoxue Zhang; Man Xiao; Zhenxia Li; Wanhe Luo; Yuanhu Pan; Wei Qu; Shuyu Xie (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Quaternized microcrystalline cellulose as a surface-engineered polysaccharide carrier for regulating ICG aggregates and enhancing multimodal phototherapy - Yi Zhang; Zhipeng Qiu; Bo Liu; Ling Chen (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Hierarchically constructing hyperelastic and waterproof bacterial cellulose/PMSQ/boehmite composite aerogels for superhigh flame retardancy and ultralow thermal conductivity - Jiayan Yu; Jianyang Shi; Qihan Jia; Haibo Wang; Xu Cheng; Xiaosheng Du; Shuang Wang; Zongliang Du (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Accelerated gelation and strengthened network formation in whey-pea binary protein systems via linear or branched β-glucans - Bowen Zou; Xiaohan Zheng; Ruilin Sun; Xiaokang Na; Ming Du; Chao Wu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Harnessing β-glucans for immune regulation: Bridging structural diversity, therapeutic potential, and functional food development - Xue Wang; Linlin Ma; Chen Chen; Lina Ma; Xian Qu; Ai Ren; Yifa Zhou; Hairong Cheng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Constructing a stable high conductive network: Exploring AgNW distribution in bacterial nanocellulose for tunable electromagnetic shielding performance - Jie Wang; Jian Ding; Keke Che; Teng Cui; Yizao Wan; Zhiwei Yang; Quanchao Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Surface functionalization of multilayer nanoparticles with hyaluronic acid or alternative polymers: Effects on cellular uptake and re-epithelialization in a human ex vivo wound model - Maria Angela Motta; Ulyana Semenko; Upashi Goswami; Zixiao Zhao; Fiorenza Rancan; Aitor Larrañaga; Marcelo Calderón (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Dual-crosslinked injectable polysaccharide-based hydrogel with synergistic photothermal-controlled release of black phosphorus-baicalein for accelerating wound healing - Huizhen Han; Zhen Wang; Tong Wu; Fangzheng Zhao; Shuaibing Huang; Boxuan Peng; Chunyue Zhao; Qiqi Han; Enchang Liu; Qingyun Liu; Jinfeng Xing (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Mechanically adaptive injectable hydrogels with dual-role oxidized cyclodextrin for pH-responsive drug delivery in chronic infected wound healing - Yifan Wang; Lei Jin; Cancan Huang; Nabeel Khalid Bhutta; Linfeng Sun; Jiale Li; Bingnan Han (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Genistein-loaded, quaternized dextran/κ-carrageenan gels for bone regeneration in osteoporotic conditions - Deepa Negi; Manisha Bharti; Yashika Thakur; Yashveer Singh (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Self-assembly of dextran-solanesol block copolymers into spherical micelles for photostabilization of quercetin - Weeranuch Lang; Tomohisa Watanabe; Yurika Fujiwara; Sho Fukushima; Yu-Jen Shao; Redouane Borsali; Kenji Takahashi; Feng Li; Takuya Yamamoto; Kenji Tajima; Toshifumi Satoh; Takuya Isono (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Dual-enzyme-induced polymerization for the synthesis of hyperbranched, high-molecular-weight α-glucans - Maurice K.H. Essers; Hans Leemhuis; Lambertus A.M. van den Broek; Kingdavid Ozobodo; Martijn van Walsem; Johannes H. Bitter (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Instant gel-forming microcapsules based on micronized-κ-carrageenan for bitter taste quenching bioinspired by the passion fruit seed - Jiao Song; Linjie Tian; Shuyu Deng; Yifei Zhang; Junzhi Lin; Zhiping Guo; Hongyan Ma; Dingkun Zhang; Li Han; Zhimin Ci (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Injectable glucose-responsive hydrogels with hemorrhage control and microenvironmental regulation for diabetic wound repair - Zhengyuan Liu; Zhongyang Liu; Yi Yu; Xuechen Zhang; Fangyuan Yu; Rui Song; Xing Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Exploiting cellulose:xyloglucan endotransglucosylase activity — exploring novel acceptor substrates carrying valuable ‘cargoes’ - Lenka Franková; Stephen C. Fry (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural characterization of fructans from Polygonatum kingianum and their effects on LOP-induced constipation in mice - Na Shen; Xiaodong Zhang; Yue Zhou; Jiawei Li; Bin Qiu; Xuefang Li; Niman Bao; Jie Yu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “A multi-bioresponsive self-assembled nano drug delivery system based on hyaluronic acid and geraniol against liver cancer” [Carbohydrate Polymers 310 (2023): 120695] - Shaofeng Duan; Yifan Xia; Xue Tian; Jie Cui; Xin Zhang; Qian Yang; Tingkui Zhao; Yuxia Lin; Feng Zhang; Xiaoju Zhang; Juan Cen (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Citrus waste-inspired pectin emulsion films activated with essential oils and anthocyanins for separate antimicrobial and indicator applications - Xingnan Wang; Yike Han; Hongrui Wang; Xuanxi Wang; Yimeng Li; Shiqi Li; Hongcai Li; Wenzhi Lei; Xiaoli Liu; Zhenpeng Gao (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Programmable and multi-stimuli responsive hydrogel actuator mediated by nanocellulose with intrinsic self-sensing capacity - Ya Lu; Shengnan Li; Fang Deng; Yiying Yue; Shuijian He; Shaohua Jiang; Mingqiang Ye; Yihui Zhou; Huining Xiao; Jingquan Han (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “chitosan-driven biocompatible hydrogel based on water-soluble polypyrrole for stable human-machine interfaces” [carbohydrate polymers 295 (2022) 119890] - Chengyu Wang; Jin Zhang; Hao Xu; Caihua Huang; You Lu; Hongyue Cui; Yebang Tan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Bifunctional Dalteparin/Enoxaparin coated nanosilver formulation to prevent bloodstream infections during hemodialysis” [Carbohydrate Polymers 291, (2022), 119546] - Mukesh Kumar Meher; Krishna Mohan Poluri (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “A carboxymethyl chitosan/trans-2-hexenal Schiff's base gel with controlled density using dynamic imine bonds: pH-controlled release and extended duration” [Carbohydrate Polymers 354 (2025) 123305] - Guang-shuo Zhou; Tao Zhang; Yan Jin; Guo-fu Zhang; Bo Kong; Da-yin Chen; Guo-xian Wang; Zi-shu Wang; Meng-ying Qi; Da-xia Zhang; Wei Mu; Nan Zou (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Dendrobium officinale polysaccharide promotes M1 polarization of TAMs to inhibit tumor growth by targeting TLR2” [Carbohydrate Polymers 292 (2022) 119683] - Hong-Yan Wang; Ji-Chun Ge; Feng-Yun Zhang; Xue-Qiang Zha; Jian Liu; Qiang-Ming Li; Jian-Ping Luo (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Gene delivery of chitosan-graft-polyethyleneimine vectors loaded on scaffolds for nerve regeneration” [Carbohydrate Polymers 290, 2022, 119499] - Yulin Wang; Ya Li; Zhongbing Huang; Bing Yang; Ning Mu; Zhaopu Yang; Min Deng; Xiaoming Liao; Guangfu Yin; Yu Nie; Tunan Chen; Hua Ma (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “starch and castor oil mutually modified, cross-linked polyurethane for improving the controlled release of urea” [carbohydrate polymers 251 (2021) 117060] - Hongyu Tian; Zeli Li; Panfang Lu; Yong Wang; Cong Jia; Huaili Wang; Zhiguang Liu; Min Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Membrane emulsification-derived cellulose microbeads encapsulating vitamin C with pH-sensitive release via chitosan nanowhisker coating - Jisoo Lee; Hyo Jeong Kim; Minji Song; Mingyeong Kim; Youngho Eom; Youngbok Lee; Hoik Lee (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Novel chitosan - graphene quantum dots composite for therapeutic delivery and tracking through enzymatic stimuli response” [Carbohydrate Polymers 289 (2022) 119426] - B.N. Kumara; R. Shambhu; Ashwini Prabhu; K. Sudhakara Prasad (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Characterization of antibacterial aerogel based on ε-poly-l-lysine/nanocellulose by using citric acid as crosslinker” [Carbohydr. Polym. 291 (2022) 119568] - Cong Wang; Hui Cao; Lingyun Jia; Wenli Liu; Pengtao Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Chitosan nanoplatforms as carriers for photodynamic and photothermal therapies in cancer, wound healing, and antimicrobial applications - Shadi Askari; Mahnaz Eskandari; Atefeh Zarepour; Arezoo Khosravi; Siavash Iravani; Ali Zarrabi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Combined impact of protein addition and starch fine molecular structures on long-term retrogradation kinetics and in vitro digestibility of rice starch - Jingru Zhuang; Cheng Li (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Synergistic stretching-annealing and salting-out enabling ultrastrong, ultratough anisotropic bacterial cellulose conductive hydrogels for bioelectric sensors - Lan Lei; Shuangshuang Hu; Yu Xie; Xiaoxuan Liu; Chunjie Xie; Hui Li (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Recent advances in fabrication and application of lignocellulose-based polyurethane - Jingjing Wu; Chunhua Wang; Keshuai Ren; Jun Sang; Yuanhang Xiao; Huining Xiao; Wei Lin (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Addition of amino acids modulates the in vitro digestibility of corn starch” < Carbohydrate Polymers 293 (2022) 119745> - Shuke Yue; Huaibin Wang; Huixian Xu; Hongsheng Liu; Wenwen Yu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Chitosan-based antibacterial, low-temperature stable conductive organohydrogels via synergistic multi-dynamics network for electromagnetic interference shielding and strain sensing - Tingting Zhao; Jianyu zhou; Yuchen Tian; Miao Miao; Xiang He; Xin Feng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Moving forward into a second golden age: Innovative and sustainable production of reprocessed starch aerogels - María Blanco-Vales; Laria F. Rodríguez-Quesada; Cláudia P. Passos; María Carracedo-Pérez; Ricardo Starbird; Clara López-Iglesias; Carlos A. García-González (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

An alternative amine protection strategy for chitosan enabling chemoselective modifications - Jun Wang; Qiang Fu; Xiaoxiao Wang; Honglin Zhang; Daoqiang Lu; Xiu Wang; Riwang Li; Dahai Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Functional additives to strengthen composite packaging film containing cellulose nanocrystals: Property enhancement and applications in food preservation - Junjie Wu; Qiqi Cui; Si Mi; Wenlong Yu; Yaxin Sang; Xianghong Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structure characterization and in vitro immunomodulatory effects of a novel galactoglucomannan in cultivated Chinese cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis) - Zhengming Qian; Shuangfeng Li; Xiaopeng Liu; Jing Liu; Jianqiao Zhou; Yujie Huang; Weiqi Yang; Yuerun Liang; Wenjia Li; Weihua Huang; Wenqing Li (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural elucidation, in vivo tracking and pharmacokinetic profiling of a novel polysaccharide with anti-migraine efficacy - Lingxian Liu; Haibo Li; Junran Shao; Ting Li; Zhenzhong Wang; Xinsheng Yao; Wei Xiao; Yang Yu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Facile synthesis of macroporous foams with unique bone-like structure for the encapsulation of polyethylene glycol by sodium alginate for thermal energy storage - Xin Ge; Hao Xiong; Chengzhe Niu; Mingyu Li; Huitao Yu; Lina Jia; Ruiguang Xing; Gaofei Pan; Yanan Li; Jinxiao Bao (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Inulin-based hydrogel e-skin for human-machine interaction - Yiqi Li; Yuchun Zhao; Minghao Wang; Bingle Li; Yehan Li; Simian Fu; Yumo She; Ruonan Liu; Ye Tian (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Retraction notice to “construction of amino-thiol functionalized ion-imprinted chitosan for lead (II) ion removal” [Carbohydr. Polym. 308 (2023) 120596] - Jawza Sh. Alnawmasi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Targeted delivery of honokiol by zein/hyaluronic acid core-shell nanoparticles to suppress breast cancer growth and metastasis” [Carbohydr. Polym. 240 (2020) 116325 - Qi Zhang; Jing Wang; Dan Liu; Wenquan Zhu; Shuang Guan; Li Fan; Defu Cai (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Retraction notice to “preparation and evaluation of curcumin grafted hyaluronic acid modified pullulan polymers as a functional wound dressing material” [Carbohydr. Polym. 238 (2020) 116195] - Yumeng Duan; Kaiyue Li; Huangwei Wang; Tong Wu; Yafei Zhao; Haiying Li; Hongbo Tang; Wenzhi Yang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Retraction notice to “eco-friendly microwave-assisted green and rapid synthesis of well-stabilized gold and core–shell silver–gold nanoparticles” [Carbohydr. Polym. 136 (2016) 1128–1136] - Mehrez E. El-Naggar; Tharwat I. Shaheen; Moustafa M.G. Fouda; Ali A. Hebeish (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Tunable-pore cellulose microsphere adsorbents for column adsorption of dyes - Guancheng Liu; Zhe Zhang; Xin Long; Kai Zhang; Yunfeng Li; Bai Yang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A facile microfluidics based polysaccharide-functionalized virus-mimicking nanovaccine for circumventing pulmonary innate physiological barriers and augmenting immunity - Zhixiang CUI; Yalin AN; Zhe Lou; Qiyao ZHAI; Mengmeng YUE; Lu QIN; Renfang ZHU; Ye YUAN; Hezhi WANG; Haiyan SUN; Xuanguang ZHAN; Le SUN; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Mannose-modified Prunus persica kernel protein nanoparticles loading baicalin coated with Lycium barbarum polysaccharide for ulcerative colitis treatment - Chunxiao Tao; Fazhen Luo; Yaxin Wang; Xiaoya Gao; Yuqi Cao; Keke Wang; Yan Xie (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Regulating supramolecular structure to enhance the ductility of regenerated cellulose films from ionic liquid solution - Yuanhao Li; Guangjie Song; Yoshiharu Nishiyama; Jun Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Hofmeister effect-regulated poly(vinyl alcohol) @ cellulose nanofiber hydrogel-based SERS enhancement and sensing application - Changyan Tan; Rui Li; Qin Yang; Lu Xue; Yong Ye; Ji Zhou; Ning Lin (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Accurate assignments of NMR spin systems of monosaccharide residues for homopolysaccharide structural characterization - Yu Yang; Junyin Zhang; Xiu Gu; Kaifeng Hu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Advanced synthesis of polyphenol-polysaccharide copolymers: Molecular design, grafting technologies, and future perspectives - Peng Chen; Zhenyu Huang; Wujin Yu; Jian Wang; Ahsan Hafiz Muhammad; Zichun Xia; Tingting Bu; Kai Yang; Ming Cai (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Inulin with different degrees of polymerization adopts different strategies to mitigate radiation-induced intestinal injury: focus on intestinal epithelial or T cell homeostasis - Kaihua Ji; Xiaoxiao Jia; Xinran Lu; Dengfeng Zhang; Liqing Du; Jinhan Wang; Yan Wang; Huijuan Song; Ningning He; Chang Xu; Yeqing Gu; Mengmeng Yang; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A comparative review of chitin occurrence and quantification methodologies with applications to insect sourced materials - Hannah E. Shinnerl; Ian J. Banks; Ryan N. Dilger (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Exploring new buccal films based on hydroxyethyl cellulose and Linecaps® combination for the pediatric delivery of hydrophobic molecules - Greta Camilla Magnano; Anna Scomparin; Monica Argenziano; Rita Spagnolo; Elisabetta Muntoni; Dario Voinovich; Dritan Hasa; Valentina Bianchi; Ilaria De Munari; Roberta Cavalli (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Oral efficacy of structurally defined chondroitin sulfate Co-administered with SNAC in Parkinson's disease - Ying Guo; Bin Zhang; Changkai Bu; Zizhe An; Deling Shi; Lan Jin; Anran Sheng; Aihua Zhen; Lianli Chi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural characterisation of Cistanche tubulosa polysaccharides and their effects against non-alcoholic steatohepatitis via gut microbiota regulation - Yu Wang; Dongxuan Zheng; Shuyi Ji; Junjie Tan; Zhanping Tian; Xierzhati Aihaiti; Yawen Bai; Jun Yao; Junmin Chang; Jing Shen (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Construction of magnetically responsive xanthan gum hydrogels for tunable drug delivery - Yao Sun; Tiantian Li; Jingjing Cao; Haotian Zhang; Ce Liang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

High performance hydrogel sensor based on rGO integrated P(AA-HEMA) and starch for motion and temperature monitoring - Fang Wang; Jiajun Wang; Wen Li; Yimao Wu; Jiaqi Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Microphase separation in maltooligosaccharide-based block co-oligomers with dominant sugar volume fractions: Toward a comprehensive understanding of the phase behavior - Chaehun Lee; Taiki Nishimura; Feng Li; Takuya Yamamoto; Redouane Borsali; Kenji Tajima; Hsin-Lung Chen; Toshifumi Satoh; Takuya Isono (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Polysaccharide conjugate vaccines: From historical milestones to future strategies - Yuelong Li; Jianlong Wang; Shuihong Cheng; Wenhua Huang; Zhongpeng Zhao; Shaolong Chen; Yongqiang Jiang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Starch as an eco-friendly and sustainable option for separation membranes: A review of current status and future directions - Vahid Vatanpour; Mehran Bijari; Batuhan Sadiksoz; Bahar Yavuzturk Gul; Ismail Koyuncu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Retraction notice to “New understanding on iota-carrageenan oxidation by hydrogen peroxide with or without copper sulphate and the properties of oxidized iota-carrageenan” [Carbohydrate Polymers 353 (2025) 123287] - Qixiang Gu; Yongzhen Li; Peng Zhang; Lihua Li; Tong Zhang; Chunmei Deng; Xinhuang Kang; Puwang Li; Chengpeng Li (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Recent advances in sustainable cellulose-based supercapacitors: Diverse applications, crucial challenges, and coping strategies - Lina Shi; Tianyuan Xiao; Xinzhe Wang; Lingzhi Huang; Lu Wu; Haiqiang Shi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Chitosan production methods influence receptor-mediated immune responses but not target-mediated antimicrobial bioactivities - Margareta J. Hellmann; Katharina Eickelpasch; Alexandra Großdorf; Pedro Barreto; Markus Schwarzländer; Christian Gorzelanny; Bruno M. Moerschbacher; Carolin Richter (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Multicomponent molecular interactions governing 3D printing of starch-based foods: Mechanistic insights, structural characteristics, and nutritional implications - Hui Wen; Shiqi Tang; Xingwei Xiang; Bin Zheng; Bo Zheng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A novel spherical-branching bacterial cellulose biomaterial synthesized via glutathione guidance - Fei Xu; Yilin Li; Xiaoxue Zhang; Wenhui Xue; Ying Xu; Xun Sun (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Polysaccharides in cryopreservation: multidimensional systematic review of extremophilic traits and the role of selective pressure in structure-function relationships - B.M. Guerreiro; J.C. Lima; J.C. Silva; F. Freitas (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Solvent-free crosslinking of Hydroxypropyl cellulose via esterification: Towards green bioplastics - Hongning Ren; Lan An; Brandon Moy; Camran Ali; Daniel Lee; Jordi Burés; Ahu Gümrah Dumanli (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Pillar[5]arene cross-linked chitosan polymer with enhanced selective removal of toxic anionic dyes: Preparation, characterization, adsorption mechanism, and cytotoxicity assessment - Cheng-Nuo Hu; Suo-Luan Zhou; Yan Chen; Ming-Kun Yang; Yun-Han Yang; Zhen Zhang; Li-Juan Yang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Chitosan/acetoacetylated poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofibers incorporating starch-derived carbon quantum dots with pH-responsive color change for wound dressings - Ying Yao; Yu-I Hsu; Selina Sonntag; Alicia Fernández-Colino; Stefan Jockenhövel; Hiroshi Uyama (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Formation and characterization of soy protein isolate-chitosan-epigallocatechin gallate ternary complexes: Molecular interactions and functional properties - Imane Bourouis; Mengya Sun; He Li; Zhihua Pang; Xinqi Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Retraction notice to “A chitosan-camouflaged nanomedicine triggered by hierarchically stimuli to release drug for multimodal imaging-guided chemotherapy of breast cancer” [Carbohydrate Polymers 335 (2024) 122073] - Pei Wang; Zhi Peng; Yanyan Zhang; Xuejing Zhang; Xia Chen; Fan Li; Bo Chen; Shiwei Niu; Kaili Du; Li-Min Zhu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Chitosan-cellulose hydrogel conjugated with L-histidine and zinc oxide nanoparticles for sustained drug delivery: Kinetics and in-vitro biological studies” [Carbohydrate Polymers 236 (2020) 116101] - Dhanya George; P. Uma Maheswari; K.M. Meera Sheriffa Begum (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “sulfated hyaluronic acid/collagen-based biomimetic hybrid nanofiber skin for diabetic wound healing: Development and preliminary evaluation” [carbohydrate polymers, volume 334, 15 June 2024, 122025] - Yuanmeng Zhou; Weibin Jia; Jiexue Bi; Meng Liu; Liling Liu; Hang Zhou; Guofeng Gu; Zonggang Chen (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structure-function relationships of edible and medicinal mushroom polysaccharides: Structural analysis, target molecules and signaling pathways - Jun-Ying Zhao; Jie Guo; Hui-Yu Ye; Peng-Wei Luo; Qian Zhu; Huan Xu; Ying Zhou; Yu-Jing Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Preclinical, clinical, and commercialization of chitosan in the biomedical space - Maame Abena O. Afrifa; Samuel G. Awuah (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Retraction notice to “The role of aromatic ring number in phenolic compound-conjugated chitosan injectables for sustained therapeutic antiglaucoma efficacy” [Carbohydrate Polymers 231 (2020) 115770] - Duc Dung Nguyen; Li-Jyuan Luo; Shingjiang Jessie Lue; Jui-Yang Lai (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Sustainable, flexible and biocompatible hydrogels derived from microbial polysaccharides with tailorable structures for tissue engineering” [Carbohydrate Polymers 237 (2020) 116160] - Xiaoliang Qi; Ting Su; Mengying Zhang; Xianqin Tong; Wenhao Pan; Qiankun Zeng; Jianliang Shen (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Sulfated oligosaccharide of Gracilaria lemaneiformis protect against food allergic response in mice by up-regulating immunosuppression” [Carbohydrate Polymers 230 (2020) 115567] - Qingmei Liu; Yafen Zhang; Zhendan Shu; Meng Liu; Runying Zeng; Yanbo Wang; Hong Liu; Minjie Cao; Wenjin Su; Guangming Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Schizophyllum commune polysaccharide ameliorates diet-induced obesity by regulating the Faecalibaculum rodentium/indole-3-lactic acid/microRNA axis - Chaomin Yin; Chen Li; Xiuzhi Fan; Defang Shi; Jiangtao Li; Jianhui Qiu; Fen Yao; Wei Yu; Hong Gao (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)