Multifunctional Janus bamboo-derived aerogel with asymmetric surface wettability for efficient oil-water separation and heavy metal ion removal - Yingying Lu; Xinmeng Luo; Xinru Dai; Zhiyong Qin; Youming Dong; Liuting Mo (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Temporally programmed dual-function scaffold with simultaneous cellulose and calcium lactate regeneration for enhanced osteogenesis via lactate-induced OR5AN1 activation - Siphesihle Cassandra Nonjola; Jeong In Kim; Soonchul Lee (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Probing the moisture-induced drug recrystallization in hydroxypropyl methylcellulose-based amorphous solid dispersions - Arvindh Seshadri Suresh; Famke Van Brempt; Susanna Abrahmsén-Alami; Anette Larsson (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Gum arabic modulates mechanical properties and microstructural transition in whey protein isolate hydrogels - Edward Buckser; Rachael A. Floreani (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Helical-cavity-preserving starch engineering enables root-inspired multilevel wet bioadhesion for corneal repair - Baolei Huang; Wenjing Song; Wenfang Liu; Zhuhao Tan; Hailin Zhang; Anmin Wang; Wei Zhai; Xingqiang Zhu; Lianghong Peng; Li Ren (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Panoramic characterization and structure–activity relationship of astragalus polysaccharides: Modulating M2-to-M1 repolarization via the TLR4–NF-κB pathway - Mingyue Wang; Wen Sun; Yingying Ma; Xilian Chen; Kangyun Zhang; Jie Gao; Changcai Bai; Junqiang Lv; Caixia Dong (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Water-resistant electroluminescent devices with temperature tolerance and mechanical cyclic stability based on hydrophobic nanocellulose - Fang Deng; Ya Lu; Haoyu Sun; Huining Xiao; Jingquan Han (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Dual cross-linked cellulose-based hydrogel enables antibacterial-antioxidant synergy for diabetic wound healing - Mengyi Tao; Xindi Yang; Hao Wang; Mengyuan Chen; Haodong Zhang; Yun Chen; Jinping Zhou (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Type II cellulose nanocrystal photonic films enabling high-dissymmetry left-handed circularly polarized luminescence through photonic bandgap effects - Dan Zhang; Qinan Qin; Jiaqi Li; Xiao Yu; Yan Xu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Glycopolymers as emerging modulators of Amyloid-β aggregation: structure-activity relationships and therapeutic potential - Emanuel Cardoso; Arménio C. Serra; Jorge F.J. Coelho; Patrícia Pereira (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Antibacterial, hydrophobic, and dyeable homogeneous flame-retardant regenerated cellulose fiber - Guangming Sun; Shuai He; Tian Li; Fayu Sun; Hui Xu; Hejun Li; Jieyu Wei; Guangxian Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Janus bilayer fibrous membrane of polyethylene oxide-chitosan@cellulose acetate with directional water transport for efficient pork and cherry preservation - Li Xia; Guangxin Ren; Mingjuan Zhang; Yue Wang; Wenya Wei; Zurong Shi; Yun Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Janus cryogels of cellulose nanofibers and PET microfibers with a tunable pore architecture for PM2.5 cascade filtration - Chao Lyu; Mian Zhu; Ossi Laitinen; Chenming Liu; Xinjiao Tian; Xinliang Mei; Xieding Sun; Huafeng Fan; Ying Zhu; Jiangang Yu; Shihang Li; Jingxian Liu; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “High-performance all-cellulose composites bulks enabled by a surface dissolution-intense shear plasticization strategy” [Carbohydrate Polymers volume 388 (2026)125508] - Menghuan Zu; Ziwen Jia; Qing Chen; Huang Zhang; Chenglang Yang; Yuyuan Jing; Haiyu Qiao (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Injectable, retrievable nanocellulose-polymer composite cryogel microfibers for resolving the dual clinical challenge of residual silicone oil and emulsification in eye surgery - Ying Chen; Leyun Lai; Xiangyu Gao; Liangyu Zhou; Yi Deng; Kenneth Kai Wang Li; David H. Steel; Yau Kei Chan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Chitosan-ibuprofen conjugate-based short-fiber reinforced scaffold with sustained immunomodulation for meniscus regeneration - Yangfan Ding; Chunchun Li; Pengfei Cai; Binbin Sun; Liang Song; Jinglei Wu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Janus cellulose nanofiber foam-based flexible triboelectric nanogenerator for wearables - Jingqiu Wang; Xiaojun Li; Peiyao He; Dong Lv; Min Wang; Linjun Zou; Hong Wang; Jian Li; Likun Gao (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Surface-property regulation of zein/soy protein isolate/inulin ternary nanoparticles via pH-ultrasound-shifting: Improved stability and redispersibility - Furong Jin; Huaijie Zhang; Buwei Liu; Yongjia Guan; Bo Tian; Zhibiao Feng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Polysaccharide structure of Mannoproteins influences the colloidal outcome of their interactions with grape seed tannins - Saul Assunção Bicca; Nathalie Sieczkowski; Thierry Doco; Céline Poncet-Legrand (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Role of deep eutectic solvents for the extraction of polysaccharides from seaweed for food applications - Rifna E. Jerome; Nilushni Sivapragasam; Vijai K. Gupta; Brijesh K. Tiwari; Gaurav Rajauria (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Sustainable polysaccharide-poly(2-oxazoline) gene-delivery platforms enhanced by free polyethyleneimine chains - Fernando A. de Oliveira; George N. Pappas; Maria Psarrou; Evangelia Vasilaki; Karine Panico; Caroline A.S. Ribeiro; Maria Vamvakaki; Fernando C. Giacomelli (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structure-guided design of cyclodextrin-based nanomaterials: Linking molecular descriptors, assembly mechanisms, functional interfaces, and evidence standards — A review - Tanggan Wang; Cancan Wang; Chong Li; Shaojie Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

X-ray scattering study of network structure of κ-carrageenan hydrogels with high concentrations - Jun-ichi Horinaka; Koshiro Hara; Yohei Nakanishi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Chemical functionalization of polysaccharides with aromatic molecules: A 1H NMR spectrum is not always enough for confirming the derivatization - Fabiana Esposito; Simona Bruno; Alfonso Iadonisi; Serena Traboni; Emiliano Bedini (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Harnessing β-chitin acetyl-amide chemistry for the fabrication of robust, lightweight, and sustainable aqueous zinc-ion battery separators via centrifugal jet spinning - Jeong-Ho Park; Jin-Hyuk Lee; Hyeon Min Cho; Ilgyu Kim; Ho-Jin Lee; Subin Lee; Dae-Kwon Boo; Jae-Hyuk Cho; Su Yeon Bae; Daehyun Kim; Haesun Park; Jun Young Cheong; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural characterization and enzymatic hydrolysis of lignin-carbohydrate complex in corn bran: Pretreatment-induced variations in structure and recalcitrance - Peiyu Zhang; Jiayu Zhai; Liangkun Long; Shaojun Ding (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A thorough synthesis and structural investigation of a new generation of halide inclusion complexes of sodium β-cyclodextrin-based metal organic frameworks - Amine Ez-zoubi; Samia Benmansour; Carlos J. Gómez-García; Abdellah Farah; Safaa Elidrissi Moubtassim; Salah-Eddine Stiriba (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Chitosan-based nanoformulations for enhancing the oral bioavailability of rosmarinic acid - Salfarina Ezrina Mohmad Saberi; Lee Suan Chua; Xiaohao Wu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

An injectable thiolated alginate/oxidized dextran hydrogel with curcumin-copper nanoparticles for corneal neovascularization after alkali burn - Zhongwu Bei; Lin Ye; Shiyu Liang; Qi Tong; Xicheng Li; Jianan Li; Xiaorui Yu; Yujia Wei; Xuyue Liang; Tingyu Yang; Yun Yang; Longqian Liu; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Multi-modular responsive hydroxypropyl chitosan-based hydrogel microspheres for stage-specific therapy in infected wounds - Wenhao Liu; Xinyi Li; Chunsheng Pang; Shanshan Li; Xiaoying Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

From molecular interactions to macroscopic functions: Dynamic cross-linked carboxymethyl cellulose as a strategic modifier for soy protein isolate - Can Zhao; Liangfeng Ma; Ziqiao Lin; Lifen Li; Junchao Huang; Yang Liu; Yingting Zhao; Qisen Xiang; Yuting Tian (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

An enhanced and humidity-adaptive chitosan foam triboelectric nanogenerator: Multi-component synergistic design for energy harvesting and sensing applications - Jie Tao; Qiangli Zhao; Jiahao Kang; Min Mao; Qiang Mu; Tao Jiang; Lanjin Wang; Panxu Wang; Xiao Han; Xinhai He; Jianwei Li (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A glycosaminoglycan-binding LecA-like lectin from Xenorhabdus nematophila: structural and biophysical characterization - Marek Korsák; Jan Komárek; Josef Houser; Imlirenla Pongener; Gavin J. Miller; Michaela Wimmerová (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Carboxymethylation-induced changes in Sesbania Gum: From microstructure to shear, tribological, and extensional rheology - Xiaojia Bian; Ning Tang; Yan Wang; Chen Wang; Kuaitian Wang; Leonard M.C. Sagis; Yongqiang Cheng; Jasper Landman (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Construction strategies and detection application progress of colorimetric sensors in polysaccharide-metal nanoparticle composite systems: A review - Chenran Zhen; Yanshuai Cui; Haiyan Xiao; Longgang Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Editorial Board (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Smart pH-responsive starch granules as a protective platform for gastrointestinal targeted delivery of ellagic acid: Structural stabilization and controlled release - Chin-Fong Su; Hsi-Mei Lai (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Deciphering the distribution of starch granule-associated proteins within maize and potato starch granules by α-amylase hydrolysis - Mengting Ma; Yuting Fan; Xinyu Zhang; Shuang-Kui Du; Zhongquan Sui; Harold Corke (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Preparation of amine-grafted spherical silica/cellulose aerogels and investigation of their carbon dioxide adsorption performance - Jingguo Cao; Tengfei He; Xinyu Zhang; Guozheng Sun; Kai Liao; Chengqian Wang; Ke Li; Qun Liu; Yu Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Heparan sulfate from porcine mucosa promotes amyloid-beta clearance in APP/PS1 mice and alleviates Alzheimer's pathology” [Carbohydrate Polymers 285 (2022) 119205] - Lidan Wu; Wenjie Jiang; Na Zhao; Fengshan Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Carboxy group-rich cellulose fibers and nanofibrils from wood cellulose by aqueous catalytic oxidation with sodium dichloroisocyanurate - Runqing Hou; Korawit Chitbanyong; Pavitra Thevi Arnandan; Izumi Shibata; Miyuki Takeuchi; Masato Saito; Hiroyuki Fukasawa; Akira Isogai (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Fucosylated human milk oligosaccharides: A comprehensive review from structure and function to biomanufacturing and industrial perspectives - Mengli Li; Jiawei Yao; Ruoyu Jia; Mo Han; Ming Miao; Tao Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Cellulose-based triboelectric nanogenerators for wearable electronics: From materials design to multifunctional integration - Fei Wang; Hongbin Li (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A new method for the quantification of polysaccharide structural domain: Rapid quantification of type II arabinogalactan based on Yariv reagent - Shicheng Jiang; Weihao Chen; Yupeng Liu; Mingkuan Yang; Yongbin Xu; Baoyu Qiu; Yue Yu; Songshan Shi; Guan Ye; Jie Chen; Shunchun Wang; Huijun Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Abequose-containing O-antigen polysaccharide from Aeromonas sobria K221 (serogroup PGO1): structure, O-antigen gene cluster correlation, and Abe-transferase prediction - Anna Turska-Szewczuk; Katarzyna Dworaczek; Arkadiusz Bomba; Maria Kubaczyńska; Dominika Drzewiecka; Ewelina Iwan; Ewelina Kamińska; Agnieszka Pękala-Safińska (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Dialdehyde pineapple starch as a reactive carbohydrate platform for pyridyl–acylhydrazone crosslinked networks in Au and Pd recovery - Bunyaporn Todee; Nattaya Srirattanaprasit; Jiratchaya Prombandachok; Pataraporn Kammoon; Araya Ruengsuk; Phitawat Namnouad; Manopat Depijan; Tanagorn Sangtawesin; Nuntaporn Kamonsutthipaijit; Jonggol Tantirungrotechai; Taweechai Amornsakchai; Siwaporn Meejoo Smith; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Dynamically reconfigurable conductive hydrogels based on the spatial confinement and backbone reinforcement of bacterial cellulose: Signal recognition and human-computer interaction - Xinhui Wang; Mengchen Li; Yonggui Wang; Siqi Huan; Haiying Yang; Dong Wang; Ming He (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Additive manufacturing of chitosan and its derivatives: Advancing safe and sustainable by design (SSbD) materials - Dario Puppi; Simona Braccini; Antonella Battisti; Grazia Totaro; Thomas Kopp; Sangram Keshari Samal (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Thermoresponsive therapeutic alginate hydrogel with bilirubin-loaded polydopamine nanoparticles for enhanced diabetic wound healing - Eonjin Lee; Daun Jeong; U Sun Nam; Eun Rim Jung; Kyung Kwan Lee; Chang Yeol Lee; Dae Gwin Jeong; Chang-Soo Lee (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Bioengineering toughened, stretchable bacterial cellulose-based films inspired by spider silk - Cristina Campano; Benjamin Schmuck; Maria-Tsampika Manoli; Ana M. Hernández-Arriaga; Anna Rising; M. Auxiliadora Prieto (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Nanocellulose-stabilized Pickering emulsions: Mechanisms, fabrication, and multifunctional applications - Zhiguo Zhang; Siyu Jia; Ziwen Lv; Jun Rao; Feng Peng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Comprehensive insights into how glycoside hydrolases combinations tailor arabinoxylo-oligosaccharides (AXOS) - Kai P. Leschonski; Kristian B.R.M. Krogh; Martin F. Laursen; Mirjam A. Kabel (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Partially replacing polyurethane resins with chitosan in cork agglomerates: Toward biobased, lower-impact and antimicrobial thermosets - Vasco Valente; Ana C.Q. Silva; Allison Vercasson; Ana C. Barros; Cátia Vieira; Adelaide Almeida; Armando J.D. Silvestre; Carla Vilela; Carmen S.R. Freire (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structure–network–function engineering of carrageenan edible film for food packaging: A comprehensive review of blend design, nanocomposite architectures and active/intelligent application performance - Fatima Shehzadi; Hafiz Muhammad Jawad Saleem; Gholamreza Abdi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Photothermal and immunomodulatory chitosan composite hydrogel remodels the pathological microenvironment to accelerate infected diabetic wound healing - Helang Li; Zhenzhen Dong; Lei Chen; Tengyang Cao; Zinan Jiang; Jiawen Li; Helei Wang; Kun Tian; Yinlong Zhang; Caiqi Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural characterization and properties of a novel acetylated extracellular polysaccharide from Rhodotorula graminis - Dana Byrtusová; Gordon Jacob Boehlich; Lucia Dzuricka; Ruth Montero; Ahmad Tsjokajev; Sven Andreas Högfeldt; Svein Jarle Horn; Boris Zimmermann; Ivana Marova; Margareth Øverland; Gustav Vaaje-Kolstad; Bjørge Westereng; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Review: Harnessing alginate for the encapsulation of extremely oxygen-sensitive probiotics - Thị-Thanh-Trúc Phùng; Hải-Ngân Đinh; Bonastre Oliete; Sébastien Dupont; Laurent Beney; Thomas Karbowiak (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Cyclodextrin-mediated delivery of resveratrol: Recent advances, therapeutic potential, and future perspectives - Raheleh Boroumand; Atoosa Haghighizadeh; Zahra Salmasi; Omid Rajabi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Short-chain amylopectin and long-chain amylose drive distinct wheat starch gel networks with similar low digestibility - Jing Wang; Xiangqi Fan; Jiaying Shang; Zipeng Liu; Limin Li; Jing Hong; Mei Liu; Erqi Guan; Xueling Zheng; Chong Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Effects of starch degradation and starch-lipid complexes recombination on starch digestion under cold plasma regulation - Yuan Jiang; Xingrong Pan; Yuanfang Sun; Jingru He; Sihan Cheng; Zonnglin Guo; Kun Hu; Xiangzhen Ge (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Sustainable ambient-dried cellulose xerogels enabled by bio-based ammonium phytate as a dual-functional crosslinker and flame retardant - Yu Chen; Yi Hu; Hang Yao; Bin Ye; Xin Zhao; Yi Lu; Guangping Han; Wanli Cheng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A self-crosslinking powder based on carboxymethyl chitosan and guar gum with free radical scavenging for rapid hemostasis and promotion of wound healing - Zheng Chen; Jiawei Shen; Bin Zuo; Shuohua Gu; Kaiyue Xu; Yingping Li; Qun Wang; Yilin Wang; Jiulong Zhao; Shige Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Multilayer cellulose hybrid films with tunable UV selectivity and mechanical performance - Andrea Brattelli; Luigi Gentile (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A novel phosphorylated chitin-hydroxyapatite composite promotes angiogenesis and osteogenesis for bone defect repair - Zhen Jiang; Siheng Niu; Wei Zhang; Zhiwen Jiang; Jinhua Chi; Shouriu Liu; Wanshun Liu; Shuo Wang; Baoqin Han (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Plasma-engineered chitosan couples red-light bioenergetics to diabetic wound regeneration through programmable microenvironments - Lekshmi Rethi; Hoa Duc Chau; Erlina Febriani; Yan-Ting Chen; Szu-Yu Tung; Pei-Ru Jheng; Yu-Wen Tseng; Rou Li; Min-Lang Tsai; Chun-Chi Chang; Van Khiet Pham; Hieu Trung Nguyen; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A chitosan-based cinnamaldehyde–raspberry ketone integrated carrier architecture for oral delivery toward mild metabolic regulation - Yu-Chi Wang; Sin-Huei Chuang; Chien-Fu Lin; Yan-Ting Lin; You-Song Cheng; Chih-Chen Lin; Chi-Chen Ting; Wei-Han Chen; Ting-Yu Chen; Shen-Ho Kuo; Fu-I Tung; Tse-Ying Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Fabrication of oxidized starch/whey protein isolate complexes for fluidized powder coating of starch: A novel preparation strategy of resistant starch granules - Zhongchao He; Xinyu Wang; Xiaoxi Li (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Janus cellulose-based fabric with rapid heat conduction and intelligent water management capabilities - Yan Yu; Tong Xue; Jiasong Jiang; Yuanhang Zhang; Chaoxia Wang; Haonan Cheng; Yunjie Yin (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Short dextran–solanesol block copolymer as a bio-based platform for multifunctional wormlike micelles - Weeranuch Lang; Takayuki Kurokawa; Sho Fukushima; Tomohisa Watanabe; Minami Ebe; Redouane Borsali; Feng Li; Takuya Yamamoto; Kenji Tajima; Kenji Takahashi; Toshifumi Satoh; Takuya Isono (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Mango peel pectin as a high-ester emulsifier for carotenoid delivery: Structural characterization and application in low-fat ice cream - Teng-Gen Hu; Huan Zhang; Lu Li; Yu-Qing Hu; Jing Wen; Bo Zou; Jian Peng; Li-Na Cheng; Ji-Jun Wu; Geng-Sheng Xiao; Yu-Juan Xu; Yuan-Shan Yu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Construction and expression of a transglucosidase-hexose fusion enzyme for oxidating starch: The intrinsic correlation between molecular structure and oxidation degree - Yi Yu; Dengyue Sun; Jixun Xie; Feixue Zou; Li Guo; Bo Cui (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Protein fibril–mediated inhibition of lotus seed starch retrogradation - Huifang Liu; Yuxin Zeng; Hongliang Zeng; Baodong Zheng; Yi Zhang; Yixin Zheng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural elucidation of an active pectin against inflammatory bowel disease from the roots of Sanguisorba officinalis and its protection effect - Saijuan Li; Longzhen Wu; Tingting Wang; Can Jin; Xia Chen; Chengxin Sun; Kan Ding; Fei He (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Multifunctional oxidized arabinogalactan/N-methylacrylamide chitosan-based elastic gel designed by dual crosslinking for sensing and energy harvesting applications - Hongzhuang Zhang; Zhulan Liu; Ren'ai Li; Ting Wu; Yunfeng Cao; Guigan Fang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural characterization of the pectic polysaccharide from corn silk and its protective mechanism against MASLD via regulation of the gut-liver axis - Haichao Wang; Jiajing Yan; Haolin Jia; Xiaoyan Li; Bingxuan Li; Xuefang Zhang; Shujun Wang; Zheng Li; Yuhong Liu; Yifei Bian (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Chiral nematic cellulose nanocrystalline-based composites: Construction, regulation and application toward environmental intelligent detection - Hao Gu; Zhaolin Li; Guomin Zhao; Bingqun Lin; Mingzhu Pan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Tuning the degree of substitution of octenyl succinic anhydride-modified highly branched cyclodextrin: Impacts on structure, physicochemical properties and emulsifying performance - Longyu Wang; Pengfei Liu; Chao Yuan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Antibody reactivity to bacterial lipopolysaccharide in rheumatoid arthritis: insights from Proteus mirabilis O3 - Katarzyna Durlik-Popińska; Aneta Węgierek-Ciuk; Dominika Drzazga; Paulina Żarnowiec; Sylwia Nawrot; Przemysław Bornicki; Wiesław Kaca (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

High-performance all-cellulose composites bulks enabled by a surface dissolution-intense shear plasticization strategy - Menghuan Zu; Ziwen Jia; Qing Chen; Huang Zhang; Chenglang Yang; Yuyuan Jing; Haiyu Qiao (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Multifunctional bupivacaine-loaded electrospun PVA-TCN-polydopamine membranes for enhanced wound healing and analgesia - Yue Zhang; Tianqi Feng; Jing Luo; Shuiping Ouyang; Jingyi Yang; Xin Zhou; Kankan Jiang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Real-time determination of the induced optical anisotropy in dry-jet wet spun cellulose - Javier Paez; Suciati Krisnadewi; Inge Schlapp-Hackl; Michael Hummel; Pablo B. Sánchez (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “In-situ forming carboxymethyl chitosan hydrogel containing Paeonia suffruticosa Andr. leaf extract for mixed infectious vaginitis treatment by reshaping the micro-biota” [Carbohydrate Polymers 339 (2024) 122255] - Shiami Jia; Shengting Huang; Rezhemu Jimo; Yongbu AXi; Yuanhui Lu; Ziling Kong; Jun Ma; Heran Li; Xiao Luo; Yan Qu; Kaijun Gou; Rui Zeng; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Glycosidic linkage-dependent fermentation of polysaccharide mixtures by human gut microbiota in vitro - Soraia P. Silva; Abigail González; Dalila Roupar; Marta S. Dias; Andreia F. Salvador; José A. Teixeira; Ramiro D. Almeida; Clarisse Nobre; Manuel A. Coimbra; Elisabete Coelho (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Tailoring cellulose nanofibril separator networks with lignin for sustainable energy storage - Yagmur Bas; Mandeep Singh; Luísa Rosenstock Völtz; Linn Berglund; Kristiina Oksman (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Development of a high-performance anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection based profiling approach to analyze (hetero)mannans - Lisa Johanna Wagner; Mirko Bunzel (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Hierarchical construction of a superhydrophobic and superior intrinsically flame-retardant phosphorylated microcrystalline cellulose bio-based composite aerogel - Wenchao Lang; Haoyi Jia; Zhe Wang; Ningjing Wu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Dual-functional synergistic modification of cellulose with phosphate and amidoxime for high-efficiency uranium capture in acidic wastewater - Xiuxian Zhao; Junhua Sun; Chuanke Chong; Riming Hu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Multifunctional bacterial cellulose derived g-C3N4/C composite aerogel with hyperelasticity, flame retardancy and antibacterial activity for oil-water separation - Bocan Yang; Linwan Ji; Shujuan Liu; Jiaqi Wang; Jinghuai Zhang; Liangcan He; Shaoqin Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural characterization, in vitro anticoagulant, and antiplatelet activities of a Distolasterias nipon dermatan sulfate-like polymer with a distinctive sulfation pattern - Alina P. Filshtein; Vlada S. Belova; Ilya V. Taran; Maxim S. Kokoulin (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Charge-density-dependent selective radical suppression in carboxymethyl cellulose - Hiroyuki Kono; Kotaro Nishimaki; Koharu Sasa; Yuki Tanaka; Makoto Ogata (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A combined mechanical grinding-deep eutectic solvent strategy for the deconstruction of carbohydrates-rich fruit by-products - Lucie Perret; Carole Antoine-Assor; Johnny Beaugrand; Komlanvi Lampoh; Lèna Brionne; Luc Saulnier; Suênia De Paiva Lacerda; Marie-Joo Le Guen; Claire Mayer-Laigle (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Carbohydrate polymer-stabilized Pickering emulsion gel coordinates antimicrobial and pro-regenerative cues for scar-minimized wound healing - Mubarak G. Bello; Zifang Qiao; Lihua Chen (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Preparation of bovine serum albumin-γ-cyclodextrin conjugate and its solubilization and delivery performance for paclitaxel - Wenxin He; Qijun Song; Qingyuan Liu; Xingyue Chen; Shuyin Tan; Hongtao Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Oxidative deboronation of boronic acids by hydrogen peroxide in planta generates borate for cross-linking of rhamnogalacturonan II - Deepak Sharma; Kristen Thorne; Vivek S. Bharadwaj; Michaela S. Matthes; Malcolm O'Neill; Breeanna Urbanowicz (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Unlocking complete sugarcane residue valorisation for sequential fractionation of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin through a one-pot, two-step deep eutectic solvent strategy - Yujie Mao; Dwi Ajias Pramasari; Bridget Tang; Matthew J. Derry; Eleanor R. Binner (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Mechanical role of disordered cellulose in macrofibrils of softwood secondary cell walls - Zhuozheng Yu; Xiangrui Zheng; Haoming Yang; Wenqiong Tu; Yao Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Ultrasound treatment of maize starches with varying amylose and gelatinisation state - Minqian Zhu; Weiyan Xiong; Gaurav Kumar; Xingxun Liu; Enpeng Li; Bernadine Flanagan; Sushil Dhital (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Integrated design of epigallocatechin gallate nanoparticles and tannic acid to reinforce the porous structure of κ-carrageenan/pullulan absorbent pads for extending beef shelf life - Xingnan Wang; Yike Han; Wenzhi Lei; Hongcai Li; Shiqi Li; Zhenpeng Gao (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Correlating polymer solution and membrane fabrication with morphological and permeation properties of cellulose acetate ultrafiltration membranes - Rita F. Pires; Margarida P. Valente; Flávia S.C. Rodrigues; Ana Charas; Mónica Faria (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

From crude extracts to purified fractions: Tracking sulfate preservation, antioxidant loss, and nanostructures by X-ray scattering of Hokkaido brown algae fucoidans - Yuya Kumagai; Martin Alain Mune Mune; Shingo Akita; Shilja Sajeevan; Toshifumi Satoh; Takuya Isono; Chikara Kawagoe; Takayoshi Tagami; Yoshiaki Yuguchi; Weeranuch Lang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Multi-stimuli responsive cellulose nanocrystal-based microcapsules with enhanced insecticidal efficacy and environmental safety - Er-min Zhou; Jia-wei Ding; Dao-bing Kang; Yi-lin Tan; Yong-jiang Li; De-qiang Li; Jun Li (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

High-strength PVA-based carboxymethyl cellulose hydrogel enabling adaptive plugging of cracks of varying widths - Linxun Li; Houbin Liu; Yuanpeng Wu; Li Wang; Xi Yang; Chunyu Feng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Molecular engineering of cellulose-rich Caragana fiber with phytic acid construct high-energy phosphate sites for efficient rare earth capture - Xiaoxia Wang; Huan Zhang; Xiangyu Liu; Qile Zhao; Junjie Ding; Hao Yu; Wenbo Wang; Fang Guo (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

The O antigen of Klebsiella pasteurii 0.067 lipopolysaccharide: structure, serology and genetic loci organization - Agata Palusiak; Anna Maciejewska; Daria Artyszuk; Jolanta Lukasiewicz (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Leaf vein-inspired ethyl cellulose mediated dual-network design for enhanced energy storage in PVDF-based all-organic polymer dielectrics - Linsheng Yang; Hongwei Lu; Bengang Li; Shijia Yang; Weitao Su (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Mixing-sequence-governed dispersion and processability of electrode slurries with carboxymethyl cellulose and cellulose nanofibrils - Hyun Jeong Choi; Sangyun Kim; Hyo-Jeong Lee; Kyung Hyun Ahn; Kyudeok Oh; Jun Dong Park (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

An asymmetric bacterial cellulose/collagen membrane constructed via biological suturing and in situ pore formation for abdominal wall hernia repair - Yunzhe Ding; Jingjing Yu; Jingyi Li; Kuan Cheng; Min Zhang; Cuicui Ding (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Polyethylene glycol-maleimide amphiphilic carboxymethyl-hexanoyl chitosan enables cadherin-11-targeted hyaluronan synthase 2 delivery and hyaluronan biosynthesis in osteoarthritis - Yong-Ji Chen; Jen-Hao Tsai; Jhe-Lun Hu; Chi-Hsiang Wu; Shan-Wei Yang; San-Yuan Chen; Shwu-Jen Chang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Designing soy protein amyloid fibrils-high methoxyl pectin composite gel as a potential dysphagia food: Focus on interaction exploration and delivery properties - Jianling Feng; Bowen Yang; Xu Han; Xiaohong Tong; Dianyu Yu; Huan Wang; Lianzhou Jiang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Preparation of water-soluble sodium polyglucuronates from water-insoluble glucans by NaBr-free TEMPO-catalyzed oxidation with sodium dichloroisocyanurate in water - Korawit Chitbanyong; Pavitra Thevi Arnandan; Runqing Hou; Izumi Shibata; Akira Isogai (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

In situ NMR investigation of the native chemical ligation (NCL) of N-terminal cysteines to alginate - David Bučak Gasser; Tobias Steindorfer; Dmytro Neshchadin; Georg Gescheidt; Karin Stana Kleinschek; Rupert Kargl (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Sustainable functionalization of natural polysaccharides via multicomponent reactions: Designs, properties, and applications - Fang Peng; Haisong Qi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Pullulan-based biomaterials: Bridging structural chemistry and modification strategies with clinical translation - Neha Rathi; Lamu Bhotiya; Kartik Mittal; P.S. Rajinikanth; Prashant Pandey (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Nature's blueprint: Exopolysaccharides linking microbiome dynamics to advanced bone tissue engineering - Ceera Manikandan; Anupama Devi V.K.; Geetha Manivasagam; Ana Pereira; João F. Mano; João Borges; Amit Kumar Jaiswal; Anjaneyulu Udduttula (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A triple-network hydrogel synergistically constructed via hydrophobic interactions, hemicellulose-mediated Diels-Alder bonds, and Fe3+ coordination for flexible sensors and TENGs - Lihui Zhao; Shibo Wang; Haoran Zhang; Siheng Wang; He Liu; Xu Xu; Bowen Yan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Tailoring non-wood cellulose for regenerated fibres: How opposing fractionation routes govern polysaccharide macromolecular structure and performance - Max E. Winkler; Maximilian Brosche; Birgit Kosan; Katrin Römhild; Katrin Thümmler; Steffen Fischer (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural characterization of a pectic polysaccharide from Bombax ceiba L. flowers and its neuroprotective effects via the microbiota–gut–brain axis - Ziyi Zhang; Boya Zhang; Wenchen Yu; Qiushuang Jia; Ruijiao Zhu; Mengcong Li; Jun Li; Yazhi Wang; Lu Yu; Ziwei Song; Ning Gu; Chenfeng Ji (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

The rheological behavior, particle properties and supramolecular structure of low acyl gellan gum fluid gels: impact of the calcium concentration before fluid gel formation - Gabriele D’Oria; Yanshen Zhu; Hans Joerg Limbach; Christoph Hartmann; Bart Goderis; Lilia Ahrné; Deniz Z. Gunes (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Expression of concern: “Enhanced cell proliferation by electrical stimulation based on electroactive regenerated bacterial cellulose hydrogels” [Carbohydrate Polymers 249 (2020) 116829] (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

An AI-informed framework for flavor design: How κ-carrageenan sculpts low-sodium myofibrillar protein architecture for aldehyde capture and bitterness masking - Rong Huang; Yapeng Fang; Hao Yin; Yu Zhong; Wei Lu; Linnan Yang; Yun Deng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Bacteria–polysaccharide interfacial regulation by calcium alginate hydrogel capsules supports sulfate reduction in acidic water - Yujie Wang; Fangzhou Luo; Zhaoyue Yang; Zhenghua Liu; Huachan Lin; Xiyu Liu; Min Zhang; Guoping Jiang; Lei Zhou; Lechang Xu; Delong Meng; Qingyun Yan; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Dual-functional quaternized chitosan-modified carbon dots within a polymeric fiber-gel scaffold for infected wound healing - Yuanyuan Geng; Fangman Chen; Yanteng Xu; Xiaowei Hao; Chenxi Ye; Enguo Ju; Haixia Wang; Yu Tao; Mingqiang Li; Yi Wang; Qing Yuan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

In vitro safety and in vivo proof of concept of bacterial lysate-loaded inhalable locust bean gum microparticles aimed at respiratory infection prevention - Joana Pinto da Silva; Maria Manuela Gaspar; Josune Salvador-Erro; Yadira Pastor; Carina Mónico; Ana M. Rosa da Costa; Ana Serralheiro; Carlos Gamazo; Ana Grenha (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Stabilization mechanisms of suberin dispersions using amphiphilic galactoglucomannans - Minette Kvikant-Julin; Martti Toivakka; Chunlin Xu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

pH-responsive colorimetric indicator films based on plasma-modified starch/PVA incorporating ovalbumin–sodium alginate-coated γ-cyclodextrin-MOF nanocomposites for salmon freshness monitoring - Fanglei Zou; Miao Yang; Wei Wang; Junhua Wu; Yongxuan Zuo; Hongying Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Hydroxypropylation confers cytotoxic activity to (1 → 3), (1 → 6)-β-D-glucans against B16-F10 murine melanoma cells - Matheus Zavadinack; Ester Mazepa; Rafael F.N. Quadrado; Zhenghao Zhai; Shayane da Silva Milhorini; Dib Mady Diniz Gomes; Glaucia R. Martinez; Lucimara M.C. Cordeiro; Kevin J. Edgar; Marcello Iacomini (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Challenges and opportunities for engineering of autogenic Bionanocellulose: Applications in wearable devices - Reyhaneh Nasr Azadani; Sebastian Wachsmann-Hogiu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural and functional insights into β-D-glucans from mushrooms: A comprehensive review - Matheus Zavadinack; Daniel de Lima Bellan; Ester Mazeppa; Thaisa Cantu-Jungles; Giseli Klassen; Lucimara M.C. Cordeiro; Marcello Iacomini (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Detailed elucidation of a glucuronoxylogalactoglucomannan from Auricularia auricula-judae via liquid chromatography-electrospray mass spectrometry and 1/2D-NMR spectroscopy - Jun Liang; Si-Liang Jiang; Xiao-Wei Shang; Xu Liu; Xue-Qing Liu; Yong-Xin Huang; Zi-Hao Rao; Hai-Xue Kuang; Yong-Gang Xia (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

“Molecular bridge” anchoring: A strategy to harmonize conductivity and toughness in cellulose-conjugated polymer hydrogels for high-performance flexible bioelectronics - Qiao Fan; Kai Zhang; Shigui Peng; Chong Chen; Tingting Luo; Yufei Liu; Min He; Yongji Gong; Lanlan Wei; Yucheng Yin; Jie Yu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural characterization and comparative prebiotic potential of Anacardium occidentale gums polysaccharides extracted via diverse media - Halile Fidèle Paraiso; Kai Zhu; Wenkang Wang; Xingyu Mei; Bingyao Bai; Fansen Zeng; Jianle Chen; Issaka Youssao Abdou Karim; Shiguo Chen (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Citric acid treatment and bamboo-derived holocellulose nanofibers balance strength, flexibility, and barrier performance in PVA composite films - Yuan Liu; Chen-Xi Li; Jia-Xuan Long; Ming-Fei Li; Jing Bian; Feng Pen (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

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Corrigendum to “Pharmaceutical optimization of chitosan tablets is associated with reduced circulating bile acids and fibrosis-related molecular signatures in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis rats” [Carbohydrate Polymers 383 (2026) 125333] - Tomoki Adachi; Nowshin Farzana Khan; Akihiro Michihara; Ryo Kaneko; Yasuyuki Mizukai; Yuji Maezaki; Kazuo Kawano; Daisuke Kadowaki; Masaki Otagiri; Makoto Anraku (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Editorial Board (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Characterizing structure-function relationships for a homogeneous, highly 6-O-sulfated keratan sulfate from bovine cornea: collagen binding and anti-inflammatory potential - Yan Sun; Xin Zhou; You Wang; Mingzhi Song; Litao Zhang; Qiang Ren (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Tailoring recycled paper structure through mechanical refining to optimize polysaccharide-stabilized beeswax barrier coatings - Gabriela A. Bastida; Roberto J. Aguado; Quim Tarrés; Stefan Spirk; Marc Delgado-Aguilar (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Precisely controlling full-color nanofilms for multi-level spatial-time-evolved via phosphorescence decay - Hui Liu; Hongli Dai; Guoguo Chang; Lei Wang; Hongxiang Zhu; Hui He (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Fundamental characterization, blood interaction mechanism and cell culture scaffold potential of wood-derived cellulose sponge with directional channels and anisotropic surfaces - Wei Zhang; Jiaqi Su; Wenxiang Zhai; Kejiao Ding; Tong Ji; Zechun Ren; Song Chen; Liping Cai; Xianchao Kong; Min Xu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

An integrated green strategy for enhanced aqueous solubility and loading of curcumin: Pressurized hot water meets cyclodextrin complexation - Maryam Khajenoori; Shohreh Peimanfard; Motahareh Gazmeh; Ali Haghighi Asl (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Water interactions, barrier properties, and biodegradation of cellulose acetate butyrate and cellulose acetate propionate films - Asle Hammer Berget; Katri S. Kontturi; Sandra Rodríguez-Fabià; Marianne Øksnes Dalheim; Vasuki Durairaj; Tekla Tammelin-Peltonen; Kristin Syverud (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Thermally driven self-assembly of triterpenoid-fructan supramolecular particles contributes significantly to the efficacy of Zexie Tang against MASH - Senjie Chen; Yongbin Xu; Dewen Liu; Lijuan Xie; Chenyang Zhou; Bolin Wu; Lingyan Zhu; Guosheng Fu; Siqi Gao; Wei Liu; Caihua Sun; Luping Qin; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A smart fluorescent green corrosion inhibitor: Real-time sensing and inhibition performance of carbon dot-modified chitosan - Junjie Hu; Jianfeng Hu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Recent advances in smart responsive actuators based on chitosan materials - Shuai Yang; Zijian Song; Dawei Zhang; Yingchun Li (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Chitin-based fillers for thermoplastic composites: A critical review of processing, properties, and performance - Jonas José Perez-Bravo; Jules A.W. Harings; Javier González-Benito (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Mechanisms underlying the modification of corn starch granules by raw starch-degrading amylase with substrate-targeting specificity - Lingli Zhong; Wenming Chang; Kai Yang; Songchen Jiang; Jin Lin; Yifei Shu; Yukun Zhong; Zehao Tang; Xianfeng Ye; Yanling Ji; Lei Zhang; Yan Huang; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Carboxymethyl chitosan/sodium alginate-based dynamic organic nanocomposite hydrogel for local tumoral targeted therapy - Huazheng Cheng; Bangyu Song; Xueli Zhou; Tongen Meng; Rongqin Xiong; Guangjun Xi; Guoqing Yan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Dual-functional 3-aminobenzenesulfonic acid additive enhances cellulose pretreatment in DMSO-rich ionic liquid systems - Jiming Yang; Sha Yang; Yao Li; Zheng Fang; Wei He; Kai Guo; Xingmei Lu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural characterization and in vitro evaluation of the hypolipidemic activity of the HSP-Ia, a bioactive polysaccharide derived from hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) seeds - Ya-Zhi Wang; Lan-Yan Li; Yong-Zhe Chen; Dong-Xue Song; Feng-Yu Liu; Zi-Yi Zhang; Hong-Lin Guo; Jun Li; Tao Liu; Chen-Feng Ji; Shou-Dong Guo (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Precise design of clean-label starch: Mechanisms underlying the regulation of multiscale structure induced by non-thermal physical modification - Xukai Niu; Bin Niu; Xiaolong Ji; Miaomiao Shi; Yizhe Yan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Influence of benzyl and phenyl substitution in phosphonate-based ionic liquids on cellulose dissolution: Experimental and COSMO-RS insights - Imran Emon; Niwanthi Dissanayake; Carson Smith; Andi Cantu; Zeyad Zeitoun; Shaida Rumi; Rohan S. Dassanayake; Noureddine Abidi; Vidura Thalangamaarachchige (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Designing pullulan phosphates with tunable structure–property relationships via a multicomponent reaction system for potential biomedical applications - Uladzislau E. Aharodnikau; Matsvei V. Kisliuk; Aliaksandra V. Yedchyk; Yulia I. Pristromova; Pavel M. Bychkovsky; Daria A. Salamevich; Yu Cai; Yanfang Sun; Maryia A. Shauchenka; Alesia V. Panibrat; Eryk I. Pavalanski; Tatiana L. Yurkshtovich; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A cellulose-based near-infrared fluorescent probe for rapid hypochlorous acid detection, ferroptosis monitoring, and in vivo imaging - Yanyu Chen; Shen Li; Keyin Liu; Yunling Chen; Fangong Kong (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Utilizing a crosslinked chitosan Schiff base network-functionalized biochar-MoS2 composite for enhanced adsorption of anionic dye - Xiaoqian Zhang; Wanying Li; Weidong He; Xiaobing Zhang; Chaoli Chen; Tao Wang; Xiaohui Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Self-healing chitosan-catechol hydrogel with tailored self-assembled fibrillar or micellar structures for biomedical applications - Pin-Yu Chen; Yuxuan Zhang; Shan-hui Hsu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Three-dimensional (3D) printing of cellulose/metal-organic frameworks (CelloMOFs)-based materials - Hani Nasser Abdelhamid (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

High-performance conductive eutectogel synthesized by carboxymethyl cellulose-enhanced physicochemical dual network for supercapacitors and wearable electronic devices - Yiheng Ruan; Min Peng; Wang Li; Chuanyang Chen; Zuzeng Qin; Tongming Su; Xuan Luo; Xueqiang Tan; Xinling Xie (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Review of the anticancer potentials of levan - Omowumi Oyeronke Adewale (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Acid-controlled lignin enrichment beyond native biomass level: High-lignin cellulose nanofibrils characteristics and barrier performance - Zhijiang Shao; Rongrong Qiao; Heyu Chen (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

pH-responsive, self-lubricating hyaluronic acid-chondroitin sulfate-chitosan hydrogel for articular cartilage repair - Haofeng Qiu; Jingfang Zheng; Zheyu Yao; Ximing Cai; Gaoke Pan; Xufeng Mao; Xin Zhao; Lei Shao; Dangsheng Xiong; Rong Wang; Yi Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Ultralight, hydrophobic, and reusable cattail fiber/cellulose cryogels for efficient oil spill remediation - Ye Liu; Ting Teng; Jieyu Xiong; Chunhong Lu; Hifza Akhtar; Guangbiao Xu; Hua Shen (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A flexible antigen-presenting cell targeting lentinan immunomodulator promotes stimulator of interferon gene-driven cancer therapy - Jiaqian Miao; Junjie Wang; Qianli Zhu; Xiangshu Cheng; Jingxuan Ju; Minxia Zhang; Jiaxuan Guo; Li Xu; Guangbo Ge; Mingming Jin; Hongping Deng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Adlay seed starch modified with octenyl succinic anhydride interacting with quercetin: Interaction mechanism and impacts on Pickering emulsion stabilization and oxidative stability - Mengjia Chen; Yongliang Zhuang; Liping Sun; Ying Gu; Xuejing Fan; Gaopeng Zhang; Jie Zhang; Xing Wan; Yangyue Ding (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structure characteristics of a polysaccharide isolated from safflower and its neuroprotective effects against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury by LASSO regression analysis of transcriptomic and metabolomic data - Wentao Li; Ruoqi Li; Yihang Lu; Weihao Chen; Jianjun Wu; Li Shen; Haitong Wan; Yu He (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Multi-mechanistic mitochondria-mediated N-methylated YKWYYRGAA-decorated nano-chitosan conjugate carrier for treatment of NRAS-mutant-harbouring lung carcinoma - Yazid Zaiki; Chin Fei Chee; Lucia Ageitos; Idanawati Naharudin; Badrul Hisyam Zainudin; Lek Mun Leong; Rodriguez González Jaime; Carlos Jimenez; Chee Yuen Gan; Daniela Traini; Tin Wui Wong (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Cellulose handsheet-based piezoresistive sensor with screen-printing-inspired microisland arrays for wearable handwriting recognition - Hao Zhang; Fangjie Miao; Zuofeng Fan; Guoli Zhang; Yiming Wang; Xiaohang Sun; Shili Guo; Yufei Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural characterization of an acetylated glucomannan from Aloe barbadensis and its alleviation of murine colitis via coordinated ECM repair and microbiota-metabolism actions - Xiaofeng Guo; Jianmin Guo; Man Li; Jinzi Chen; Lu Li; Xueli Tong; Haiyang Yin; Weijie Xu; Mengmeng Wang; Xie He; Zhihang Zhong; Wei Yang; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural characterisation of fructan isomers in Agave tequilana Weber var. azul plants using collision cross-section prediction - Luis Fernando Pérez-Vega; José Juan Ordaz-Ortiz (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Lignin-containing cellulose nanofibril separators: Tailoring microstructure and surface wettability via hydrothermal pretreatment and plasma activation for sodium-ion batteries - Jie Liu; Peng Wu; Sinan Qian; Shusheng Pang; Suyong Huang; Huanbo Wang; Xijuan Chai; Xiaojian Zhou; Guanben Du; Kaimeng Xu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Covalent engineering of bacterial cellulose (BC) with multifunctional agents for active food packaging - Yajie Zhong; Zhenzhen Zhao; Chao Liu; Yuqian Liu; Yang Huang; Huining Xiao; Farzad Seidi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Hybrid dextran/fibronectin nanogels for brain-targeted mitophagy inducer delivery to alleviate neuroinflammation and neuronal loss of Parkinson's disease - Meng Qin; Huxiao Sun; You Ji; Zhuo Li; Cheng Ni; Zhiqiang Wang; Dina Maciel; João Rodrigues; Xiangyang Shi; Mingwu Shen (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Enzymatic synthesis of oligodextran with prebiotic potential by a recombinant dextransucrase from Latilactobacillus sakei L3 - Binbin Wang; Linlin Hao; Kaiyue Zuo; Xiaojing Liu; Huimin Yao; Weizhong Liu; Fangkun Zhao; Lei Pan; Baomei Wu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structure-dependent effects of yeast- and Gleditsia-derived mannan oligosaccharides on dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis in mice - Ziyi Jin; Bin Bian; Wei Zhang; Qijun Wu; Yanan Chen; Chenhuan Lai; Qiang Yong (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Pilot scale production, structural characterization, and cytotoxicity assessment of insoluble linear β-1,3 glucan from Euglena gracilis - Vijay Kumar; Nirmal Renuka; Manish S. Bhoyar; Chandra Sekhar Mohanty; Puneet Singh Chauhan; Kiran Toppo; Sachitra Kumar Ratha (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural characterization of acetylated mannan from Typha angustifolia pollen and the impact of acetylation on its growth-promoting effect toward Lactobacillus johnsonii - Yongbin Xu; Yupeng Liu; Wei Gao; Haoran Liu; Mingkuan Yang; Lingyan Zhu; Yue Yu; Jie Chen; Songshan Shi; Jianjun Wu; Shunchun Wang; Huijun Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Fabrication of high-amylose starch nanofibers via solution blow spinning: Role of starch concentration - Yuanyuan Yan; Yu Tian; Fengwei Xie; Xingxun Liu; Tao Yang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Core–shell nanofiber encapsulation of α-linolenic acid via peanut protein isolate–pullulan Maillard conjugates: Enhanced oxidative stability and bioaccessibility - Meiyu Chen; Yinuo Miao; Tinayi Yan; Usman Ali; Xiangyu Wang; Yucheng Zou; Hui Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Preparation and characterization of cellulose/N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide/graphene oxide hybrid hydrogels and aerogels” [Carbohydrate Polymers 196 (2018) 289-298] - Hongjuan Geng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural engineering of bacterial cellulose-deacetylated konjac glucomannan composite hydrogels via one step fermentation - Meixia Zheng; Sisi Chen; Song Miao; Longtao Zhang; Guohua Hou; Baodong Zheng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Beyond single parameters: How structural combinations determine chitosans' antibacterial effects - Katharina Eickelpasch; Leonie Brussel; Stefan Cord-Landwehr; Bruno M. Moerschbacher; Carolin Richter (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Double-network PVA/γ-PGA/fucoidan hydrogels with favourable biocompatibility and anti-inflammatory activity for wound healing - Aoyu Li; Jun Yang; Yingying He; Changfeng Qu; Jinlai Miao (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Distinct degradation behavior of crystalline and amorphous domains in cellulose under ionizing radiation - Yujin Hwang; Antje Potthast; Myung-Joon Jeong (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Lactic acid-mediated chitosan/starch complexation: A green strategy for synergistically enhancing resistant starch content and sensory quality in lotus root starch-based foods - Jihong Qu; Yi Liu; Jiadong Li; Haibo Zhao; Jianpeng Li; Die Dong; Chao Yuan; Meng Zhao; Bo Cui (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Detection of highly hydrophilic glycopeptides in reverse-phase liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry after TMTPro Zero labeling - Dario A.T. Cramer; Anabel Torrente-López; Alan B. Moran; Carolien A.M. Koeleman; Ali Al Kaabi; Chakkumkal Anish; Michel Beurret; Manfred Wuhrer (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Unveiling and suppressing side reactions in the deacetylation and deaminative depolymerization of fucosylated chondroitin sulfate for enhanced oligosaccharide preparation - Shengtao Yang; Ying Pan; Wenwen Ma; Hao Zeng; Na Gao; Wenwu Sun; Ronghua Yin; Jinhua Zhao (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Cyclodextrin and its derivatives for the structural regulation of epoxy resins: Chemistry, mechanisms, and emerging applications - Runze Jin; Zhiliang Zhou; Lijie Qu; Baosheng Xu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Energy-efficient fabrication of lignin-containing microfibrillated cellulose via high-consistency alkali kneading - Sa Rang Choi; Jung Myoung Lee (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Ultrarobust alginate-based temperature sensing fiber across subzero to above zero self-healing performance enabled by polyphenol-nanosphere engineered multiple dynamic bonds - Xiaoqian Li; Xingyu He; Mi Zhou; Zhonghe Yu; Qiaohong Zheng; Huishan Gan; Yudong Wang; Qing Jiang; Hualing He; Zhicai Yu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Moisture-dependent transition from strong to weak hydrogen bonding in wood polysaccharides - Filip Majstorović; Jakub Sandak (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Dimensionality-controlled alginate-based composite hydrogel electrolytes for low-tortuosity ion transport in long-life aqueous zinc-ion hybrid capacitors - Tan Binh Nguyen; Trung Tien Tran; Shin Joon Kang; Hyung Mo Jeong; Jonghwan Suhr (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Antibacterial and cell-instructive chitosan/NeoNectin hydrogels crosslinked via click chemistry enable osteogenic differentiation within ultra-soft matrices - Daniel Cabrerizo-Aguado; Federica Barbugian; Maria-Pau Ginebra; Xinru Wang; David Baker; Jose Maria Manero; Jordi Guillem-Marti (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Cellulose nanocrystal-based multi-stimuli-responsive Pickering emulsion for targeted pesticide delivery: Enhancing foliar retention, photostability, and biosafety - Lifei Peng; Keran Li; Jia Huang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Decoding the temporal regulome of wheat starch: Wx allelic hierarchy unveils novel negative regulators - Shuo Zhang; Yuyan Zhang; Yu Tian; Liqiang Song; Maria Itria Ibba; Jianxi Bao; Haoyue Liu; Xuhua Li; Andreas Blennow; Aimin Zhang; Xingxun Liu; Dongcheng Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

CRISPR/Cas9 mediated knockout of MeSSI enhances resistant starch content without compromising yield in cassava - Xiaohua Lu; Yajie Wang; Yannian Che; Yuheng Li; Baochang Nong; Yujian Ge; Xiangwen Wang; Yuxuan Guo; Ruimei Li; Jiao Liu; Jianchun Guo; Yuan Yao; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Seaweed-Derived Polysaccharide Hydrogels for Diabetic Wound Healing: Strategies, Mechanisms and Therapeutic Applications - Kuppusamy Sathishkumar; Nirmalkumar Dashrathbhai Patel; Murali Santhoshkumar; Chandra Sekar Ponnusamy; Sabareesh K.P. Velu; Mohammed Mujahid Alam; Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi; Punniyakotti Parthipan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Engineering dual α-1,3/α-1,6 glycosidic bonds in starch via a novel maltotriosyl transferase for enhanced slow digestion and stability - Ting Yang; Yuchen Huang; Caibing Wang; Shijing Luo; Yanting Xu; Jing Huang; Mingfei Jin (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Agar-modified gelatin/polyvinyl alcohol-based tough hydrogels for 3D printing to prepare multifunctional sensors and flexible supercapacitors - Yajuan Hu; Chunling Liu; Huaqing Zhang; Wen Bao; Fan Wang; Xieraili Maimaitiyiming (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Physical and biological synergistic strategies: injectable CNF/CMC hydrogels with cannabidiol@PCL microspheres for durable facial filling - Hongyu Wang; Guiru Chen; Ran Song; Fei Wang; Yunjian Chen; Luying Wang; Jiandu Lei; Jing Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Gradient functionalized strategy towards flame-retardant and strong bacterial cellulose aerogel fibers for fire warning - Dezheng Kong; Qiaoling Luo; Tao Yu; Wei Wang; Xia Zhou; Wei Zhang; Dong Wang; Baishun Chen; Shaohai Fu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structure elucidation of duckweed polysaccharide from Spirodela oligorrhiza and its anti-inflammatory activity - Hualin Wei; Jia Li; Zhiyuan Sun; Jiansheng Ji; Jian Tao; Yuyun Yin; Yingchun Deng; Wanzhen Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)