Bio-based gellan gum electrolytes reinforced with SiO₂ Nanofillers: Enhanced ion transport for solid-state zinc-ion batteries - T. Mohana Selvi; V. Mareeswaran; S. Brindha; P. Arjunan; B. Muthuraaman (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Hyaluronic acid-based supramolecular peptide-drug conjugate prodrug nanosystems for precise multiple myeloma therapy - Xiangyu Deng; Qili Huang; Li Cao; Ran Luo; Wenyan Wang; Hongzhong Chen; Chendi Ding; Lina Su; Lin Mei (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Antifreeze moisture-retaining coating based on ionic dextrin-hydroxyethylcellulose hydrogels: An initial insight into the structural and functional properties - Nurfarhanim Abu Bakar; Khairul Ikhwan Mali; Huda Salah Kareem; S.R. Majid; Nurdiana Nordin (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Hierarchical assembly and digestive resistance of starch-unsaturated fatty acid complexes regulated by ultrasound-assisted high-pressure microfluidization - Bo Zheng; Hui Wen; Xingwei Xiang; Bin Zheng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Chaotropic ions reshape the cell wall of the obligate halophile aspergillus atacamensis: Insights from solid-state NMR - Isha Gautam; Gisell Valdés Muñoz; Aswath Karai; Jean-Paul Latgé; Yordanis Pérez-Llano; Nina Gunde-Cimerman; Ramón Alberto Batista-García; Tuo Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Geometry-matched chelation enhances Li+ diffusion on electrodes binded by modified carboxymethyl cellulose - Zi Ye; Xi Yang; Wenhan Chen; Xinye Li; Yu Chen; Ning Yu; Jin Huang; Lin Gan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

In vitro mammalian intestine mucosal enzymatic digestion of starch spherulites formed from debranched waxy maize and high-amylose maize starches - Myeongsu Jo; Yong-Cheng Shi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Oligochitosan and human serum albumin: Focus on compatibility, protein stability, and antibacterial activity in isotonic solution - Evgeniya A. Bezrodnykh; Yurij A. Antonov; Irina L. Zhuravleva; Sergey N. Kulikov; Boris B. Berezin; Vladimir E. Tikhonov (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Precision-engineered starch: Integrating metabolic engineering and cell-free synthetic biology for sustainable bioplastics and functional foods - V.J. Sangeetha; Prashant Anil Pawase; S.S. Vasanthkumar; Sumanth Suresh Patrimath; Omar Bashir (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Cellulose modifications for fused deposition modeling: Functionalization strategies, performance enhancement, and future perspectives - Juan Pereira-Rojas; Nelson Barrios; Álvaro Javier Patiño-Agudelo; Orlando J. Rojas; Maria Soledad Peresin; Daniel Saloni (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Construction of an ultra-sensitive surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy substrate based on a water-stable cross-linked cyclodextrin metal-organic framework - Meimei Guo; Tahirou Sogore; Jin Huang; Xinyu Liao; Tian Ding; Mofei Shen (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A self-healing, pH/glucose-responsive carboxymethyl chitosan and oxidized bacterial nanocellulose hydrogel for insulin and taurine delivery in diabetic wound healing - Md. Fardin Khan; Luyong Zhang; Dongyan Qiang; Zhenhai Zhang; Huixia Lv (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

High-molecular weight hyaluronic acid protects against colitis by remodeling microbiota and restoring barrier function - Xinwei Gao; Hao Huang; Litao Hu; Weiquan Ding; Zhiliang Hou; Ruirui Xu; Guochen Du; Zhen Kang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Sandwich-structured porous foam from sodium alginate-intercalated MXene/polyethylene glycol: Photothermal conversion, phase change storage and electromagnetic interference shielding - Chengzhe Niu; Mingyu Li; Gaofei Pan; Jingwen Lu; Huitao Yu; Xin Ge; Wei Feng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

λ-Carrageenan inhibits African swine fever virus infection potentially through its interaction with the viral envelope protein CD2v - Kun Han; Limeng Sun; Can Jin; Siqi Wan; Caiqin Cao; Yulu Yue; Man Lu; Xiaotong Wang; Yi Zheng; Hailong Liu; Yilin Guo; Dagang Tao; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Hybridization of polysaccharide/lipid composite-based nanovesicles for precise delivery of drug/gene/protein in immunotherapy: A promising paradigm for precision cancer therapy - Zahra Ghasemi; Ali Maleki; Ramin Sarrami Forooshani; Fariborz Sharifianjazi; Ketevan Tavamaishvili; Seyed Morteza Naghib (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Sustainable chitosan composite foams: Synergistic hydroxyapatite nanowires / phytic acid-melamine hybridization for reliable fire warning and efficient flame suppression - Zhirong Xu; Pengyu Xing; Yong Pan; Yuling Xiao (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Transitions in structural, functional, and digestibility properties of durum wheat starches with normal, intermediate, and high amylose levels - Yikai Ren; Fan Cheng; Yan Cai; Michael Reimer; Curtis Pozniak; Yongfeng Ai (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Naturally derived polysaccharides and ganoderic acid A hydrogel with whitening potential to combat oxidative stress and melanin production caused by ultraviolet B - Ting-ting Ye; Tonghe Liu; Mingzhen Liu; Xudong Xu; Zhonghao Sun; Zhaocui Sun; Yong Hou; Yangyang Liu; Guoxu Ma (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

An adhesive chitosan microneedle patch incorporating a Sargassum-derived polysaccharide for skin repair - Qianqian Ouyang; Hongjiao Qu; Weiyan Quan; Yongkai Tang; Xufeng Zhu; Luming Deng; Xian Xie; Kefeng Wu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Folic acid functionalized exopolysaccharide integrated into a coordination polymer for targeted and controlled drug release - Jose Paul; Rajapriya Govindaraju; Jongsung Kim (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Hydroxypropyl cellulose/thermoplastic polyurethane blend films with reversible optical performance triggered by water - Yimin Yao; Yang Zhou; Glenn A. Spiering; Isabela Trindade Coutinho; Justin M. Anderson; Cameron W. Jordan; Zhenghao Zhai; Cailean Q. Pritchard; Robert B. Moore; Kevin J. Edgar; Michael J. Bortner (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Pilot-scale production, purification, and structural characterization of a glycosaminogalactan exopolysaccharide from Lactiplantibacillus pentosus - Ahmad Tsjokajev; Gordon Jacob Boehlich; Victor Daisuke Kietzmann; Lars Fredrik Moen; Philipp Garbers; Pascal Michael Mrozek; Svein Jarle Horn; Gustav Vaaje-Kolstad; Bjørge Westereng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural characterization and hypoglycemic activity of a novel pectic polysaccharide extracted from Atractylodes lancea rhizome - Xiaozhen Wang; Weiyi Zhao; Xia Li; Lanping Guo; Wenyuan Gao (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Compressible lignin-enhanced holocellulose aerogel for adsorption applications - Jiahao Yang; Wenchao Jia; Lu Wu; Lingzhi Huang; Tianyuan Xiao; Bing Wang; Xueru Sheng; Yanning Sun; Pedram Fatehi; Haiqiang Shi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A mussel-inspired universal strategy for fabricating dual-bactericidal dressings to eradicate biofilms and accelerate infected wound healing - Guang Chen; Ruijie Xu; Shuang Li; Xiaoxue Chen; Yanjing Ji; Chunling Zhang; Ling Wang; Bingcheng Yi; Qihui Zhou; Yunbo Sun (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Injectable double-crosslinked oxidized dextran/ gelatin-tyramine hydrogel loaded with in-situ synthesized HA on COOH-MWCNTs to enhance osteogenesis and angiogenesis - Xiaoyuan Liu; Ling Liu; Long Yang; Haotian Bai; Zongbin Sun; Lihua Yin (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Dual-configuration arabinogalactan-II synergizes with rhamnogalacturonan-I in Lycium barbarum pectin to construct an intestinal anti-inflammatory glycan scaffold - Guoqiang Li; Yajun Qiao; Qiannan Wang; Xingfang Zhang; Lin Rong; Lixin Wei; Tingting Gao; Hongtao Bi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A bio-nanocomposite hydrogel based on β-cyclodextrin and straw mushroom (Volvariella volvacea) soluble polysaccharide for the delivery of capsaicin and alleviation effect on type II diabetes mellitus - Wei Hu; Zhihong Zeng; Lanming Gou; Xiaoling Luo; Yang Luo; Majid Shaker; Na Zhou (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Editorial Board (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Encapsulation of bioactives within electrosprayed κ-carrageenan nanoparticles” [Carbohydrate Polymers 294 (2022) 119761] - Niloofar Fani; M.H. Enayati; Hadis Rostamabadi; Seid Reza Falsafi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Dynamic polysaccharide-based organic nanocomposite hydrogel precisely mediates oral targeted therapy for colorectal cancer - Xinyang Chen; Nuo Li; Huazheng Cheng; Ying Zhang; Ruiting Pan; Qin Shen; Guoqing Yan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Fabrication and characterization of antibacterial and adhesive hydrogel composites based on carboxymethyl cellulose, acrylamide, and gold nanoparticles - Onome Ejeromedoghene; Moses Kumi; Huanhuan Wang; Samson Olusegun Afolabi; Ahmed Olalekan Omoniyi; Huaguang Wang; Jiangna Guo; Zexin Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Advances in fucoidan extraction and structure-bioactivity relationships - Emmanuel Ofosu Mensah; Jens Sommer-Knudsen; Morten Thaysen-Andersen; Anwar Sunna (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Elucidating the metabolic network and pH-dependent biosynthesis of bioactive exopolysaccharides XY1-EPS in Bacillus smithii - Nan Zhao; Xinyue Fan; Muhammad Naveed Sheas; Ting Yu; Fujie Yan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Development of a cationic bionanocomplex from N-aryl-chitosan derivatives for controlled drug release - Samir E. Esquivel; Matías Rebolledo; Elizabeth R. Gilles; Carolina Gomez-Gaete; Víctor H. Campos -Requena; Jorge R. Toledo Alonso; Manuel F. Meléndrez; Daniel A. Palacio (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Sodium hyaluronate based multifunctional hydrogels delivering SiRNA for sustained silencing of SMAD3: A novel strategy to treat intrauterine adhesions - Kai Chen; Jiawei Wang; Qian Liu; Huiru Wang; Xueqing Ning; Jingxin Wang; Xiaojia Hu; Lu Zong; Limin Wu; Tianzhi Luo; Jialyu Huang; Shengxia Zheng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Dual-crosslinked polysaccharide microspheres via glycated collagen and sodium alginate/chitosan for intestine targeted delivery of curcumin in ulcerative colitis treatment - Jing-jing Fu; Si-yi Mei; Yong-qiang Chen; Xiang-yu Fu; Yong-jie Long; Jun-xin Wu; Wen-qiang Cai; Yue-wen Chen (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Hyaluronic acid–based dissolving microneedles regulate antigen release and route-dependent immunogenicity of adenovirus-based vaccines - Hye Su Min; Eunju Jang; Youjin Lee; Sung min Cho; Jeehye Nam; Serin Lee; Youseong Kim; Paul Kim; Jun Chang; Hyungil Jung (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Magnetically oriented chitin/C-Fe-MOF composite hydrogel with high toughness and conductivity for advanced soft electronics - Liqin Cai; Xiang Shao; Xinghuai Mao; Yaming Fu; Yuxi Wu; Xiaoli Zhang; Lan Hu; Shujun Zhou; Yangjian Cheng; Huaqiang Sun; Yuying Zheng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Programmable amylose architectures via α-glucan phosphorylase coupling: From process variables to structure–property map - Wei Gao; Mengli Li; Ming Miao; Tao Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Editorial Board (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A glucose-triggered self-reinforcing hydrogel based on carboxymethyl chitosan/oxidized hyaluronic acid/borax for delivering nano-selenium and dynamic diabetic wound management - Wei-Xiong Li; Shanshan Li; Hao Cheng; Yu Chen; Han-Jian Hu; Shipeng Tang; Jian Sun; Xiao-Ping Liao; Gang-Biao Jiang; Hongyan Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Synergistic effect of tetrapropylammonium hydroxide and urea on hemicellulose fractionation with high-purity and high molecular weight - Rui Tian; Yi Ding; Bolang Zhu; Zhenhua Su; Baozhong Lü; Jing Bian; Mingfei Li; Zhengjun Shi; Pai Peng; Yuetong Kang; Feng Peng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Production of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers: Tuning the physio-chemical properties by controlling the process - Elisa Giovanna Faggioli; Carlo Punta; Davide Ghirardello; Roberto J. Aguado; Gabriela A. Bastida; Marc Delgado-Aguilar; Alessandro Sacchetti (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Self-expanding sodium alginate sulfate drug-loaded microspheres for stabilized arterial embolization - Haitao Pan; Xue Pan; Zhenzhen Cao; Aoying Liu; Chunxia Li; Lijuan Guan; Yan Xing; Peng Zhang; Shixin Wang; Qian Lu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Glycosaminoglycan-mimetic Gelatin-Methacrylate/κ-Carrageenan bioink: A synergistic approach for enhanced printability, osteogenesis, and apatite mineralization in bone constructs - Gildacio Pereira Chaves Filho; Patricia dos Santos; Stephen Michael Richardson; Ana Paula Ramos; Marco Domingos (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Emulsion gel designed based on rice bran protein-pectin conjugated microgel particles: Interface characteristics, rheological properties and water migration - Xiaoyu Han; Yu Nie; Tong Wang; Weining Wang; Dianyu Yu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Bio-interface properties of guanidinylated chitosans: Effects of degree of acetylation, degree of guanidinylation, and molecular weight - Miho Araki; Jin Matsumoto; Kohei Kuroda; Hironori Izawa (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structure–function relationship of Konjac glucomannan with varying acetylation degrees in modulating gut microbiota and alleviating prediabetes - Hongchao Wang; Yurong Zhao; Danting Dang; Liming Huang; Zhangming Pei; Jianxin Zhao; Hao Zhang; Wei Chen; Wenjun Wu; Wenwei Lu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Advances in citric acid–crosslinked starch biopolymer chemistry, processing, and applications in sustainable packaging – A critical review - Moumita Dey; Sharmita Bera; Mark Hunter; Lokendra Pal (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

HAMS-fatty acid complexes with B + V composite crystal structure demonstrate significantly enhanced resistance to digestion - Rongrong Ma; Chang Liu; Hao Chen; Xiaohua Pan; Chang Liu; Yaoqi Tian (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

NMR spectroscopy: A versatile tool for xanthan gum research - Erich Kleeberg; Flavio Kock; Javier Nakamatsu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Impact of drying temperature-induced protein conformational changes on the regulation of intermolecular interactions and gelation in pea starch-Spirulina composite gel - Kerui Su; Bingyu Shi; Anqi Zhao; Beixiao Zhang; Zhihao Fan; Muhammad Usman; Qi Wang; Xuejing Duan; Hanyu Dong; Ayesha Shahid; Jingliang Xu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structure–function paradigms of natural polysaccharides in hepatocellular carcinoma therapy - Jingqian Guan; Kexin Liang; Hongbo Su; Xizi Jiang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Retraction notice to “A novel exopolysaccharide from marine bacterium Pantoea sp. YU16-S3 accelerates cutaneous wound healing through Wnt/β-catenin pathway” [Carbohydrate Polymers 238 (2020) 116191] - T.G. Sahana; P.D. Rekha (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Chitosan and γ-polyglutamic acid interfacial polyelectrolyte complexation fibers for tendon biomimicry and regeneration - Hao-Xuan Chen; Shih-Heng Chen; Shih-Hsien Chen; Yu-Chung Liu; Chen-Te Wu; Jian-Xun Chen; Tzu-Wei Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Retraction notice to “GE11-modified carboxymethyl chitosan micelles to deliver DOX·PD-L1 siRNA complex for combination of ICD and immune escape inhibition against tumor” [Carbohydrate Polymers 312 (2023) 120837] - Panpan Song; Bingjie Wang; Qi Pan; Tianze Jiang; Xiangyan Chen; Miao Zhang; Jiaojiao Tao; Xia Zhao (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Retraction notice to “Electrospun triaxial nanofibers with middle blank cellulose acetate layers for accurate dual-stage drug release” [Carbohydrate Polymers 243 (2020)116477] - Yaoyao Yang; Shuyue Chang; Yingfu Bai; Yutong Du; Deng-Guang Yu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A novel Pickering emulsion stabilized solely by n-butyric acid-modified high-amylose corn starch for resveratrol delivery - Liling Fu; Yanan Ren; Conghe Zhang; Wei Yang; Qisheng Tian; Guixiang Zhou; Tian Xu; Changhong Liu; Lei Zheng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Alginate-Amphotericin B bifunctional conjugates have improved solubility and reduced toxicity - Mina Gravdahl; Peter P. Molesworth; Andreas K.O. Åslund; Ove Alexander Høgmoen Åstrand; Milda Kaniusaite; Ane Marit Wågbø; Bjørn E. Christensen; Anne Tøndervik; Geir Klinkenberg; Arne Dessen; Philip D. Rye; Håvard Sletta; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Photothermal-driven bio-based composite sponge for sustainable oil-water separation: A green strategy utilising vanillin-crosslinked chitosan - Shuqi Li; Yu Liu; Saifei Du; Chunyan Hu; Baojiang Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Extrusion-formed starch-phenolic acid complexes: Physico-chemical properties and in vitro digestibility - Zixi Wang; Xi Peng; Guodong Zhang; Linfeng Zhu; Pei Zhao; Jinrong Wang; Zijian Wu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Increases in cell-wall homogalacturonan but decreases in xylogalacturonan accompany transition from dormant to vegetative stages in Chrysolaena obovata rhizophores - Marina Câmara Mattos Martins; Fernanda dos Santos Kretzschmar; Nicholas C. Carpita; Adriana Hissae Hayashi; Maria Angela Machado de Carvalho; Breno Leite; Marcia Regina Braga (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Xanthan gum-walnut protein interactions: The influence of pyruvate groups on xanthan gum side chains - Zinuo An; Wensheng Liang; Zhenbin Liu; Hongbo Li; Jiayi Zhang; Lishan Yao; Lu Tian; Xiaolin Zhu; Haizhen Mo; Liangbin Hu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

In vitro digestion and faecal fermentation of starch-lipid complexes with distinct crystalline forms prepared by extrusion-cooking - Chen Chao; Rong Sun; Yueming Zhu; Cuiping Wang; Jinglin Yu; Shujun Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Microcrystalline cellulose modified with ethylenediamine disuccinate via ring-opening grafting reaction: A novel and efficient biosorbent for heavy metal ions - Ziyi Wang; Wenqi Wang; Lang Zhao; Min He; Rong Li (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Injectable nanocellulose-based polylipoic acid hydrogels with tunable rheology, strong adhesion and multifunctional bioactivity - Yuting Zhang; Mingyue Sun; Penghao Sun; He Liu; Zhanqian Song; Xu Xu; Zhaolan Zhai; Fuhao Dong (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Injectable gelatin/hyaluronic acid hydrogels incorporating oxidized alginate microparticles for controlled delivery of platelet-derived factors in cartilage regeneration - Arjan Atwal; Ali Mahnavi; Martyn Snow; Nicholas R. Forsyth; Pooya Davoodi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Imidazolium salt chitosan based on bacterial capture: Antimicrobial mechanisms, biosafety, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-infected wound healing - Yongsheng Ma; Li Xu; Ruixuan Wang; Zhongshan Lu; Jian You; Hankun Cao; Xiangdong Feng; Jinping Zhou; Shuangquan Wu; Qifa Ye (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Lignin-reinforced dual-porous cellulose fibers via gas-foaming assisted wet spinning for thermal management - Hui Zhao; Zijun Gao; Meixin Wang; Yingchun Fan; Xin Li; Deqiang Li; Feng Xu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

NaBr-free TEMPO-catalyzed oxidation of cellulose with sodium dichloroisocyanurate in water at pH 9 - Akira Isogai; Korawit Chitbanyong; Pavitra Thevi Arnandan; Runqing Hou; Izumi Shibata; Miyuki Takeuchi; Masato Saito; Hiroyuki Fukasawa (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Cationic chitosan/silsesquioxane hybrid cryogel with antibacterial activity for efficient removal of Cr (VI) - Xiaohan Zhao; Yubin Huang; Zhenhong Huang; Hongzhi Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A pullulan-based bilayer film for buccal delivery of a GLP-1 peptide analogue - Sandeep Karki; Sahil Malhotra; Muhammad Ijaz; Nicolas Rollet; Eoin D. O'Cearbhaill; Estela Bini; David J. Brayden (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A chitosan-based composite scaffold as a bioactive strontium-delivery system mediating accelerated bone regeneration - Jiyang Zeng; Wei Li; Yawei Li; Zhiming Tu; Hong Ma; Yuliang Dai; Bing Wang; Hongbing Deng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Photo-induced in-situ synthesized nanocellulose-based SERS substrate integrated with molecularly imprinted polymer for selective detection of pesticide residues - Xingyue Liu; Liucheng Meng; Wen Deng; Yuzhou Yang; Yanling Lou; Jianfeng Xi; Peng Li; Lei Zhang; Weibing Wu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

5-HMF-driven microporous N, O-dual doped carbon materials based on chitosan for syngas purification and CO2 capture - Jinpeng Zhai; Chao Liu; Lijuan Sun; Beichen Xue; Yongxin Wu; Rui Xiao (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Multifunctional carboxymethyl cellulose/polydopamine dual-network conductive hydrogels for motion detection and photothermal therapy - Yiying Wei; Bo Cong; Xiaopu Ji; Dangyang Wang; Jinghui Hu; Zonglei Mou; Haiqing Song; Yue Zhi; Yushu Liu; Guofeng Zhang; Wan Ru Sun; Pingyu Wang; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Understanding the formation of hemicellulose-polyphenol assemblies: case study of the xyloglucan-tannic acid system - Sarah Mamdouh; Isabelle Capron; Hugo Voisin (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Mutations in PilZ domains of newly discovered bacterial β-(1,3;1,4)-mixed linkage glucan synthases modulate polysaccharide production - Rebecka Karmakar Saldivar; Shu-Chieh Susie Chang; Sheileza Rajkumari; Rico A. Pratama; Yen-Ting Lin; Mu-Rong Kao; Christina Divne; Chi-Kung Ni; Yves S.Y. Hsieh (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Nanoscale insights into cellulose–imidazolium ionic liquid interactions via atomic force microscopy - Ruimei Cao; Hongshuai Gao; Wanxue Lv; Yuting Song; Yan Long; Min Yu; Baozeng Ren; Yi Nie; Suojiang Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Harnessing cyclodextrins for enhanced CO2 management: Recent advances and perspectives for sustainable applications - Ahmed Hazem Abdelhay; Aymen S. Abu Hatab; Abdulilah Dawoud Bani-Yaseen (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Electrospinning of food-grade polysaccharides and proteins: Materials, challenges, and applications - Khubaib Ali; Nadia Niaz; Faizan Ul Haq; Muhammad Waseem; Waqas Ashraf; Chen Guoxun; Mangang Wu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Microencapsulation of phase change materials via nanopolysaccharide complex-stabilized Pickering emulsions - Wangfang Deng; Yidong Zhang; Martti Toivakka; Chunlin Xu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Zooming in on methylation of homogalacturonan pectins: How degree and pattern dictate physicochemical properties, bioactivities, and potential applications - Guodong Qiu; Xiaogang Dong; Jiahao Yu; Carine Le Bourvellec; Zhuoyan Hu; Jianyong Wu; Dongmei Wu; Xuwei Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Polysaccharide-based inflammatory microenvironment-responsive nanocarriers for ulcerative colitis: Advances in design, mechanisms, and therapeutic applications - Si-Jie Wu; Ran Feng; Ran Meng; Qiu-Ya Ji; Han Tao; Bao-Cai Xu; Bao Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Mapping the influence of solubility and spinnability of alginate in a ternary solvent system - Sijia Kang; Seda Gungordu Er; Shervanthi Homer-Vanniasinkam; Mohan Edirisinghe (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Fabrication of egg white peptides/konjac glucomannan co-assembly stabilized high internal phase Pickering emulsions: Application for co-delivery of vitamin D3 and riboflavin - Shanglin Li; Leiyi Zhang; Yulun Wu; Jiale Guo; Chengbo Yang; Kun Chen; Yajuan Li; Longjiang Tian; Jingbo Liu; Ting Zhang; Zhiyang Du (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

“All oat!” Optimizing the spray drying process for oat oil emulsions stabilized by cellulose nanocrystals and methylcellulose - Megan G. Roberts; Keanna Yu; Marcus A. Johns; Golshan Matinfar; Emily D. Cranston (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Exploring the physical phase behavior of Ulva polysaccharide and soybean isolate protein complexes: the effects of pH and ionic strength on gel properties - Kaixuan Bu; Wenqin Chu; Xianyu Li; Ziye Shen; Xinting Duan; Peng Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Cyclodextrin-enhanced edible coatings for extending shelf life of perishable foods: A comprehensive review with emphasis on fruits and vegetables - Pitt Supaphol; Pairayaphak Ngamplang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Chitin hybrid hydrogels for salt efflorescence removal from historic brick masonry - Madalen Azpitarte Aretxabaleta; Erlantz Lizundia (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Natural polysaccharides for alleviating heavy metal toxicity — Recent advances and future prospects - He Liu; Yanru Li; Qiming She; Shenglong Yang; Jiameng Sun; Xinyi Zhi; Kaixuan Mao; Shixin Song; Lei Yu; Boyu Xiong (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Ultraviolet-induced Glycyrrhiza polysaccharide hydrogels with different mechanical strength for wound management” [Carbohydrate Polymers 374 (2026) 124712] - Zhuxian Wang; Ming Luo; Lehuan Ni; Yimeng Li; Dan Liu; Hongxia Zhu; Bijun Xia; Yuanyuan Liu; Qiang Liu; Bin Yang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Multi-analytical profiling of glycoside hydrolase 13 (GH13) α-amylases on potato starch - Signe Schram Zinck; Valentina N. Perna; Christinne Hedberg Hyldgaard; Tine Hoff; Anne S. Meyer (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

An arabinogalactan from Bupleurum chinense DC. attenuates LPS-induced inflammation in RAW264.7 macrophages - Bowen Zheng; Chenxu Jiang; Zheng Wang; Qiuhong Zhang; Hang Du; Nana Huang; Jin Wang; Jinhua Du; Daizhou Zhang; Rong Sun; Daijie Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural elucidation of an amylopectin from Astragalus membranaceus by integrating selective and quantitative NMR spectra with database matching - Junyin Zhang; Caihong Li; Yu Yang; Yaling Deng; Jiang Xin; Zhongyan Zhu; Xiu Gu; Kaifeng Hu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Robust, thermal insulated cellulose porous films for durable and efficient radiative cooling - Xinxin Chen; Mengxiang Dang; Longfei Sun; Yusong Xu; Yu Liu; Lin Liu; Guocheng Zhu; Juming Yao (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Degradation and utilization of chondroitin sulfate with different molecular weights by the gut microbiota from four midlife women: Role of Bacteroides ovatus AP1 - Junpeng Huang; Xinmiao Ren; Yaxue Liu; Mengshi Xiao; Yuhong Gao; Wen-Can Huang; Haijin Mou; Changliang Zhu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Functional hyaluronic acid/gelatin hydrogel accelerates the closure and healing of diabetic wounds - Qianqian Du; Juan Liu; Chuanfeng Ding; Xiaofei Wang; Liangsheng Li; Qian Feng; Hao Tang; Qian Zhou; Yongsheng Yu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Precision assembly of ethyl cellulose–zein Janus nanoparticles with lock-and-key structures for controlled release of quercetin and curcumin - Tianqi Cao; Changhu Xue; Zihao Wei (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Re-engineering chitin: From poor processability to functional hydrogels via ketone modification and dynamic crosslinking - Rafael F.N. Quadrado; Chisom Friday; Atanur Satir; Charles E. Frazier; Kevin J. Edgar; André R. Fajardo (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural, rheological, and physicochemical properties of starch-based eutectogels from diverse botanical sources - Yiyun Wei; Guantian Li; Fan Zhu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural validation and immunogenic characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 22A capsular polysaccharide relative to serotype 22F - Xiongyan Meng; Huimin Yang; Yannan Xue; Yingjie Zhong; Siqi Wang; Chen Li; Xiao Liu; Shuai Meng; Jianping Li; Tiantian Sun; Chengli Zong (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural determinants of gelation kinetics in rambutan seed starches: Implications for enhanced precision in 3D food printing - Rui He; Yuxuan Li; Xiaoyu Lin; Bo Xu; Xiang Huo; Weiming Zhang; Tao Yang; Geng Zhong; Fengwei Xie; Ying Chen (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Oral absorption, cellular uptake and transport mechanisms of a novel glucuronogalactomannan from Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg in the intestinal epithelium - Chenjun Shen; Fangmei Zhou; Yuchi Chen; Bingqi Zhu; Yafei Li; Zian Mao; Yuexia Wang; Xiaoyan Li; Mingyuan Zhou; Jianjun Wu; Zhishan Ding (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Stress decomposition and multimeric assembly evolution of ionotropic alginate hydrogels in large amplitude oscillatory shear flow - Changyao Liu; Wei Yu; Sijun Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Tailoring cellulose hydrogel electrolyte using deep eutectic solvent for stable zinc-ion hybrid supercapacitors with enhanced ionic transport - Yunhua Bai; Xiong-Fei Zhang; Hu Liu; Yafen Li; Xiaoli Gu; Jianfeng Yao (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Next-generation chitosan biodegradable films reinforced with bioactive acid-DES: A sustainable solution for improved mechanical, antibacterial, and anti-browning properties - Dehong Lu; Huimin Yao; Nouman Ali Shah; Sajid Ali; Li-Yan Zeng; Ping Shi; Yuan-Sen Liu; Ziru Dai; Hafiz Umer Javed (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Precise structural characterization and therapeutic potential of a glucomannan polysaccharide from dried rhizome of plant Bletilla striata against ulcerative colitis - Huidan Hou; Lifeng Li; Tahidul Islam; Jingchun Shi; Mengyang Hou; Siliang Jiang; Xiaohan Zhao; Chengyuan Lin; Quanbin Han; Lin Zhu; Zhaoxiang Bian (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A novel glycosaminoglycan from the brittlestar Trichaster palmiferus: structure and low-bleed anticoagulant–antithrombotic action - Qingxia Yuan; Zidong Liu; Yue Yao; Haiqiong Ma; Jiewen Fu; Xiang Shi; Jinying Huang; Yonghong Liu; Longyan Zhao (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structuring water transport pathway of chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels towards achieving high-efficiency and salt-resistive solar desalination - Yuankun Wang; Feng Wang; Yu Lu; Defeng Wu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

An ultra-expansible chitosan-silk fibroin miniaturized sponge loaded with tranexamic acid modified gelatin for coagulation abnormalities - Yuxiang Wang; Haizhou Qiu; Birui Yang; Yang Li; Wentao Wang; Yujiang Fan; Li Jiang; Yong Sun (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Flame-retardant and electromagnetic-interference-shielding silver nanowire/silicon dioxide/aramid nanofiber/sodium alginate lightweight porous composite for wearable sensors - Xinxin Cai; Hui Liu; Wen Li; Jiwen Hu; Xiaobin Li; Shudong Lin (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Switching cell wall-bound polysaccharides to secreted polysaccharides in lactobacilli - Saulius Kulakauskas; Irina Sadovskaya; Evgeny Vinogradov; Emmanuel Maes; Pascal Quénée; Laura Alfonsi; Pascal Courtin; Victoria Chuat; Florence Valence; Gwenaëlle André; Christine Péchoux; Lydie Oliveira-Correia; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural characterization of Taiwanofungus camphoratus polysaccharide and its ameliorative effects on myelosuppression and immunosuppression by regulating macrophage activation - Yawen Wang; Jianbin Wang; Hang Lian; Xueting Liu; Jiahao Zheng; Leyi Wang; Juan Liang; Xinyue Wei; Yange Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Passiflora edulis peel-bioinspired nanosilver/activated carbon-chitosan hydrogel beads - a low-cost, recyclable and robust catalyst for methyl orange reduction - Thi Be Ta Truong; Thi Ngoc Linh Nguyen; Trong Nguyen Le; Ba Long Do; Thi Thu Thuy Nguyen; Minh Vuong Phan; Quynh Nhu Pham; Thanh Gia-Thien Ho; Tri Nguyen (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose–reinforced metal–ligand coordination–entanglement eutectogels for highly sensitive, flexible temperature sensors - Yapeng Zheng; Jing Wang; Tianyang Cui; Jingwen Wang; Yuquan Chen; Mingyu Ou; Yuan Hu; Zhou Gui (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Investigation of the reaction kinetics of 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride (CHPTAC) with cellulose fibres - Felix Netzer; Avinash P. Manian; Alistair W.T. King; Thomas Bechtold; Tung Pham (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Modular alginate-based hydrogels embedding multilayer nanofibers: A synergistic strategy for hemostasis, antibacterial, and immunomodulatory therapy - Hao Liu; Yujie Lv; Jiawang Li; Le Kang; Menghui Chen; Langqun Tan; Xiaoshun Yao; Huipeng Wang; Minyue Zhang; Jianxiang Li; Jie Zhu; Chenggong Zhang; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Chemically modified bacterial cellulose–mediated fiber salting-out method for preparing tough hydrogels - Bei Zhang; Xin-Xin Chen; Xiao-Rui Ge; Xin-Ping Wang; Xiao-Hui Yao; Wei-Guo Zhao; Tao Chen; Dong-Yang Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Chitosan-based advanced biomaterials and stimuli-responsive systems for diabetic ulcer management: From principles to translational potential - Girish Kumar; Tarun Virmani; Abhishek Sharma; Bhawna Goel; Nitin Chitranshi; Md Sayeed Akhtar; Khalid Orayj; Joana Galvão Duarte; Filipa Mascarenhas-Melo (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Starch as a designable platform for oral drug delivery: From structural modulation to application in inflammatory bowel disease - Mengyuan Qin; Feng Jiang; Yan Hong; Lingjin Li; Yongmin Cui; Canran Jin; Zhengbiao Gu; Li Cheng; Zhaofeng Li; Caiming Li; Xiaofeng Ban (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Recent progress in cellulose-based flexible thermoelectric devices: Materials, designs, mechanisms, and applications - Fei Wang; Hongbin Li (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Robust and precise three-dimensional printing of high-amylose starch gels via concentrated calcium chloride regulation - Jianyu Ren; Xianyao Li; Yubo Huang; Zhengbiao Gu; Yan Hong; Zhaofeng Li; Caiming Li; Xiaofeng Ban; Li Cheng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Combination citric acid and phytic acid co-esterified starch derivative with cellulose acetate as a coating for formulating a full biomass-based slow-release urea fertilizer - Shijia Gu; Guohua Dong; Xiaoxiao Tan; Xinjia Zhang; Tianyuan Xiao; Chao Wang; Yushu Wang; Wenzhi Zhang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

HATU Coupling for Fast, Efficient, and Selective N-acylation of chitosan: DoE-optimized synthesis of cationic antibacterial derivatives - Luca Protti; Vivien Nagy; Daniel Amani; Sankar Rathinam; Elvar Örn Viktorsson; Már Másson (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Studies on starch-water interactions by NMR relaxation, thermogravimetric analysis, and their relationship with the viscoelastic properties of rice pasta dough enriched with egg preparations - Magdalena Witek; Matthew Krzystyniak; Ireneusz Maciejaszek; Joanna Banaś (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Multifunctional starch-based eutectogels with high mechanical properties, adhesion, self-healing, fatigue resistance and degradability for flexible wearable sensing - Dadong Sun; Zhihua Xu; Li Guo; Bin Yu; Lu Lu; Bo Cui; Xuemin Kang; Zhijun Zhang; Fanfu Meng; Chenghai Li; Guowei Cai (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Engineering Escherichia coli to biosynthesize O-polysaccharide-derived recombinant glycoconjugate vaccines against pathogenic serotypes O8 and O9a - Ziyu Li; Guozhen Ma; Ruiying Liu; Xiaohan Wang; Yujie Wang; Xiaojing Zhao; Qing Meng; Lijie Xie; Xiaoya Li; Sijia Liu; Huilin Hao; Xiaolong Jiang; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

A starch from Spirulina subsalsa: structural characterization and anti-photoaging activity - Yang Zhao; Qianchen Sun; Kexin Pei; Haiyan Pei (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Stretch-oriented chitosan/PVA-based anisotropic double network hydrogel curing by annealing and rehydration for wearable strain sensors - Zijian Gao; Wenjun Kang; Xin Guan; Honglei Liu; Yihan Guo; Zichun Zhao; Yongqi Yang; Jian Sun; Hailun Ren; Zhaohui Jin (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Cold plasma-assisted processing: A sustainable route to high-quality chitosan from crab shells - Zhicheng Cai; Jianfeng Lu; Qiang Li; Qingli Han; Yuan Song; Lin Lin; Chenghui Wang; Bin Zheng; Xiangzhao Mao; Changhu Xue (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Natural small molecule-polysaccharide nanoparticles: Preparation, characteristics-efficacy modulation, and drug delivery applications - Weiyi Zhao; Weiqiang Huang; Xipei Wu; Xia Li; Wenyuan Gao; Lanping Guo (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Preparation of nanoparticles from atmospheric pressure plasma jet-activated gas modified pectin for oral insulin delivery - Nuo Chen; Xijia Zhang; Weichao Cao; Hong Tian; Xiao Hua (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Recent advances in redox-responsive polysaccharide-based nanostructures for cancer therapy - Jian Li; Jinsong Wang; Yang Huang; Yuqian Liu; Huining Xiao; Farzad Seidi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Rod-like percolation of conducting polymers via vapor-phase polymerization into cellulose nanofibril hydrogels - Tobias Benselfelt; Noah Al-Shamery; Dace Gao; Pooi See Lee (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Deep eutectic hydrogel with polyphenol metal coordination and size reduced cellulose for high performance strain sensing - Kunpeng Qian; Yu Sun; Wenya Ma; Xuliang Wang; Huanhuan Liu; Yijie Li; Li Li (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Investigation of holocellulose, lignin, and plasticizer interactions and their effect on the thermoformability of plasticized kraft pulp studied by ssNMR, O-PTIR and SAXS/WAXS - Åke Henrik-Klemens; Stephanie Bachmann; Dinu Iuga; Anette Larsson (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Development of a double-network gel foam based on sodium carboxymethyl cellulose with enhanced extinguishing and re-ignition resistance performance for tank fires - Congpei Wu; Zhenqi Hu; Jianping Zhang; Chang Tian; Anthony Chun Yin Yuen; Jinlong Zhao (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Water-mediated ternary acid solvent system for fabricating surface-selective esterified and light-colored lignin-containing cellulose nanofibrils - Xin Zhou; Songnan Hu; Yuhan Wang; Haisong Qi; Junli Ren; Fengxia Yue (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

N-acetylcysteine-functionalized biodegradable polysaccharide hydrogel patches for the repair of acute liver injury - Shanshan Li; Lixin Xia; Shuo Wang; Ruibao Ju; Zi Han; Xiansen Lv; Baoqin Han; Jinhua Chi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Thermally stable alkaline chitin solutions via cryogenic processing enable homogeneous functionalization - Shichao Bi; Jinchang Liang; Guohui Sun; Jiakui Ren; Xiaoqiang Wang; Bo Tang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Dynamic chitosan-hyaluronic acid hydrogels for extrusion printing: Combined effects of polymer molecular weight and carbon nanofillers - Ane García-García; Maialen Goyoaga; Francisco Nuño; Ana Catarina Lopes; Estíbaliz Hernáez-Laviña; Isabel Moreno-Benítez; Jose Luis Vilas-Vilela; Senentxu Lanceros; Leyre Pérez-Álvarez (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Insight into the mechanism of gellan gum enhancing stability of high internal phase Pickering emulsions based on egg yolk granules: Intermolecular interaction and network structure - Yue Huang; Dekun Meng; Nan Zhang; Huajiang Zhang; Lina Xu; Yunhe Xu; Hanyu Li; Ning Xia; Mohamed Ghamry; Ahmed M. Rayan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

β-Cyclodextrin-functionalized Zr-sulfonamide MOF novel pH-responsive nano platform for breast and lung cancer - Sedigheh Alavinia; Ramin Ghorbani-Vaghei; Katayoun Derakhshandeh; Nafiseh Emami; Seyed Sepehr Uroomiye; Milad Babaei (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Electroactive dopamine-functionalized reduced graphene oxide/alginate hydrogel containing thymol/chitosan nanoparticles for advanced antibacterial and bioadhesive wound dressings - Parinaz Nezhad-Mokhtari; Elmira Kashani; MirAhmad Mazloomi; Maryam Ghahremani-Nasab; Iraj Ahadzadeh; Azizeh Rahmani Del Bakhshayesh; Hamed Hamishehkar (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Construction of bilayer asymmetric humidity-regulating packaging using 2-hydroxypropyl trimethyl ammonium chloride chitosan for enhanced strawberry preservation - Hao Dong; Xing Xu; Keqin Mi; Xin Peng; Frank Ratego; Liping Tong; Shifeng Hou (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

All-biomass tunable CPL films based on cellulose nanocrystals and Taxus carbon dots for multimodal anti-counterfeiting and encryption - Shenghui Li; Wenbo Li; Qian Cheng; Qizheng Tang; Guangshi Sun; Kexin Zhang; Shouxin Liu; Lijuan Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Wine processing induced structural modification of Polygonati Rhizoma polysaccharide and their enhancement of Tc1 cell immunomodulatory activity via microbiota-mediated butyrate metabolism - Fenghe Yang; Chun Wang; Zhiqian Song; Shitao Peng; Ziqi Tian; Wenjie Lu; Tao Lin; Qiao He; Aiping Lyu; Zhangchi Ning (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Intra-phase reinforcement of chitin nanocrystals in bicontinuous bigels: a strategy for high-precision 3D food printing - Erpeng Chao; Qun Yu; Jieying Li; Liuping Fan; Yulin Zhou (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Synthesis of chitosan microgels via molybdate ionotropic gelation: a Box-Behnken design approach for efficient optimization - Georgia A. Douglas; Kalyanshi Ubnare; Mikhailey Wheeler; Heather L. Buckley (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structure-function relationship of polysaccharides derived from Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae 'Chachiensis': highlighting the effects on metabolic syndrome by regulating gut microbiota - Gang Huang; Bing Li; Chengguo Li; Baizhong Chen; Yapeng Li; Shuying Li; Lishe Gan; Dongli Li; Lei Chen; Chengwei He; Xueling Zhang; Ren-You Gan; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

High-efficiency evaporation and concentration with exceptional salt resistance via a chitosan annular hydrogel evaporator - Hang Su; Shanbin Zhang; Chen Yuan; Limei Li; Youdong Wang; Chen Song; Qing Xu; Xiang Li; Jitian Song (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

RGD-Alginate beads as scaffolds for culturing primary human dermal and pulmonary fibroblasts - M.C. Stahl; K.G. Bergendahl; D. Zaytseva-Zotova; K.R. Rytterager; C.T. Nordgård; J.S. Kjesbu; H. Haslene-Hox; Ø. Halaas; P. Sætrom; A.S. Chahal; B.L. Strand (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Solvent-directed regeneration of nanocellulose with tunable morphology and interfacial properties - Guitao Du; Wang Zhao; Jianbo Shuai; Zepeng Lei; Xiaohui Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Predicting acetalated dextran nanoparticle features: Controlled synthesis, formulation, and testing in a high-throughput process - Thorben Köhler; Sreekanth Kunchapu; Antje Vollrath; Kourosh Rezaei; Julian Kimmig; Steffi Stumpf; Stephanie Hoeppener; Ivo Nischang; Kevin M. Jablonka; Ulrich S. Schubert; Stephanie Schubert (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Paeoniae Radix Alba polysaccharides: Structural characterization, macrophage immunomodulation, and potent vaccine adjuvant activity - Ming Zhao; Yushi Wang; Ran Guan; Shiyue Qin; Guoqiu Li; Jiaqi Wang; Zhiye Wang; Junyan Shang; Lingyi Xu; Qingrui Lin; Yanxia Ding; Xiaodan Ma; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Fine structural features of polysaccharides and gut microbiota Co-regulate mucin O-glycosylation: Mechanisms and advances - Tong Zhao; Bo Zhang; Xuansheng Hu; Feng Jia; Qianna Zheng; Ting Lu; Siyuan Tan; Wuying Lang; Nianwu He; Xuhua Liang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Antibacterial functionalization of cellulose and cotton: A comprehensive review of cellulose-based strategies - Marcin H. Kudzin; Jerzy J. Chruściel (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Editorial Board (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Editorial Board (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Preparation and characterization of cellulose/N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide/graphene oxide hybrid hydrogels and aerogels” [Carbohydrate Polymers, volume 196, 15 September 2018, pages 289–298] - Hongjuan Geng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “A one-step approach to make cellulose-based hydrogels of various transparency and swelling degrees” [Carbohydrate Polymers, volume 186, 15 April 2018, pages 208–216] - Hongjuan Geng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

High-pressure solid-state (mechanochemistry) synthesis of corn starch tartrates - Diego E. Boldrini (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Research progress and future prospects of cellulose-based composite gas separation membranes from a green sustainability perspective - Han Pei; Jinghui Zhou; Hongge Jia; Chengbao Geng; Mingyu Zhang; Yanqing Qu; Shuangping Xu; Xiaozhou Zhang; Xing Wang; Jingyu Xu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Physical-mechanical properties of fucoidan-alginate composite hydrogels - Joachim S. Kjesbu; Tore Kristoffer Wæhre; Wenche I. Strand; Catherine T. Nordgård; Berit L. Strand; Finn L. Aachmann (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Synthesis and characterization of sodium alginate-chitosan liposome gel beads via electrostatic complexation: A dual-network platform for co-delivery of folic acid and vitamin E - Xiangyun Tan; Wenhao Yang; Chunjie Liu; Lijia Li; Fei Teng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “3D nanofiber sponge based on natural insect quaternized chitosan/pullulan/citric acid for accelerating wound healing” [Carbohydrate Polymers 348 (part A) (2025) 122827] - Qing Li; Xiaomin Lai; Yun Duan; Fuchen Jiang; Yingxi Li; Zhen Huang; Shuang Liu; Ying Wang; Can Jiang; Chen Zhang; Xiaoli Pan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Enhancing the esterification efficiency and functional properties of octenyl succinic anhydride-modified starch via aqueous-ethanol extrusion pretreatment - Xirong Xue; Xing Zhou; Zhenye Sun; Farman Ali; Yue Meng; Ren Wang; Zhengyu Jin (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Physicochemical and biological properties of carboxymethyl cellulose/locust bean gum composite films reinforced with nano- or microfibrillated cellulose loaded with essential oil - Kamila Ferreira Chaves; Walter Cesar Celeri Bigui; Jhennifer Capichoni Zampilli; Ana Flávia Batista Silva; Bianca de Oliveira Botelho Vital; Carlos Eduardo de Souza Duarte; Mariana Drummond Costa Ignacchiti; Juliana Alves Resende; Michel Picanço Oliveira; Adilson Vidal Costa; Lucas de Souza Soares; Vagner Tebaldi de Queiroz (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

3D printability of engineered high internal phase Pickering emulsions for lipophilic bioactive delivery: rheology, stability and retention of β-carotene in zein-guar gum based colloidal networks - Parham Joolaei Ahranjani; Kamine Dehghan; Giovanna Ferrentino (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Preparation of a chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol-based dual-network hydrogel for use as a potential wound-healing material for the sustainable release of drugs” [Carbohydrate Polymers, Volume 348, Part A, 2025, 122822] - Hongyang Guo; Haiying Luo; Juanying Ou; Jie Zheng; Caihuan Huang; Fu Liu; Shiyi Ou (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Multi-crosslinked hydrogel built with hyaluronic acid-tyramine, thiolated glycol chitosan and copper-doped bioglass nanoparticles for expediting wound healing” [Carbohydrate Polymers 327 (2024) 121635] - Yifeng Yu; Congcong Wang; Qiaoqin Fu; Ying Wan; Aixi Yu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Eco-friendly polylactic acid/modified thermoplastic starch films enhanced with clove essential oil and cochineal for dual-functional active and intelligent food packaging” [Carbohydrate Polymers, Volume 354, 2025, 123320] - Mohammad Mohammadi; Mohammad Fasihi (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Mechanistic insights into how wheat flour mill streams affect Chinese steamed bread quality: A perspective from starch multi-scale structure and physicochemical properties - Mengkun Song; Yongji Ni; Junhui Gao; Xiangjie Li; Yingying Zhang; Yanyan Zhang; Xingli Liu; Huishan Shen; Hua Zhang; Hongwei Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Critical insights into coleopteran insect side-streams derived chitin and chitosan: extraction chemistry, structural features and multifunctional applications - Divya Karthick Rajan; Durairaj Karthick Rajan; Jayakumar Rajarajeswaran; Nagarajan Revathi; Shubing Zhang; Kannan Mohan; Abirami Ramu Ganesan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Structural properties of two glycans in the fruits of jujube and their regulation effect of M1-type and M2-type macrophage - Jingya Ruan; Ping Zhang; Jiaming Cheng; Lequan Yu; Yijin Wu; Yinuo Zheng; Yi Zhang; Tao Wang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Improvement of dough rheological behavior and overall product quality through incorporation of physically modified dietary fiber polysaccharides: A review - Faying Zheng; Xinxin Li; Zhaowei Han; Xuchun Zhu; Pengtao Zhang; Feiyue Ren; Hongzhi Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “Mussel-inspired polysaccharide-based sponges for hemostasis and bacteria infected wound healing” [Carbohydrate Polymers 295 (2022) 119868] - Wen Sun; Changjun Mu; Xu Zhang; Hengchong Shi; Qiuyan Yan; Shifang Luan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Effect of chitosan and alcohol solvents on uniform structural color formation in partially deacetylated nanochitin films - Dagmawi Abebe Zewude; Toshiki Nokami; Masaaki Akamatsu; Shinsuke Ifuku (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Exploration of a bioactive oligosaccharide fragment from Saposhnikoviae Radix polysaccharides: preparation, structural characterization, and immunomodulatory mechanism - Meng Sun; Yifang Cui; Wenya Ma; Lingwen Cui; Peipei Liang; Miao Liang; Juan Song; Guangzhong Tu; Baiping Ma; Yanyan Jiang; Bin Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Effect of grafted groups on adsorption conformation and adsorption behavior of guar gum: insights from molecular interactions - Peng Shi; Shibin Wang; Fengjie Ma; Mian Zhang; Hongbo Zeng (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Corrigendum to “insights into the digestibility differences of thermostable starches under boiling treatment” [carbohydrate polymers 373 (2026) 124594] - Liyang Zhou; Ke Li; David Julian McClements; Rongrong Ma; Xiaohua Pan; Tianyi Yang; Jinling Zhan; Chang Liu; Yaoqi Tian (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Cellulose nanofibers reinforced biomimetic hydrogel featuring orthogonal anisotropic architecture for guiding BMSCs directional migration and osteogenic differentiation - Xuehui Zhang; Jinming Yao; Wenjing Yan; Jing Chen; Yanru Xue; Xiaogang Wu; Weiyi Chen; Yanqin Wang; Qiang Zheng; Qiang Li (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Water-resistant, flexible and transparent cellulose nanofibril film for exceptional oxygen-barrier performance under high humidity - Zhaodi Zheng; Ran Wu; Qi Li; Xiaowei Wu; Dan Qiu; Zhanghui Wang; Hongzhi Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

In situ self-layering bilayer alginate-gelatin hydrogels enabling synergistic adhesion and sensing for pressure distribution recognition - Xiaoyong Zhang; Pengsi Zhang; Jiaheng Pu; Feng Liao; Guozheng Pang; Fan Li; Xianglv Hu; Yongping Bai (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Synergistic design of ionic liquid monomers and MOF–cellulose scaffolds for selective protein recognition in molecularly imprinted materials - Yuxuan Yang; Sufeng Zhang; Lijing Zhang; Nan Zhang; Liwei Qian; Wenqi Song (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Cellulose-based separators in aqueous zinc-ion batteries: Mechanistic strategies for dendrite suppression and performance enhancement - Yiyang Che; Chao Duan; Kang Yang; Xixi Di; Xiaoshuang Liu; Chuanyin Xiong; Mengxia Shen; Yonghao Ni (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Quaternized cellulose nanofiber aerogel with shape-memory for selective and rapid phosphate removal from water - Zhanghui Wang; Zhaodi Zheng; Peidong Xu; Qi Li; Hongzhi Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Thermally superinsulating nanofibrous xanthan gum aerogels - Wenxiao Liu; Yuxun Zhou; Di Liu; Jinbin Wang; Zhifang Sun (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Multifunctional cellulose/liquid metal conductive fibers with integrated mechanical, thermal, and conductive properties for smart wearables - Yishuai Huang; Wangcheng Liu; Hang Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Substitution-degree-engineered acetylated curdlan Janus dressing: Unidirectional self-pumping for efficient wound exudate management and accelerated healing - Shaojing Yang; Shixiong Yang; Yixuan Cai; Jia Zou; Xichen Qiao; Rui Wang; Huajun Wang; Xiaofei Zheng; Hairong Xiong; Zongbao Zhou (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Synergistic inspiration of in situ growth technology and biomass phytic acid for designing durable flame retardant and antibacterial cellulose fibers - Yin Tian; Wei Tan; Lu Bai; Lei Tan; Ying Chang; Guixiang Song; Ping Li; Yuanlin Ren; Xiaohui Liu (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Neutral and natural xylose-based deep eutectic solvents facilitating efficient modification-free production of pristine-state bamboo holocellulose nanofibrils - Xiaochen Jin; Junpeng Liu; Hanqi Dong; Xuan Xu; Arthur J. Ragauskas; Qiang Yong; Chen Huang; Zhe Ling (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Thermo-irreversible konjac glucomannan gels: Preparation, mechanism, and applications - Li Sun; Pengkui Xia; Ding An; Mahmoud Youssef; Jing Li; Bin Li (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Calcium-mediated modulation of ultra-low-ester pectin-gluten interactions: subunit-level mechanisms revealed using HMW-GS deletion lines and molecular dynamics simulations - Rong-ran Zhang; Ping-ping Zhang; Tian Lv; Bo Wang; Zhe Liu; Yue Zhang; Chuan Zhong; Pei Wang; Qin Zhou; Dong Jiang; Hao Jiang; Tao Yang (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Bioinspired bioactive bilayer membrane: A biodegradable adhesive membrane integrating hemostasis, antibacterial, and anti-adhesion functions for visceral repair - Xiaokang Zhang; Shaojing Jiang; Gong Ma; Huijiao Tang; Jing Ma; Yunheng Liu; Longqing Si; Shihao Zhang; Yan Yu; Yuhao Liu; Xiao Jiang; Xiangzhan Jiang; et al. (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Engineering compartmentalized utilization of glycerol with glucose for high-level chondroitin production in Corynebacterium glutamicum - Zhuangzhuang Shi; Yue Ming; Jue Li; Yiting Lin; Weilong Wang; Wei Sha; Guoqiang Li; Mengmeng Wu; Ting Ma (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)

Micro-nano structured bioplastics from natural biomass enabled by chitin nanofiber binders - Yiran Zheng; Yuhui Liang; Yuxin Feng; Ke Jiang; Bo Duan (Carbohydrate Polymers, 2026)