Hydrophobic structural modification of chitosan and its impact on nanoparticle synthesis - A physicochemical study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.06.041
Abstract: Chitin is a naturally occurring fully N-acylated biopolymer which cannot be converted into nanomaterial easily due to its inherent rigidity and chemical inertness. These properties limit the utility of chitin in nanomaterial-based applications. Therefore, our… read more here.
Keywords: structural modification; hydrophobic structural; impact; study ... See more keywords
The green and stable dissolving system based on KOH/urea for homogeneous chemical modification of chitosan.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.08.150
Abstract: The novel solvent (0.25 M KOH/0.01 M urea alkaline solution) was used to successfully dissolve chitosan without freezing-thawing cycles, for the first time. The results from XRD, FTIR, and 13CNRM proved that KOH/urea solution could destroy the… read more here.
Keywords: chitosan; chemical modification; modification chitosan; koh urea ... See more keywords
A facile strategy for the modification of chitosan/gliadin composites by tannic acid
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DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2019.01.020
Abstract: Abstract In this study, gliadin particles (GPs) prepared by an in situ method was used as fillers to construct chitosan (CS)-based biocomposite films. Tannic acid (TA) was used as the stabilizer and modifier for the… read more here.
Keywords: gliadin composites; tannic acid; strategy modification; gliadin ... See more keywords
Chemical Modification of Chitosan for Developing Cancer Nanotheranostics.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00184
Abstract: Cancer is a worldwide public health issue that has not been conquered. Theranostics, the combination of a therapeutic drug and imaging agent in one formulation using nanomaterials, has been developed to better cure cancer in… read more here.
Keywords: developing cancer; modification chitosan; cancer nanotheranostics; cancer ... See more keywords
Heterocyclic modification of chitosan for the adsorption of Cu (II) and Cr (VI) ions
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DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2018.1442859
Abstract: ABSTRACT A heterocyclic modification of chitosan has been attempted for development of an effective adsorbent material for removal of metal ions. The modified polymer was characterized using infrared (IR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron… read more here.
Keywords: adsorption; chitosan adsorption; heterocyclic modification; modification chitosan ... See more keywords