PREPARATION OF NANOCRYSTALS AND CHITIN MICROFIBRILS

• Authors: Dorota Biniaś , Włodzimierz Biniaś
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Chitin nanocrystals and microfibrils were prepared based on the strong acid hydrolysis method. The change in the molecular structure was studied by Fourier-transform infrared and Raman spectroscopy. The surface morphology of chitin materials was observed using scanning electron and optical microscopy. The separation of nano-crystals and microfibril crystalline regions from native chitin may increase the scope of its application for the creation of bioactive composites and scaffolds for tissue culture. As a result of the conducted experimental work, it was possible to loosen the amorphous areas and partially separate nano-crystals and chitin microfibrils. Stable aqueous suspensions of chitin nano-crystals and microfibrils were obtained, which can be used for further experimental work.

Keywords

EN

acid hydrolysis; microfibrils chitin; nano-crystals chitin; ultrasonic treatment

Discipline

• CHEMISTRY: CHEMISTRY

• Publisher: Polish Chitin Society
• Journal: Progress on Chemistry and Application of Chitin and its Derivatives
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 27
• Pages: 43-53

Contributors

author

Dorota Biniaś

• University of Bielsko-Biała, Faculty of Materials, Civil and Environmental Engineering

author

Włodzimierz Biniaś

• University of Bielsko-Biała, Faculty of Materials, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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