Paper discusses the results of studying the structural and thermophysical properties of chitosan + starch + poly(ethylene terephthalate) (Ch + S + PET) fibers developed via electrospinning.
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Paper discusses the results of studying the structural and thermophysical properties of chitosan + starch + poly(ethylene terephthalate) (Ch + S + PET) fibers developed via electrospinning.
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Abstract: Chitosan is an amino polysaccharide found in nature, which is biodegradable, nontoxic and biocompatible. It has versatile features and can be used in a variety of applications including films, packaging, and also in medical surgery. Recently a possibility to diversify chitosan properties has emerged by combining it with synthetic materials to produce novel natural-synthetic hybrid polymers. We have studied structural and thermophysical properties of chitosan + starch + poly(ethylene terephthalate) (Ch + S + PET) fibers developed via electrospinning. Properties of these hybrids polymers are compared with extant chitosan containing hybrids synthesized by electrospinning. Molecular interactions and orientation in the fibers are analyzed by infrared and Raman spectroscopies respectively, morphology by scanning electron microscopy and thermophysical properties by thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. Addition of PET to Ch + S systems results in improved thermal stability at elevated temperatures.
Publication Title:
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Volume:
12
Issue:
3
Page Start:
1908
Page End:
1920
Peer Reviewed:
Yes
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Espíndola-González, Adolfo; Martinez-Hernandez, Ana Laura; Fernández-Escobar, Francisco; Castaño, Victor M.; Brostow, Witold, 1934-; Datashvili, Tea et al.Natural-Synthetic Hybrid Polymers Developed via Electrospinning: The Effect of PET in Chitosan/Starch System,
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March 16, 2011;
[Basel, Switzerland].
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1638164/:
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crediting UNT College of Engineering.
