Тип публикации: статья из журнала
Год издания: 2020
Идентификатор DOI: 10.3390/POLYM12081664
Ключевые слова: biodegradable, marine, nanochitin, polysaccharides, reinforcement
Аннотация: Industrial sea food residues, mainly crab and shrimp shells, are considered to be the most promising and abundant source of chitin. In-depth understanding of the biological properties of chitin and scientific advancements in the field of nanotechnology have enabled the development of high-performance chitin nanomaterials. NanoscaleПоказать полностьюchitin is of great economic value as an efficient functional and reinforcement material for a wide range of applications ranging from water purification to tissue engineering. The use of polymers and nanochitin to produce (bio) nanocomposites offers a good opportunity to prepare bioplastic materials with enhanced functional and structural properties. Most processes for nanochitin isolation rely on the use of chemical, physical or mechanical methods. Chitin-based nanocomposites are fabricated by various methods, involving electrospinning, freeze drying, etc. This review discusses the progress and new developments in the isolation and physico-chemical characterization of chitin; it also highlights the processing of nanochitin in various composite and functional materials. © 2020 by the authors.
Журнал: Polymers
Выпуск журнала: Vol. 12, Is. 8
Номера страниц: 1664
ISSN журнала: 20734360