Electrosprayed Chitosan Nanospheres-Based Films: Evaluating the Effect of Molecular Weight on Physicochemical Properties
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Material
Chitosan
2.2. Development of Electrosprayed Chitosan-Based Films
2.3. Morphology of Electrosprayed Chitosan-Based Films
2.4. Structural Modifications of Electrosprayed Chitosan-Based Films
2.5. Crystallinity of Electrosprayed Chitosan-Based Films
2.6. Thermal Properties of Electrosprayed Chitosan-Based Films
2.7. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of Chitosan
3.2. Morphology of Electrosprayed Chitosan-Based Films
3.3. Structural Evaluation of Electrosprayed Chitosan-Based Films
3.4. Crystallinity Evaluation of Electrosprayed Chitosan-Based Films
3.5. Thermal Properties of Electrosprayed Chitosan-Based Films
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Type | Molecular Weight (kDa) | Deacetylation Degree (%) |
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CH–D | 220.1 ± 3.7 a | 72.5 ± 3.8 a |
CH–O8 | 124.5 ± 2.3 b | 84.2 ± 0.8 b |
CH–O100 | 52.7 ± 1.5 c | 86.5 ± 0.4 b |
Sample | Tg (°C) | ∆HR (J g−1) | TID (°C) |
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CH–D | 117 ± 2 | 247 ± 9 | 275 ± 4 |
CH–O8 | 117 ± 1 | 197 ± 4 | 245 ± 6 |
CH–O100 | 80 ± 2 | 397 ± 6 | 260 ± 1 |
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Farias, B.; Rizzi, F.; Gerhardt, R.; Ribeiro, E.; Dias, D.; Cadaval, T.R.; Pinto, L.A. Electrosprayed Chitosan Nanospheres-Based Films: Evaluating the Effect of Molecular Weight on Physicochemical Properties. Coatings 2024, 14, 1159. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14091159
Farias B, Rizzi F, Gerhardt R, Ribeiro E, Dias D, Cadaval TR, Pinto LA. Electrosprayed Chitosan Nanospheres-Based Films: Evaluating the Effect of Molecular Weight on Physicochemical Properties. Coatings. 2024; 14(9):1159. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14091159
Chicago/Turabian StyleFarias, Bruna, Francisca Rizzi, Rafael Gerhardt, Eduardo Ribeiro, Daiane Dias, Tito Roberto Cadaval, and Luiz Antonio Pinto. 2024. "Electrosprayed Chitosan Nanospheres-Based Films: Evaluating the Effect of Molecular Weight on Physicochemical Properties" Coatings 14, no. 9: 1159. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings14091159