Chitosan Hydrogels Crosslinked by Genipin and Reinforced with Cellulose Nanocrystals: Production and Characterization
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of CNC Suspension
3.2. Chitosan Crosslinking by Genipin
3.3. Porosity
3.4. Scanning Electron Microscopy
3.5. Swelling Tests
3.6. Compression Mechanical Test
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Pomari, A.A.d.N.; Montanheiro, T.L.d.A.; de Siqueira, C.P.; Silva, R.S.; Tada, D.B.; Lemes, A.P. Chitosan Hydrogels Crosslinked by Genipin and Reinforced with Cellulose Nanocrystals: Production and Characterization. J. Compos. Sci. 2019, 3, 84. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs3030084
Pomari AAdN, Montanheiro TLdA, de Siqueira CP, Silva RS, Tada DB, Lemes AP. Chitosan Hydrogels Crosslinked by Genipin and Reinforced with Cellulose Nanocrystals: Production and Characterization. Journal of Composites Science. 2019; 3(3):84. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs3030084
Chicago/Turabian StylePomari, Andréia Aparecida do Nascimento, Thaís Larissa do Amaral Montanheiro, Cristiane Pereira de Siqueira, Rodrigo Sousa Silva, Dayane Batista Tada, and Ana Paula Lemes. 2019. "Chitosan Hydrogels Crosslinked by Genipin and Reinforced with Cellulose Nanocrystals: Production and Characterization" Journal of Composites Science 3, no. 3: 84. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs3030084