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Wang H, Lv J, Zhu M, Wang K, Huan S, Liu Y, Li Z, Liu S, Bai L. Assembly of porous filaments by interfacial complexation of nanochitin-based Pickering emulsion and seaweed alginate. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 326:121595. [PMID: 38142070 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
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Interfacial polyelectrolyte complexation spinning is an all-water, easy-to-operate method for production of composite filaments. Herein, this concept is extended to interfacial polyelectrolyte-emulsion complexation (IPEC) that better encodes structural and functional attributes of biomass substances into the filaments. This allows for formation of composite filaments by drawing contacting oppositely-charged chitin nanofiber-stabilized Pickering emulsion and seaweed alginate solution. The parameters affecting spinnability of the system including water-to-oil ratio, alginate concentration, and pH are comprehensively elucidated to support the design and application of IPEC. The composite filaments exhibit varied diameters and diverse porous structures that are adjustable by properties of Pickering droplets. The droplet diameter of precursor emulsion and pore size in the filaments are well correlated, revealing controllability of the IPEC spinning. The filaments are mechanically robust in dry condition and show stable performance even in wet condition. The release rate of filaments that is pre-loaded with hydrophilic drug is regulated by the internal pore size, showing capability on sustained release. This study offers a new perspective toward dry spinning via interfacial complexation of complicated nanochitin-based structural building blocks, aiming at developing high-performance fiber materials for advanced applications.
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- Han Wang
- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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Zhong W, Li D, Li L, Yu S, Pang J, Zhi Z, Wu C. pH-responsive Pickering emulsion containing citrus essential oil stabilized by zwitterionically charged chitin nanofibers: Physicochemical properties and antimicrobial activity. Food Chem 2024; 433:137388. [PMID: 37688825 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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In this study, zwitterionic chitin nanofibers (Z-ChNFs) were used to prepare Pickering emulsions containing citrus essential oils (CEO) and their physicochemical properties and antimicrobial activity were investigated. Results show that as-prepared Pickering emulsions exert pH-reversible properties, pH can adjust the charge of Z-ChNFs to influence the stability of the emulsion. As the concentration of Z-ChNFs increase, the droplet size of the emulsion decreases. The high concentration of Z-ChNFs (1.5 wt%) can enhance the viscosity and promote forming nano-network structures within continuous phases, and their amphiphilic nature can strengthen the capacity for adsorption on the oil/water interface, resulting in enhanced physical stability of the encapsulated CEO emulsion. Additionally, Z-ChNFs have positive effects on the improvement of antimicrobial activity of CEO. This study provides valuable implications for the development and application of essential oils as biopreservation in the food field.
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- Weiquan Zhong
- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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- Food Structure and Function (FSF) Research Group, Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium.
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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Lv J, Zhang Y, Jin Y, Oh DH, Fu X. Chitin nanofibers prepared by enzymatic hydrolysis: Characterization and application for Pickering emulsions. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 254:127662. [PMID: 37884229 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Chitin nanofibers (ChNFs) have a wide range of applications in numerous fields owing to their exceptional material properties and biological functionality. This research focused on producing ChNFs with diameters of 20-70 nm using chitinase and ultrasound from crayfish shells. The impact of enzymatic duration on ChNF yield and performance was investigated. Results revealed ChNFs forming a high aspect ratio network structure. Chitinase hydrolysis enhanced ChNF dispersion and yield while improving crystallinity and thermal stability without significantly altering their chemical structure. Enzymatically modified ChNF suspensions also exhibited stable rheological properties. Moreover, ChNFs showed good emulsification and emulsion stability in Pickering emulsion. The mechanism may be the effective adsorption of ChNFs at the oil-water interface, and the formation of a ChNF network in the continuous phase that prevents droplet coalescence. This study highlights that the potential of chitinase and ultrasound for the production of ChNFs and the utilization of crayfish shell waste.
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- Jiran Lv
- National Research and Development Center for Egg Processing, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, PR China
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- National Research and Development Center for Egg Processing, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, PR China
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- National Research and Development Center for Egg Processing, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, PR China
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 200-701, South Korea
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- National Research and Development Center for Egg Processing, College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, PR China.
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Hu Z, Shang J, Wang P, Zhang L, Zhou J. Omnidirectional antireflective coatings prepared with chitin nanofibers via layer-by-layer self-assembly. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:676-685. [PMID: 37441961 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Antireflective coatings play an important role in various optical devices. Herein, we developed omnidirectional antireflective coatings fabricated with charged chitin nanofibers (ChNFs) through layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembly technology. The charged ChNFs were prepared from chitin with modifications of esterification (negatively charged) and esterification followed partial deacetylation (positively charged), respectively, through ultrasonic treatment. The effects of concentration of the ChNF suspensions and number of bilayers on thickness, refractive index and antireflective capacity of the ChNF coatings were investigated. Refractive index of the ChNF coatings can be manipulated by changing concentration of the ChNF suspensions. Thickness of the ChNF coatings depends on number of bilayers and concentration of the ChNF suspensions. The ChNF coating on a glass substrate with 5 bilayers fabricated using the suspensions with concentration 0.1% had a refractive index of 1.36 and yielded 4% gain in transmittance compared to the glass at the wavelength of 550 nm. This work demonstrates that charged ChNFs are promising building blocks to fabricate antireflective coatings on large size substrates with high efficiency and low cost through LbL self-assembly.
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- Zhiqing Hu
- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China.
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Shahzadi I, Wu Y, Lin H, Huang J, Zhao Z, Chen C, Shi X, Deng H. Yeast biomass ornamented macro-hierarchical chitin nanofiber aerogel for enhanced adsorption of cadmium(II) ions. J Hazard Mater 2023; 453:131312. [PMID: 37054646 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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There is an urgent need to develop sustainable, renewable, and environment-friendly adsorbents to rectify heavy metals from water. In the current study, a green hybrid aerogel was prepared by immobilizing yeast on chitin nanofibers in the presence of a chitosan interacting substrate. A cryo-freezing technique was employed to construct a 3D honeycomb architecture comprising the hybrid aerogel with excellent reversible compressibility and abundant water transportation pathways for the accelerated diffusion of Cadmium(II) (Cd(II)) solution. This 3D hybrid aerogel structure offered copious binding sites to accelerate the Cd(II) adsorption. Moreover, the addition of yeast biomass amplified the adsorption capacity and reversible wet compression of hybrid aerogel. The monolayer chemisorption mechanism explored by Langmuir and pseudo-second-order kinetic exhibited a maximum adsorption capacity of 127.5 mg/g. The hybrid aerogel demonstrated higher compatibility for Cd(II) ions as compared to the other coexisted ions in wastewater and manifested a better regeneration potential following four consecutive sorption-desorption cycles. Complexation, electrostatic attraction, ion-exchange and pore entrapment were perhaps major mechanisms involved in the removal of Cd(II) revealed by XPS and FT-IR. This study unveiled a novel avenue for efficient green-synthesized hybrid aerogel that may be sustainably used as an excellent purifying agent for Cd(II) removal from wastewater.
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- Iqra Shahzadi
- Hubei Key Lab of Biomass Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Hubei Key Lab of Biomass Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- Hubei Key Lab of Biomass Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Hubei Key Lab of Biomass Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Hubei Key Lab of Biomass Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Hubei Key Lab of Biomass Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Hubei Key Lab of Biomass Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Hubei Key Lab of Biomass Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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Liu Y, Liu R, Shi J, Zhang R, Tang H, Xie C, Wang F, Han J, Jiang L. Chitosan/esterified chitin nanofibers nanocomposite films incorporated with rose essential oil: Structure, physicochemical characterization, antioxidant and antibacterial properties. Food Chem X 2023; 18:100714. [PMID: 37397189 PMCID: PMC10314151 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2023.100714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Active films were developed based on chitosan, esterified chitin nanofibers and rose essential oil (REO). The joint effects of chitin nanofibers and REO on structure and physicochemical properties of chitosan film were investigated. Scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy showed that the chitin nanofibers and REO had significant effects on the morphology and chemical structure of chitosan composite films. The negatively charged esterified chitin nanofibers formed a compact network structure through intermolecular hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions with the positively charged chitosan matrix. Chitin nanofibers and REO synergistically enhanced the water resistance, mechanical properties and UV resistance of chitosan-based films, but the addition of REO increased the oxygen permeability. Furthermore, the addition of REO enhanced the inhibition of ABTS and DPPH free radicals and microorganisms by chitosan-based film. Therefore, chitosan/chitin nanofiber-based active films containing REO as food packaging materials can potentially provide protection to extend food shelf life.
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- Yingzhu Liu
- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
- Heilongjiang Academy of Green Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150028, China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
- Heilongjiang Academy of Green Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150028, China
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- College of Food Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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Mathew M, Midhun Dominic CD, Neenu KV, Begum PMS, Dileep P, Kumar TGA, Sabu AA, Nagane D, Parameswaranpillai J, Badawi M. Carbon black and chitin nanofibers for green tyres: Preparation and property evaluation. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 310:120700. [PMID: 36925259 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.120700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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This research highlights the synergistic use of carbon black (CB) and chitin nanofibers (CHNFs) for developing green tyres for the first time. The CHNFs (12-30 nm) were prepared from chitin powder with the help of steam explosion and mild oxalic acid hydrolysis. The CHNFs were uniformly dispersed in natural rubber (NR) latex, dried, and mixed with CB in a two-roll mill to form NR/CB/CHNF composites. The NR/CB/CHNF composite at 1 phr CHNF loading exhibited tensile and tear strengths that were about 47 and 160 % greater than the NR-Neat, respectively. The dynamic mechanical analysis showed that the loss tangent (tan δ) at 60 °C was 50 % lower for the NR/CB/CHNF 1.0 composite than for the NR/CB50 composite. The study succeeded in developing a new green tyre tread formulation that would be helpful for attaining sustainability and a circular economy.
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- Mariya Mathew
- Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Kochi, Kerala Pin-682013, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Kochi, Kerala Pin-682013, India.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Kerala Pin-682022, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Kerala Pin-682022, India
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- J.J. Murphy Research Centre, Rubber Park, Valayanchrirangara, Kerala Pin-686009, India
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- Central NMR Facility and Physical/Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune Pin-411008, India
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- Department of Chemistry, St. Xavier's college (Autonomous), Ahmedabad, Gujarat Pin-380009, India
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- Central NMR Facility and Physical/Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune Pin-411008, India
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- Department of Science, Faculty of Science & Technology, Alliance University, Chandapura-Anekal Main Road, Bengaluru 562106, Karnataka, India
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- Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie Théoriques UMR CNRS 7019, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France.
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Shinu KP, John H, Gopalakrishnan J. Chitin/deacetylated chitin nanocomposite film for effective adsorption of organic pollutant from aqueous solution. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:125038. [PMID: 37245754 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Cross-linked chitin/deacetylated chitin nanocomposite films can be considered as a potential industrial adsorbent for the removal of organic pollutants for water purification. Chitin (C) and deacetylated chitin (dC) nanofibers were extracted from raw chitin and characterized using FTIR, XRD and TGA techniques. The TEM image confirmed the formation of chitin nanofibers with a diameter range of 10-45 nm. The deacetylated chitin nanofibers (DDA-46 %) having 30 nm diameter was evidenced using FESEM. Further, the C/dC nanofibers were prepared at different ratios (80/20, 70/30, 60/40 & 50/50 ratios) and cross-linked. The highest tensile strength of 40 MPa and Young's modulus of 3872 MPa was exhibited by 50/50C/dC. The DMA studies revealed that the storage modulus enhanced by 86 % for 50/50C/dC (9.06 GPa) in comparison to 80/20C/dC nanocomposite. Further, the 50/50C/dC exhibited a maximum adsorption capacity of 30.8 mg/g at pH = 4 in 30 mg/L of Methyl Orange (MO) dye within 120 min. The experimental data agreed with pseudo-second-order model indicating chemisorption process. The adsorption isotherm data was best described by Freundlich model. The nanocomposite film is an effective adsorbent can be regenerated and recycled for five adsorption-desorption cycle.
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- Dept. of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, CUSAT, Kochi 22, India; Interuniversity Centre for Nanomaterials and Devices, CUSAT, Kochi 22, India
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- Dept. of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, CUSAT, Kochi 22, India; Interuniversity Centre for Nanomaterials and Devices, CUSAT, Kochi 22, India.
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Huang Y, Sun Y, Liu H. Fabrication of chitin nanofiber-PDMS composite aerogels from Pickering emulsion templates with potential application in hydrophobic organic contaminant removal. J Hazard Mater 2021; 419:126475. [PMID: 34323711 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Natural polymers have aroused increasing attention in water treatment but their application in removing hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs) was limited due to their hydrophilicity. Herein, hydrophobic aerogels were successfully fabricated from Pickering emulsions stabilized by chitin nanofibers (ChNF) with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) as dispersed phase and glutaraldehyde as a crosslinking agent, and their performance in HOCs removal were evaluated. The Pickering emulsions with PDMS ratios of 2.5-20% v/v showed high stability, demonstrating great potential as aerogel templates. The solidified PDMS droplets were evenly distributed within the matrix, contributing to homogeneous and permanent hydrophobicity. The composite aerogels with water contact angles of over 130° could selectively remove non-aqueous phase HOCs from water. The CCl4 adsorption capacity was 521-2820 wt%, depending on PDMS contents. Meanwhile, the mechanical resilience of the composite aerogels was significantly improved, facilitating the adsorbent regeneration by simple mechanical squeezing. The adsorption capacity remained above 85% for 24 cycles. Moreover, the aerogels could also remove dissolved HOCs from water with a maximum adsorption capacity of 1.34 mg/g for 10 mg/L TCE. This work reveals the potential of Pickering emulsions in the fabrication of composite hydrophobic materials from natural biopolymers with promising application in HOCs related water treatment.
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- Yao Huang
- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, 388 Lumo Road, Wuhan 430074, China; State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
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Choy S, Bui HT, Van Lam D, Lee SM, Kim W, Hwang DS. Photocatalytic exoskeleton: Chitin nanofiber for retrievable and sustainable TiO 2 carriers for the decomposition of various pollutants. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 271:118413. [PMID: 34364555 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Loading a photocatalytic TiO2 to organic carriers has been desired for volumetric TiO2 incorporation, facile retrieval, and sustainable utilization. Traditionally, suspended TiO2 nanoparticles or its thin film on two-dimensional substrate are popularly fabricated for pollutants decomposition without carriers; due to poor thermomechanical properties of the organic carriers. Herein, a combination of the chitin nanofiber carrier and atomic layer deposition proves relevance for formation of anatase TiO2 thin layer so that photocatalytic decomposition in three-dimensional surface. Moreover, chitin nanofiber is capable of holding the TiO2 nanoparticles for multiple cycles of photocatalysis. Those types of TiO2 show characteristic degradation performance for gaseous (acetaldehyde) and aqueous pollutants (4-chlorophenol and rhodamine B). After catalytic reaction, chitin/TiO2 is retrievable owing to carrier's robustness even in water without TiO2 aggregation and loss. This work suggests that chitin-based photocatalyst is applicable to numerous pollutants through chitin's relatively high chemical resistance and stably wedged TiO2 during photocatalytic reaction.
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- Seunghwan Choy
- Division of Integrative Biosciences and Biotechnology, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Chengam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering College of Engineering, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanomechanics, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), 156 Gajeongbuk-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34103, Republic of Korea; Nano Mechatronics, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeongbuk-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanomechanics, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), 156 Gajeongbuk-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34103, Republic of Korea; Nano Mechatronics, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), 217 Gajeongbuk-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering College of Engineering, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Chengam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea; Institute for Convergence Research and Education in Advanced Technology, Yonsei University International Campus I-CREATE, Incheon 21983, Republic of Korea.
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Lee YS, Tarté R, Acevedo NC. Synergistic effects of starch nanoparticles and chitin nanofibers on the stability of oil-in-water Pickering emulsions. Food Chem 2021; 363:130301. [PMID: 34147894 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Starch nanoparticles (SNPs) and Chitin nanofibers (ChFs) have been recognized to be effective for emulsion stabilization. Hence, the use of multiple solid nanoparticles seems to be a promising approach to improve emulsion stability. This work aims to studyemulsions stabilized by a combination of SNPs and ChFs at different concentrations over storage time and different environmental conditions. Sonicated emulsions were found to have a significantly higher stability compared to non-sonicated emulsions. Furthermore, SNP/ChF-stabilized emulsions showed smaller droplet sizes and higher stability within a wide range of temperatures and pH, suggesting a synergistic effect between both particles as stabilizers. The addition of NaCl showed limited impact, particularly in concentrations up to 200 mM, on the improvement of the stability of emulsions. The combined use of SNPs and ChFs allowed emulsion stabilization at lower solid nanoparticles concentrations than when only either SNPs or ChFs were used.
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- Yeong-Sheng Lee
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA; Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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Sani MA, Tavassoli M, Hamishehkar H, McClements DJ. Carbohydrate-based films containing pH-sensitive red barberry anthocyanins: Application as biodegradable smart food packaging materials. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 255:117488. [PMID: 33436248 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A novel pH-sensitive colorimetric film was prepared based on immobilizing red barberry anthocyanins (RBAs) within composite chitin nanofiber (CNF) and methylcellulose (MC) matrices. The incorporation of CNFs and RBAs improved their mechanical properties, moisture resistance, and UV-vis screening properties. Moreover, the RBAs could be used as colorimetric indicators to detect food spoilage because they are sensitive to changes in pH and ammonia gas production. The RBA-halochromic indicator changed from reddish/crimson → pink → yellow with increasing pH, and from pink → yellow with increasing ammonia vapor concentration. Furthermore, the smart films possessed good antioxidant and antimicrobial activity owing to the presence of the RBAs and CNFs. Finally, the validity of the indicator to monitor the freshness/spoilage of a model food (fish) was demonstrated. Overall, this study shows that active/smart films can be assembled from food grade ingredients that can protect and monitor the freshness of products, like meat and fish.
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- Mahmood Alizadeh Sani
- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Division of Food Safety and Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran; Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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Shang Z, An X, Liu L, Yang J, Zhang W, Dai H, Cao H, Xu Q, Liu H, Ni Y. Chitin nanofibers as versatile bio-templates of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks for N-doped hierarchically porous carbon electrodes for supercapacitor. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 251:117107. [PMID: 33142644 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Biobased N-doped hierarchically porous carbon (N-HPC) electrodes were successfully prepared by utilizing marine crustacean derivatives and chitin nanofibers (ChNF), as versatile bio-templates of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIF-8) to form ChNF@ZIF-8 nanocomposites, followed by a subsequent carbonization process. The ZIF-8 nanoparticles were in situ synthesized on ChNF surfaces to avoid fragmentation for fabricating hierarchically porous carbon structure (N-HPC), which is efficiently doped with rich nitrogen content that originates in ChNF and ZIF-8. The results show that N-HPC electrodes demonstrate improved electrochemical performance and the constructed symmetric supercapacitor assembled with N-HPC exhibits enhanced capacitive performance of specific capacity (128.5 F·g-1 at 0.2 A·g-1) and excellent electrochemical stability even after 5000 cycles. This facile and effective preparation method of N-HPC electrodes derived from marine crustacean nanomaterials will have great potential in the construction of next-generation electrochemical energy-storage devices with excellent capacitance performance.
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- Zhen Shang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No. 29, 13th Street, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, PR China; Limerick Pulp and Paper Centre, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5A3, Canada
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No. 29, 13th Street, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, PR China; Limerick Pulp and Paper Centre, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5A3, Canada
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No. 29, 13th Street, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, PR China; Limerick Pulp and Paper Centre, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5A3, Canada
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No. 29, 13th Street, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No. 29, 13th Street, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science and Technology, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210037, PR China
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- Zhejiang Jing Xing Paper Joint Stock Co., Ltd., No. 1, Jingxing Industry Zone, Jingxing First Road, Caoqiao Street, Pinghu, Zhejiang Province 314214, PR China
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- Zhejiang Jing Xing Paper Joint Stock Co., Ltd., No. 1, Jingxing Industry Zone, Jingxing First Road, Caoqiao Street, Pinghu, Zhejiang Province 314214, PR China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, No. 29, 13th Street, TEDA, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- Limerick Pulp and Paper Centre, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5A3, Canada
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Wijesena RN, Tissera ND, Rathnayaka VWSG, Rajapakse HD, de Silva RM, de Silva KMN. Shape-stabilization of polyethylene glycol phase change materials with chitin nanofibers for applications in "smart" windows. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 237:116132. [PMID: 32241395 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2019] [Revised: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Polyethylene glycol (PEG) based shape-stabilized phase change materials (PCMs) were successfully prepared using chitin nanofibers (CNFs). CNFs were isolated from crab shells and, resulted CNFs were several tenth of nanometers in diameter and had lengths ranging from several hundreds of nanometers to few micrometers. Introduction of CNFs in to PEG resulted shape-stabilized composites. Various PEG-CNF composites were fabricated and the resulted materials were encapsulated in to an optical device to obtain temperature dependent transparency. In the optimized formulation, the device remained opaque (∼3.5 %) below the melting point of the PEG-CNF composite and became gradually transparent as the temperature of the device increased ultimately stabilizing at a transmittance value of ∼88 %. CNF phase was seen to have an effect on the thermal properties of the PEG-CNF material. The work introduces a novel strategy for the shape stabilization of liquid-solid phase change materials unlocking potential for new PCM based devices.
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Petrova VA, Panevin AA, Zhuravskii SG, Gasilova ER, Vlasova EN, Romanov DP, Poshina DN, Skorik YA. Preparation of N-succinyl-chitin nanoparticles and their applications in otoneurological pathology. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 120:1023-1029. [PMID: 30172812 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.08.180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Succinyl-chitin (SCH) nanoparticles were obtained by acylation of partially deacetylated chitin (DCH) nanofibers. Introduction of the succinyl moiety induced a partial amorphization of DCH, as viewed by X-ray diffraction, and increased the fractal dimension of the colloids from df = 1.2 (DCH) to 1.5-1.7 (SCH), as revealed by light scattering. The spherically symmetric form of the colloids remained almost unchanged, as indicated by the range of structure-sensitive ratios 1.0 < Rg/Rh < 1.2; the hydrodynamic diameter ranged from 200 to 300 nm. The cytoprotective activity of the SCH nanoparticles was evaluated in vivo in an acute hearing pathology model (220-250 g male Wistar rats, n = 90) following prophylactic and therapeutic administrations. Ototropic action was estimated using the amplitude of otoacoustic emissions at the frequency of the distortion product otoacoustic emissions in the range of 4-6.4 kHz before acoustic stimulation, as well as at 1 h, 24 h, and 7 days after acoustic stimulation. A dispersion of 0.3% SCH nanoparticles demonstrated prolonged ototropic action and earlier regeneration of hearing functions when compared to a meglumine sodium succinate solution. Thus, intravenous administration of the SCH nanoparticles increases the cycling time of exogenous succinate and improves biodistribution in tissues possessing a hemato-labyrinth barrier.
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- Valentina A Petrova
- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoi pr. VO 31, St. Petersburg 199004, Russian Federation
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- Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, ul. Lva Tolstogo 6/8, St. Petersburg 197022, Russian Federation; Institute of Experimental Medicine, Almazov National Medical Research Centre, ul. Akkuratova 2, St. Petersburg 197341, Russian Federation
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- Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, ul. Lva Tolstogo 6/8, St. Petersburg 197022, Russian Federation; Institute of Experimental Medicine, Almazov National Medical Research Centre, ul. Akkuratova 2, St. Petersburg 197341, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoi pr. VO 31, St. Petersburg 199004, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoi pr. VO 31, St. Petersburg 199004, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Silicate Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, nab. Adm. Makarova 2, St. Petersburg 199034, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoi pr. VO 31, St. Petersburg 199004, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoi pr. VO 31, St. Petersburg 199004, Russian Federation; Institute of Experimental Medicine, Almazov National Medical Research Centre, ul. Akkuratova 2, St. Petersburg 197341, Russian Federation; Institute of Chemistry, St. Petersburg State University, Universitetskii pr. 26, Petrodvorets, St. Petersburg 198504, Russian Federation.
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Larbi F, García A, Del Valle LJ, Hamou A, Puiggalí J, Belgacem N, Bras J. Comparison of nanocrystals and nanofibers produced from shrimp shell α-chitin: From energy production to material cytotoxicity and Pickering emulsion properties. Carbohydr Polym 2018; 196:385-397. [PMID: 29891310 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.04.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Revised: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Chitin nanocrystals (ChNCs) and chitin nanofibers (ChNFs) are nanomaterials with great innovative potential for sustainable applications in academic and industrial fields. The research related to their isolation and production, characterization, and utilization is still new. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of the production process on the morphology and properties of ChNFs and ChNCs produced from the same source of chitin. ChNCs were prepared by acid hydrolysis of commercial shrimp shell α-chitin, and ChNFs were prepared by mechanical defibrillation using closed loop supermass colloidal grinding. Differences in their shape, size, and crystallinity were observed. ChNFs were observed to have higher aspect ratio, higher viscosity, and better thermal stability than ChNCs. Although the ChNC casting film had a higher degree of transparency, it had lower mechanical properties than ChNF film. In addition, the capacities of each nanomaterial for producing Pickering emulsions were comparatively investigated. ChNFs showed better oil-in-water emulsion stabilization ability than ChNCs at the same concentrations. In vitro cytotoxicity assays using two epithelial-like cell lines and two fibroblast-like cell lines demonstrated that both nanomaterials were non-toxic. Finally, we evaluated the economics of production using process engineering simulation to assess the energy and chemical consumption for each process of production of these nanomaterials.
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- Fatma Larbi
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, LGP2, F-38000 Grenoble, France; University of Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella, Department of Physics, Laboratory for Study of Environmental Sciences and Materials (LESEM), El M'naouar, Oran, Algeria
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- University of Cordoba, Department of Organic Chemistry, Marie Curie Building C-3, Crta Nnal IV km 396, 14014 Cordoba, Spain
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- Barcelona Research Center for Multiscale Science and Engineering, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est (EEBE), Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), c/Eduard Maristany 10-14, Barcelona 08019, Spain
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- University of Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella, Department of Physics, Laboratory for Study of Environmental Sciences and Materials (LESEM), El M'naouar, Oran, Algeria
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- Barcelona Research Center for Multiscale Science and Engineering, Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est (EEBE), Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), c/Eduard Maristany 10-14, Barcelona 08019, Spain
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, LGP2, F-38000 Grenoble, France; IUF, F-75000 Paris, France.
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Oh DX, Kim S, Lee D, Hwang DS. Tunicate-mimetic nanofibrous hydrogel adhesive with improved wet adhesion. Acta Biomater 2015; 20:104-112. [PMID: 25841348 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2015.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2014] [Revised: 03/05/2015] [Accepted: 03/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The main impediment to medical application of biomaterial-based adhesives is their poor wet adhesion strength due to hydration-induced softening and dissolution. To solve this problem, we mimicked the wound healing process found in tunicates, which use a nanofiber structure and pyrogallol group to heal any damage on its tunic under sea water. We fabricated a tunicate-mimetic hydrogel adhesive based on a chitin nanofiber/gallic acid (a pyrogallol acid) composite. The pyrogallol group-mediated cross-linking and the nanofibrous structures improved the dissolution resistance and cohesion strength of the hydrogel compared to the amorphous polymeric hydrogels in wet condition. The tunicate-mimetic adhesives showed higher adhesion strength between fully hydrated skin tissues than did fibrin glue and mussel-mimetic adhesives. The tunicate mimetic hydrogels were produced at low cost from recyclable and abundant raw materials. This tunicate-mimetic adhesive system is an example of how natural materials can be engineered for biomedical applications.
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- Dongyeop X Oh
- Ocean Science and Technology Institute, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea
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- School of Environmental Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea
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- Ocean Science and Technology Institute, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea
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- Ocean Science and Technology Institute, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea; School of Environmental Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea; Division of Integrative Biosciences and Biotechnology, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea.
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Wijesena RN, Tissera N, Kannangara YY, Lin Y, Amaratunga GAJ, de Silva KMN. A method for top down preparation of chitosan nanoparticles and nanofibers. Carbohydr Polym 2014; 117:731-738. [PMID: 25498694 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.10.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2014] [Revised: 10/16/2014] [Accepted: 10/17/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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A method of top down preparation of chitosan nanoparticles and nanofibers is proposed. Chitin nanofibrils (chitin NFs) were prepared using ultrasonic assisted method from crab shells with an average diameter of 5 nm and the length less than 3 μm as analyzed by atomic force microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. These chitin nanofibers were used as the precursor material for the preparation of chitosan nanoparticles and nanofibers. The degree of deacetylation of these prepared chitosan nanostructures were found to be approximately 98%. In addition these chitosan nanostructures showed amorphous crystallinity. Transmission electron microscopic studies revealed that chitosan nanoparticles were roughly spherical in nature and had diameters less than 300 nm. These larger particles formed through self-assembly of much smaller 25 nm particles as evidenced by the TEM imaging. The diameter and the length of the chitosan nanofibers were found to be less than 100 nm and 3 μm respectively. It is envisaged that due to the cavitation effect, the deacetylated chitin nanofibers were broken down to small pieces to form seed particles. These seed particles can then be self-assembled to form larger chitosan nanoparticles.
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- Ruchira N Wijesena
- Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology & Science Park, Mahenwatta, Pitipana, Homagama, Sri Lanka
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- Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology & Science Park, Mahenwatta, Pitipana, Homagama, Sri Lanka
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- Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology & Science Park, Mahenwatta, Pitipana, Homagama, Sri Lanka
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, PR China
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- Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology & Science Park, Mahenwatta, Pitipana, Homagama, Sri Lanka
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- Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology & Science Park, Mahenwatta, Pitipana, Homagama, Sri Lanka.
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