Chitin and chitosan polymers: Chemistry, solubility and fiber formation

Chitin and chitosan (CS) are biopolymers having immense structural possibilities for chemical and mechanical modifications to generate novel properties, functions and applications especially in biomedical area. Despite its huge availability, the utilization of chitin has been restricted by its intra...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Bibliographische Detailangaben

Veröffentlicht in:	Progress in polymer science 2009-07, Vol.34 (7), p.641-678
Hauptverfasser:	Pillai, C.K.S., Paul, Willi, Sharma, Chandra P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Applied sciences Chemistry Chitin Chitosan Electrospinning Exact sciences and technology Fiber formation Natural polymers Physicochemistry of polymers Solubility Starch and polysaccharides
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!