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Chitosan content modulates durability and structural homogeneity of chitosan-gellan gum assemblies.
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International Journal of Biological Macromolecules . May2019, Vol. 128, p114-123. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Abstract Here we report a new and straightforward method to yield durable polyelectrolyte complexes (hydrogel PECs) from gellan gum (GG) and chitosan (CS) assemblies, without metallic and covalent crosslinking agents, commonly used to produce GG and CS-based hydrogels, respectively. This new approach overcomes challenges of obtaining stable and durable GG-based hydrogels with structural homogeneity, avoiding precipitation and aqueous instability, typical of PEC-based materials. PECs are created by blending CS:GG solutions (at 60 °C) with GG:CS weight ratios between 80:20 to 40:60. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis shows that CS-GG chains are interacting by electrostatic and intermolecular forces, conferring a high degree of association to the washed PECs, characteristic of self-assembling of polymer chains. The CS:GG weight ratio can be tuned to improve polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) high porosity, stability, porous homogeneity, and degradation rate. Physical and thermosensitive CS/GG-based hydrogels can have advantages over conventional materials produced by chemical processes. Highlights • Chitosan/gellan gum polyelectrolyte complexes were prepared. • Chitosan:gellan gum weight ratio plays a significant role in the features of the materials. • The materials present stability, self-assembling, structural homogeneity and slow degradation rate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *HYDROGELS
*CHITOSAN
*CHEMICAL processes
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01418130
- Volume :
- 128
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 135198212
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.01.110