Processing and analysis of chitosan nanocomposites reinforced with chitin whiskers and tannic acid as a crosslinker

V. Rubentheren; Thomas A. Ward; Ching Yern Chee; Chee Kuang Tang

doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.09.007

Processing and analysis of chitosan nanocomposites reinforced with chitin whiskers and tannic acid as a crosslinker

V. Rubentheren, Thomas A. Ward, Ching Yern Chee, Chee Kuang Tang

School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

169 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Chitosan film reinforced with nano-sized chitin whiskers and crosslinked using tannic acid was synthesized by the casting–vaporation method. The mechanical and physicochemical properties of several film samples (consisting of different ratio of chitin and tannic acid) were compared with neat chitosan. Tensile tests show that the addition of chitin improves the nanocomposite films mechanical properties up to 137% compared to neat chitosan, but this is slightly degraded when tannic acid is introduced. However, tannic acid and chitin whisker content greatly reduced moisture content by 294% and water solubility by 13%. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Fourier-transform-infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to investigate the morphology and molecular interaction of film. X-ray diffraction results indicated that the samples with chitin whiskers had a more rigid structure. The addition of tannic acid changed the structure into an anhydrous crystalline conformation when compared to neat chitosan film.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	379-387
Number of pages	9
Journal	Carbohydrate Polymers
Volume	115
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.09.007
Publication status	Published - 22 Jan 2015

Access to Document

10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.09.007

Cite this

@article{04cf39154519425cae3a34dfe36892b5,

title = "Processing and analysis of chitosan nanocomposites reinforced with chitin whiskers and tannic acid as a crosslinker",

abstract = "Chitosan film reinforced with nano-sized chitin whiskers and crosslinked using tannic acid was synthesized by the casting–vaporation method. The mechanical and physicochemical properties of several film samples (consisting of different ratio of chitin and tannic acid) were compared with neat chitosan. Tensile tests show that the addition of chitin improves the nanocomposite films mechanical properties up to 137% compared to neat chitosan, but this is slightly degraded when tannic acid is introduced. However, tannic acid and chitin whisker content greatly reduced moisture content by 294% and water solubility by 13%. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Fourier-transform-infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to investigate the morphology and molecular interaction of film. X-ray diffraction results indicated that the samples with chitin whiskers had a more rigid structure. The addition of tannic acid changed the structure into an anhydrous crystalline conformation when compared to neat chitosan film.",

author = "V. Rubentheren and Ward, {Thomas A.} and Chee, {Ching Yern} and Tang, {Chee Kuang}",

year = "2015",

month = jan,

day = "22",

doi = "10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.09.007",

language = "English",

volume = "115",

pages = "379--387",

journal = "Carbohydrate Polymers",

issn = "0144-8617",

publisher = "Elsevier Ltd",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Processing and analysis of chitosan nanocomposites reinforced with chitin whiskers and tannic acid as a crosslinker

AU - Rubentheren, V.

AU - Ward, Thomas A.

AU - Chee, Ching Yern

AU - Tang, Chee Kuang

PY - 2015/1/22

Y1 - 2015/1/22

N2 - Chitosan film reinforced with nano-sized chitin whiskers and crosslinked using tannic acid was synthesized by the casting–vaporation method. The mechanical and physicochemical properties of several film samples (consisting of different ratio of chitin and tannic acid) were compared with neat chitosan. Tensile tests show that the addition of chitin improves the nanocomposite films mechanical properties up to 137% compared to neat chitosan, but this is slightly degraded when tannic acid is introduced. However, tannic acid and chitin whisker content greatly reduced moisture content by 294% and water solubility by 13%. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Fourier-transform-infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to investigate the morphology and molecular interaction of film. X-ray diffraction results indicated that the samples with chitin whiskers had a more rigid structure. The addition of tannic acid changed the structure into an anhydrous crystalline conformation when compared to neat chitosan film.

AB - Chitosan film reinforced with nano-sized chitin whiskers and crosslinked using tannic acid was synthesized by the casting–vaporation method. The mechanical and physicochemical properties of several film samples (consisting of different ratio of chitin and tannic acid) were compared with neat chitosan. Tensile tests show that the addition of chitin improves the nanocomposite films mechanical properties up to 137% compared to neat chitosan, but this is slightly degraded when tannic acid is introduced. However, tannic acid and chitin whisker content greatly reduced moisture content by 294% and water solubility by 13%. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Fourier-transform-infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to investigate the morphology and molecular interaction of film. X-ray diffraction results indicated that the samples with chitin whiskers had a more rigid structure. The addition of tannic acid changed the structure into an anhydrous crystalline conformation when compared to neat chitosan film.

U2 - 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.09.007

DO - 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.09.007

M3 - Article

C2 - 25439908

SN - 0144-8617

VL - 115

SP - 379

EP - 387

JO - Carbohydrate Polymers

JF - Carbohydrate Polymers

ER -

Processing and analysis of chitosan nanocomposites reinforced with chitin whiskers and tannic acid as a crosslinker

Abstract

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this