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Chitin and chitosan based polyurethanes: A review of recent advances and prospective biomedical applications.
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International journal of biological macromolecules [Int J Biol Macromol] 2016 May; Vol. 86, pp. 630-45. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Feb 03. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Chitin and chitosan are amino polysaccharides having massive structural propensities to produce bioactive materials with innovative properties, functions and diverse applications particularly in biomedical field. The specific physico-chemical, mechanical, biological and degradation properties offer efficient way to blend these biopolymers with synthetic ones. Polyurethane (PU) gained substantial attention owing to its structure-properties relationship. The immense activities of chitin/chitosan are successfully utilized to enhance the bioactive properties of polyurethanes. This review shed a light on chitin and chitosan based PU materials with their potential applications especially focusing the bio-medical field. All the technical scientific issues have been addressed highlighting the recent advancement in the biomedical field.<br /> (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1879-0003
- Volume :
- 86
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of biological macromolecules
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26851360
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.02.004