Investigating the Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel “Green” H2O2-Assisted, Water-Soluble Chitosan/Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanofiber for Environmental End Uses
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of Water Soluble Chitosan (WSCHT)
2.3. Solution Preparation for Electrospinning
2.4. Green Cross-Linking
2.5. Characterization
2.6. Swelling Ratio
2.7. Water Contact Angle
2.8. UV Protection
2.9. In Vitro Drug Release Study
2.10. Dye Removal Efficiency
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Synthesis of Water Soluble Chitosan (WSCHT)
3.2. Solution Properties and Morphological Behaviour
3.3. Green Cross-Linking
3.4. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR)
3.5. Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
3.6. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
3.7. X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
3.8. Swelling Ratio (SR)
3.9. Water Contact Angle (WCA)
3.10. UV Protection
3.11. In Vitro Drug Release Study
3.12. Adsorption Properties
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample Code | WSCHT:PVA Mass Ratio | Viscosity (cP) | Conductivity (mS/cm) | Surface Tension (mN/m) |
---|---|---|---|---|
a | 10:90 | 3.26 | 1.26 | 41.89 |
b | 15:85 | 3.02 | 1.32 | 42.66 |
c | 20:80 | 2.89 | 1.53 | 43.57 |
d | 25:75 | 2.63 | 1.62 | 45.77 |
e | 30:70 | 2.42 | 1.88 | 46.56 |
Sample Code | WSCHT:PVA Mass Ratio | Diameter (nm) |
---|---|---|
a | 10:90 | 284.5 |
b | 15:85 | 179.6 |
c | 20:80 | 142.4 |
d | 25:75 | 121.2 |
e | 30:70 | 99.93 |
f | 20:80 | 130.6 |
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Pervez, M.N.; Stylios, G.K. Investigating the Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel “Green” H2O2-Assisted, Water-Soluble Chitosan/Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanofiber for Environmental End Uses. Nanomaterials 2018, 8, 395. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8060395
Pervez MN, Stylios GK. Investigating the Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel “Green” H2O2-Assisted, Water-Soluble Chitosan/Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanofiber for Environmental End Uses. Nanomaterials. 2018; 8(6):395. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8060395
Chicago/Turabian StylePervez, Md. Nahid, and George K. Stylios. 2018. "Investigating the Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel “Green” H2O2-Assisted, Water-Soluble Chitosan/Polyvinyl Alcohol Nanofiber for Environmental End Uses" Nanomaterials 8, no. 6: 395. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8060395