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Development of a Chitosan-Based Biofoam: Application to the Processing of a Porous Ceramic Material

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Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2011, 12(2), 1175-1186; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms12021175
Received: 10 November 2010 / Revised: 9 February 2011 / Accepted: 11 February 2011 / Published: 16 February 2011
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Chitins)
Developing biofoams constitutes a challenging issue for several applications. The present study focuses on the development of a chitosan-based biofoam. Solutions of chitosan in acetic acid were dried under vacuum to generate foams with high-order structures. Chitosan concentration influenced significantly the morphology of developed porosity and the organization of pores in the material. Physico-chemical characterizations were performed to investigate the effects of chitosan concentration on density and thermal conductivity of foams. Even if chitosan-based biofoams exhibit interesting insulating properties (typically around 0.06 W·m−1·K−1), it has been shown that their durabilities are limited when submitted to a wet media. So, a way of application consists to elaborate a ceramic material with open porosity from a slurry prepared with an organic solvent infiltrating the porous network of the foam. View Full-Text
Keywords: chitosan; biofoam; ceramic slurry chitosan; biofoam; ceramic slurry
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Mathias, J.-D.; Tessier-Doyen, N.; Michaud, P. Development of a Chitosan-Based Biofoam: Application to the Processing of a Porous Ceramic Material. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2011, 12, 1175-1186. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms12021175

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Mathias J-D, Tessier-Doyen N, Michaud P. Development of a Chitosan-Based Biofoam: Application to the Processing of a Porous Ceramic Material. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2011; 12(2):1175-1186. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms12021175

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Mathias, Jean-Denis, Nicolas Tessier-Doyen, and Philippe Michaud. 2011. "Development of a Chitosan-Based Biofoam: Application to the Processing of a Porous Ceramic Material" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 12, no. 2: 1175-1186. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms12021175

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