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Polymer Bulletin
Published in: Polymer Bulletin 8/2017

19-12-2016 | Original Paper

Swelling-assisted reduction of chitosan molecular weight in the solid state using hydrogen peroxide

Authors: Nguyen Cong Minh, Hoang Ngoc Cuong, Pham Thi Dan Phuong, Simona Schwarz, Willem F. Stevens, Nguyen Van Hoa, Trang Si Trung

Published in: Polymer Bulletin | Issue 8/2017

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Abstract

Chitosan in the solid state has been degraded in a controlled way by treatment with hydrogen peroxide at room temperature. Chitosan was swollen in diluted NaOH, making it more susceptible to the peroxide treatment. The product has been characterized by intrinsic viscosity, FTIR infrared spectroscopy and roentgen diffraction. The molecular weight and the intrinsic viscosity were reduced significantly (about tenfold). The degree of deacetylation did not change. The chitosan product has a low viscosity (about 100 cP), a lower molecular weight (1.4 × 102 kDa), a high purity and a high crystallinity. It can be used in many potential applications. This method is easy and suitable for a large-scale process.

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Metadata
Title
Swelling-assisted reduction of chitosan molecular weight in the solid state using hydrogen peroxide
Authors
Nguyen Cong Minh
Hoang Ngoc Cuong
Pham Thi Dan Phuong
Simona Schwarz
Willem F. Stevens
Nguyen Van Hoa
Trang Si Trung
Publication date
19-12-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Polymer Bulletin / Issue 8/2017
Print ISSN: 0170-0839
Electronic ISSN: 1436-2449
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-016-1880-3

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