Book Chapter

·2018

Chitosan: Structure, Properties and Applications

Abdullah Toraman YTU , Volkan Uğraşkan YTU , Afife Binnaz Hazar Yoruç YTU

Materials research foundations

Abstract

Chitosan: Structure, Properties and Applications Volkan Ugraskan, Abdullah Toraman, Afife Binnaz Hazar Yoruç Chitosan is a deacetylated form of chitin which is the second most renewable biopolymer in nature. Chitosan has many features like biocompatibility, biodegradability, non-toxic properties, adsorption and functioning properties which make it promising materials in many applications. This chapter focused on chemical, […]

Keywords

Chitosan Biopolymer Chitin Biocompatibility Materials science Biodegradation Nanotechnology Adsorption Polymer science Chemical engineering Chemistry Composite material Organic chemistry Polymer Engineering Metallurgy

Subject Areas

Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging ·Biomaterials ·Physical Sciences

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