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Synthesis and characterization of chitosan-carbon nanotube composites.
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PMID:  20200591     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Acid functionalized single walled carbon nanotubes were covalently grafted to chitosan by first reacting the oxidized carbon nanotubes with thionyl chloride to form acyl-chlorinated carbon nanotubes which are subsequently dispersed in chitosan and covalently grated to form composite material, CNT-chitosan, 1, which was washed several times to remove un-reacted materials. This composite has been characterized by FTIR, 13C NMR, TGA, SEM and TEM and has been shown to exhibit enhanced thermal stability. The reaction of 1, with poly lactic acid has also been accomplished to yield CNTchitosan-g-poly(LA), 2 and fully characterized by the above techniques. Results showed covalent attachment of chitosan and chitosan-poly lactic acid to the carbon nanotubes.
Authors:
Laura Carson; Cordella Kelly-Brown; Melisa Stewart; Aderemi Oki; Gloria Regisford; Zhiping Luo; Vladimir I Bakhmutov
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Materials letters     Volume:  63     ISSN:  1873-4979     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2009 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-7-13     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101520326     Medline TA:  Mater Lett     Country:  -    
Other Details:
Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  617-620     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Cooperative Agricultural Research Center, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX 77446, United States.
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
R25 GM078361-04//NIGMS NIH HHS; SC3 GM086245-01//NIGMS NIH HHS

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