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ReviewPolymers2020

Extraction of Nanochitin from Marine Resources and Fabrication of Polymer Nanocomposites: Recent Advances.

Blessy Joseph, Rubie Mavelil Sam, Preetha Balakrishnan, Hanna J Maria, Sreeraj Gopi, Tatiana Volova, Susana C M Fernandes, Sabu Thomas

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Review in Polymers, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Blessy JosephInternational and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala 686560, India.
Rubie Mavelil SamResearch and Post Graduate Department of Chemistry, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, Kerala 690110, India.
Preetha BalakrishnanInternational and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala 686560, India.
Hanna J MariaInternational and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala 686560, India.
Sreeraj GopiPlant Lipids Pvt. Ltd., Cochin, Kerala 682311, India.
Tatiana VolovaInstitute of Biophysics of Russian Academy of Science, Siberian Federal University, 660041 Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
Susana C M FernandesInstitute of Interdisciplinary Research on Environment and Materials (IPREM), Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, E2S UPPA, CNRS, IPREM, 64600 Anglet, France.
Sabu ThomasSchool of Energy Materials, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala 686560, India.

Funding

E2S UPPA Research Partnership Chair supported by French 'Investissements d'Avenir' programme ANR-16-IDEX-0002Government of the Russian Federation Agreement No 074-02-2018-328
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Industrial sea food residues, mainly crab and shrimp shells, are considered to be the most promising and abundant source of chitin. In-depth understanding of the biological properties of chitin and scientific advancements in the field of nanotechnology have enabled the development of high-performance chitin nanomaterials. Nanoscale chitin is of great economic value as an efficient functional and reinforcement material for a wide range of applications ranging from water purification to tissue engineering. The use of polymers and nanochitin to produce (bio) nanocomposites offers a good opportunity to prepare bioplastic materials with enhanced functional and structural properties. Most processes for nanochitin isolation rely on the use of chemical, physical or mechanical methods. Chitin-based nanocomposites are fabricated by various methods, involving electrospinning, freeze drying, etc. This review discusses the progress and new developments in the isolation and physico-chemical characterization of chitin; it also highlights the processing of nanochitin in various composite and functional materials.

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biodegradablemarinenanochitinpolysaccharidesreinforcement

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PMID32726958
PMCPMC7465063

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