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ArticleMicromachines2023

A Free-Standing Chitosan Membrane Prepared by the Vibration-Assisted Solvent Casting Method.

Urte Cigane, Arvydas Palevicius, Giedrius Janusas

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Article in Micromachines, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Urte CiganeFaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Kaunas University of Technology, Studentu Street 56, 51424 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Arvydas PaleviciusFaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Kaunas University of Technology, Studentu Street 56, 51424 Kaunas, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0003-1226-062X
Giedrius JanusasFaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Kaunas University of Technology, Studentu Street 56, 51424 Kaunas, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0002-1055-2568
Kaunas University of Technology · LT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Much attention has been paid to the surface modification of artificial skin barriers for the treatment of skin tissue damage. Chitosan is one of the natural materials that could be characterized by its biocompatibility. A number of methods for the preparation of chitosan membranes have been described in scientific articles, including solvent casting methods. This study investigates an improved technology to produce chitosan membranes. Thus, chitosan membranes were prepared using a vibration-assisted solvent casting method. First, aqueous acetic acid was used to pretreat chitosan. Then, free-standing chitosan membranes were prepared by solvent casting on nanoporous anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) membrane templates, allowing for the solvent to evaporate. Using finite element methods, a study was obtained showing the influence of chitosan solutions of different concentrations on the fluid flow into nanopores using high-frequency excitation. The height of the nanopillars and the surface area of the chitosan membrane were also evaluated. In this study, the surface area of the chitosan membrane was found to increase by 15, 10 and 6 times compared to the original flat surface area. The newly produced nanopillared chitosan membranes will be applicable in the fabrication of skin barriers due to the longer nanopillars on their surface and the larger surface area.

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chitosan membranehigh-frequency excitationnanoporous AAO templatesolvent casting methodsurface areatwo-step anodization method

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PMID37512730
PMCPMC10386678
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