WETTABILITY OF HYBRID CHITOSAN/PHOSPHOLIPID COATINGS
Journal Title: Progress on Chemistry and Application of Chitin and its Derivatives - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue
Abstract
Solution spreading and Langmuir-Blodgett/Schaefer techniques were used for preparation of chitosan/phospholipid (DPPC) films on air plasma treated polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plates. The surface wetting properties were determined based on the measurements of the advancing and receding contact angles of water, formamide and diiodomethane. The contact angle hysteresis model of Chibowski was applied to estimate the total surface free energy values. The coatings properties were found to be affected by molecular organisation and packing depending on the preparation technique. Phospholipid molecules modified the chitosan film surface by changing the kind and magnitude of interactions, which is revealed in the values of surface free energy. These findings may be helpful for the development of new generation polymer-supported biocompatible coatings with anti-thrombogenic and anti-bactericidal properties, thus expanding the spectrum of chitosan applications.
Authors and Affiliations
Małgorzata Jurak, Agnieszka E. Wiącek
WETTING PROPERTIES OF CHITOSAN-MODIFIED AND PLASMA-TREATED PEEK SURFACES
In this paper, the wettability of chitosan/phospholipid (1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine – DPPC), chitosan/lipid (cholesterol – Chol) and chitosan/protein (cyclosporine A – CsA) films on air plasma activated...
Use of Chitosan Film Coatings in the Storage of Carrots (Daucus carota)
Chitosan film applied to coat carrot slices affected metabolic changes that increased the content of total phenolic acids and flavonoids. Chitosan coating of carrot slices delayed the overripening process and, consequent...
EFFECT OF OLIGOCHITOSANS ON EXPRESSION OF INOS GENE IN EHRLICH ASCITES TUMOUR IN VITRO
Oligochitosans obtained through degradation of macromolecules of chitosan with a high degree of deacetylation turned out to be biologically active, contributing to an increase of nitric oxide levels in Ehrlich ascites tu...
Physicochemical properties of chitin-protein complex from shell of RED KING crab (Paralithodes camtchaticus) at various stages of molting cycle
It is worth of note that the studies have shown the substantial differences in the physicochemical characteristics of the chitin-protein complex isolated from the crab shell at various stages of the molting cycle. Perhap...
INFLUENCE OF POLOXAMER 407 ON THE PROPERTIES GYNECOLOGICAL POWDERS CONTAINING LACTIC ACID COMPLEXED WITH CHITOSAN
Thermosensitive hydrophilic powders passing in gels containing lactic acid complexed with chitosan at a stoichiometric ratio 1:1 and 8:1 reveal pH ranged from 4.00 to 4.91 and 2.56 to 3.42. Rheological studies demonstrat...