Degradation of chitosan by an electrochemical process

Degradation of chitosan by an electrochemical process

Degradation of chitosan by electrochemical process was investigated and the effect on the degradation of chitosan was demonstrated by means of determination of viscometry and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The structures of the original and degraded chitosan were characterized by Fourier trans...

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Published in:Carbohydrate polymers Vol. 79; no. 3; pp. 783 - 785
Main Authors: Cai, Quanyuan, Gu, Zhiming, Chen, Yong, Han, Weiqing, Fu, Tingming, Song, Hongchang, Li, Fengsheng
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 11-02-2010
Elsevier
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Chitosan
Degradation
Electrolysis
Exact sciences and technology
Molecular weight
Natural polymers
Physicochemistry of polymers
Starch and polysaccharides
Degradation
Chitosan
Electrolysis
Molecular weight
Depolymerization
Molecular structure
Oside polymer
Chemical degradation
Experimental study
Electrochemical reaction
Chemical reactivity
Degradation product
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Summary:Degradation of chitosan by electrochemical process was investigated and the effect on the degradation of chitosan was demonstrated by means of determination of viscometry and gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The structures of the original and degraded chitosan were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectra (FT-IR) and ultraviolet spectra (UV) analysis. The experimental results showed that chitosan can be effectively degraded by an electrochemical process.
ISSN:0144-8617
1879-1344
DOI:10.1016/j.carbpol.2009.08.022