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Aklog, Yihun Fantahun
Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tottori University
Nagae, Tomone
Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tottori University
Morimoto, Minoru
Research Center for Bioscience and Technology, Tottori University
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KAKEN
Saimoto, Hiroyuki
Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Tottori University
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KAKEN
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| Keywords | Chitin
Nanofiber
Esterification with maleic anhydride
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| Abstract | Esterification with maleic anhydride significantly improved the mechanical disintegration of chitin into uniform 10-nm nanofibers. Nanofibers with 0.25° of esterification were homogeneously dispersed in basic water due to the carboxylate salt on the surface. Esterification proceeded on the surface and did not affect the relative crystallinity. A cast film of the esterified chitin nanofibers was highly transparent, since the film was free from light scattering.
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| Publisher | Elsevier
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Journal Article
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| ISSN | 01448617
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| Journal Title | Carbohydrate Polymers
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| Volume | 153
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| Start Page | 55
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| End Page | 59
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| Published Date | 2016-11-20
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| Rights | (C) 2016. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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| Citation | Aklog, Yihun Fantahun. Nagae, Tomone. Izawa, Hironori. et al. Preparation of chitin nanofibers by surface esterification of chitin with maleic anhydride and mechanical treatment. Carbohydrate Polymers. 153. 55-59. 2016-11-20.
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| Department |
Faculty of Engineering/Graduate School of Engineering
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| Language |
English
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| pii | S0144-8617(16)30858-X
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