Publication Type : Journal Article
Thematic Areas : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
Publisher : International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Source : International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Volume 42, Number 4, p.335 - 339 (2008)
Url : http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141813008000056
Keywords : Biomaterials, chitosan, P-chitosan, Phosphorylation, Thermal properties
Campus : Kochi
School : Center for Nanosciences
Center : Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine Move, Nanosciences
Department : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
Year : 2008
Abstract : Chitosan a natural based polymer is non-toxic, biocompatible and biodegradable. Chemical modification of chitosan to generate new bifunctional materials and finally would bring new properties depending on the nature of the group introduced. In our present study, we prepared phosphorylated chitosan (P-chitosan) by using H3PO4/P2O5/Et3PO4/hexanol method. From our present method, we got high yield and high degree of substitution (DS). The prepared P-chitosan (DS-1.18) was characterized by FT IR, 13C NMR, 31P NMR, elemental, XRD, TGA, DTA and SEM studies. After the phosphorylation, the solubility of the polymer was improved. The P-chitosan showed less thermal stability and crystallinity than the chitosan. It was due to the phosphorylation
Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Jayakumar Rangasamy, Nagahama, H., Furuike, T., and Tamura, H., “Synthesis of Phosphorylated Chitosan by Novel Method and its Characterization”, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, vol. 42, pp. 335 - 339, 2008.