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Title: A platform for more sustainable chitin films from an ionic liquid process

Journal Article · · Green Chemistry
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C6GC02201D· OSTI ID:1593142
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  1. Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (United States). Dept. of Chemistry; McGill Univ., Montreal, QC (Canada). Dept. of Chemistry
  2. 525 Solutions, Inc., Tuscaloosa, AL (United States); McGill Univ., Montreal, QC (Canada). Dept. of Chemistry
  3. McGill Univ., Montreal, QC (Canada). Dept. of Chemistry
  4. 525 Solutions, Inc., Tuscaloosa, AL (United States)

Biocompatible porous and non-porous chitin films were prepared using ionic liquids and their potential for drug delivery demonstrated using caffeine as a model drug.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) Program
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0010152
OSTI ID:
1593142
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1593143
Journal Information:
Green Chemistry, Vol. 19, Issue 1; ISSN 1463-9262
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 54 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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Extremely Strong and Transparent Chitin Films: A High-Efficiency, Energy-Saving, and “Green” Route Using an Aqueous KOH/Urea Solution journal May 2017
“Practical” Electrospinning of Biopolymers in Ionic Liquids journal December 2016
Ionic liquids for the preparation of biopolymer materials for drug/gene delivery: a review journal January 2018
Direct conversion of shrimp shells to O -acylated chitin with antibacterial and anti-tumor effects by natural deep eutectic solvents journal January 2019
Preparation and characterization of chitosan membranes journal January 2018
A simple mechanical agitation method to fabricate chitin nanogels directly from chitin solution and subsequent surface modification journal January 2019
Chitin in ionic liquids: historical insights into the polymer's dissolution and isolation. A review journal January 2019
Polyoxometalate catalysts for biomass dissolution: understanding and design journal May 2018

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