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Chitosan: An Overview of Its Properties and Applications

📅 Published: September 24, 2021 👤 Inmaculada Aranaz, Andrés R. Alcántara, Concepción Civera et al. 📖 Polymers 📊 1,581 citations
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Chitosan has garnered much interest due to its properties and possible applications. Then, we review two polymer applications related to green processes: the use of chitosan in the green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles and its use as support for biocatalysts.

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Key Findings
  • 1 Every year the number of publications and patents based on this polymer increase.
  • 2 Chitosan exhibits poor solubility in neutral and basic media, limiting its use in such conditions.
  • 3 Another serious obstacle is directly related to its natural origin.
Why It Matters

These innovations can translate to real-world improvements in technology, infrastructure, and everyday tools.

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Article Details
Source OpenAlex
Category ⚙️ Engineering & Technology
Published Sep 24, 2021
Journal Polymers
DOI 10.3390/polym13193256
Citations 1,581
Authors Inmaculada Aranaz, Andrés R. Alcántara, Concepción Civera, Concepción Arias, B. Elorza