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Chitosan‐finished Antheraea mylitta silk fibroin nonwoven composite films for wound dressing
Author(s) -
Srivastava Chandra Mohan,
Purwar Roli
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.44341
Subject(s) - fibroin , chitosan , materials science , composite number , composite material , nonwoven fabric , silk , wound dressing , chemical engineering , fiber , engineering
In this study, we aimed to produce nonwoven wound‐dressing films made of Antheraea mylitta (tasar) silk fibroin by a solution‐casting method. These nonwoven films were finished with chitosan solutions of different concentrations ranging from 0.75 to 2% w/v with a pad–dry method to fabricate nonwoven composite films. Chitosan‐finished tasar fibroin nonwoven composite films (CMTFFs) showed higher mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties as compared to nonwoven tasar fibroin. The physical, structural, and thermal properties of the films were investigated. The hemocompatibility, cytocompatibility, and biodegradation tests showed that the CMTFF was a promising material for use as a wound dressing. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2016 , 133 , 44341.