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Electrochemically Initiated Crosslinking of Chitosan
Author(s) -
Zheng Feng,
Lawrence Nathan S.,
Hartshorne Robert S.,
Fisher Adrian C.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemelectrochem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.182
H-Index - 59
ISSN - 2196-0216
DOI - 10.1002/celc.201701303
Subject(s) - catechol , chitosan , glucosamine , cyclic voltammetry , electrochemistry , chemistry , polymer , nuclear chemistry , polymer chemistry , electrode , organic chemistry
The electrochemical oxidation of catechol has been studied in the presence of d ‐glucosamine and chitosan by using cyclic voltammetry. The reaction is studied at various scan rates and different concentrations of d ‐glucosamine and chitosan. The results indicate that the reaction system between catechol and d ‐glucosamine follows an EC mechanism, with a thin film product being produced on the electrode surface. Accordingly, the reaction of chitosan and catechol was studied to develop a means of crosslinking the chitosan to form polymer‐based gels.