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Chitosan-g-oligo/polylactide copolymer non-woven fibrous mats containing protein: from solid-state synthesis to electrospinning
Andrey G. Shubnyy,Tatiana N. Popyrina,Yaroslav V. Sokovikov,Elena V. Istranova,Pavel L. Ivanov,Tatiana A. Akopova
RSC Advances Pub Date : 11/19/2019 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C9RA07667K
Abstract

Graft-copolymers based on bioresorbable synthetic (oligo-/polylactide) and natural (chitosan and collagen/gelatin) components were synthesized through solid-state reactive co-extrusion and used for fabrication of fibrous non-woven mats via the electrospinning technique. The effect of the macromolecular features of the initial components on the copolymer characteristics was evaluated using FTIR-spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and elemental analysis. Dynamic light scattering analysis showed that the copolymers have a tendency to form stable ultra-fine dispersions with a mean size of macromolecular aggregates of 150 nm within chlorinated solvents. The copolymer-containing non-woven fibrous mats were fabricated via an electrospinning procedure using chloroform as a solvent. An effect of the copolymer composition on the casting solution's viscosity, conductivity and surface tension was evaluated. Scanning electron microscopy showed that the obtained mats consist of randomly distributed fibers with a mean size of ∼5 μm and a more complex morphology than mats fabricated from neat polylactide. The proposed mechanochemical approach to obtain hybrid copolymeric compositions differs from typical liquid-phase methods in terms of high efficiency, simplicity and cleanness.

Graphical abstract: Chitosan-g-oligo/polylactide copolymer non-woven fibrous mats containing protein: from solid-state synthesis to electrospinning
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