Fabrication and characterization of chitosan/gelatin/thermoplastic polyurethane blend nanofibers

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 251522111876932 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadaf Samimi Gharaie ◽  
Sima Habibi ◽  
Hosein Nazockdast
Keyword(s):  
Thermoplastic Polyurethane ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflectance ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Polymer Blending ◽  
Total Reflectance ◽  
Mean Diameter ◽  
Fabrication And Characterization ◽  
Reflectance Ftir ◽  
Scanning Electron

Polymer blending is a method to provide nanocomposite nanofibers with improved strength and minimal defects. Chitosan exhibits biocompatibility, biodegradability, antimicrobial activity, and wound healing properties. A combination of gelatin and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) blends was explored as a means to improve the morphological deficiencies of chitosan nanofibers and facilitate its electrospinnability. The morphology of the electrospun chitosan, chitosan/gelatin, and chitosan/gelatin/TPU blend nanofibers were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), while the miscibility and thermal behavior of the blends were determined using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy/attenuated total reflectance (FTIR/ATR). The optimum results were achieved in blend with 3 wt% chitosan, 8 wt% gelatin, and 5 wt% TPU, which resulted nanofibers with a mean diameter of 100.6 nm ± 17.831 nm.

Chemometric Processing of Pharmaceutical Essential Oil Fingerprints—Comparison of GC, HPLC, TLC, IR Spectroscopy, and Differential Scanning Calorimetry

2012 ◽  
Vol 95 (3) ◽  
pp. 699-703 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafał Pietraś ◽  
Robert Skibiński ◽  
Hanna Trębacz ◽  
Anna Gumieniczek
Keyword(s):  
Differential Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflectance ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Total Reflectance ◽  
Crucial Step ◽  
Additional Tool ◽  
Reflectance Ftir ◽  
Baseline Removal ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Variance Explained

Abstract Fifteen essential oils of pharmaceutical grade were fingerprinted by five techniques: TLC, GC, HPLC, attenuated total reflectance FTIR spectroscopy, and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Denoising and baseline removal was found to be a crucial step for correct comparative analysis. Standardization of the signal was not necessary in the presented case; however, it should be considered and checked in each case. Due to small variance explained by first two principal components (below 50%) and outlying observations, the main analysis was performed by Euclidean dendrograms. It was found that almost all techniques besides DSC find real chemical similarities; however, DSC can be used as an additional tool. The similarities among the five techniques were also compared and discussed.

Preparation and Characterization of APTES Modified Bioglass

2008 ◽  
Vol 368-372 ◽  
pp. 1215-1217
Author(s):  
Li Ren ◽  
Tian Yi Yang ◽  
Ying Gang Zhao ◽  
Na Ru Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Surface Structures ◽  
Polymer Materials ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflectance ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Total Reflectance ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Sbf Solution

Bioglass (BG) particles were treated by 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) in order to improve the interface compatibility with polymer materials. The surface structures of modified BG were characterized through Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy with attenuated total reflectance accessory, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry analysis and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results showed that APTES was successfully grafted on the surface of BG. The biomineralization properties of APTES modified bioglass were also studied through FTIR, XRD and SEM. Results showed that hydroxylcarbonateapatite (HCA) was formed on the surface of modified BG after soaked into SBF solution. It was shown that the APTES modified BG could possess good mineralization properties and could be intended as a composition of scaffolds for bone tissue engineering applications.

scholarly journals Electrospun Membranes Based on Polycaprolactone, Nano-Hydroxyapatite and Metronidazole

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 931
Author(s):  
Ioana-Codruţa Mirică ◽  
Gabriel Furtos ◽  
Ondine Lucaciu ◽  
Petru Pascuta ◽  
Mihaela Vlassa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fiber Diameter ◽  
Maximum Load ◽  
Guided Bone Regeneration ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflectance ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Sem Images ◽  
Total Reflectance ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Electrospun Membranes

The aim of this research was to develop new electrospun membranes (EMs) based on polycaprolactone (PCL) with or without metronidazole (MET)/nano-hydroxyapatite (nHAP) content. New nHAP with a mean diameter of 34 nm in length was synthesized. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR) were used for structural characterization of precursors and EMs. The highest mechanical properties (the force at maximum load, Young’s modulus and tensile strength) were found for the PCL membranes, and these properties decreased for the other samples in the following order: 95% PCL + 5% nHAP > 80% PCL + 20% MET > 75% PCL + 5% nHAP + 20% MET. The stiffness increased with the addition of 5 wt.% nHAP. The SEM images of EMs showed randomly oriented bead-free fibers that generated a porous structure with interconnected macropores. The fiber diameter showed values between 2 and 16 µm. The fiber diameter increased with the addition of nHAP filler and decreased when MET was added. New EMs with nHAP and MET could be promising materials for guided bone regeneration or tissue engineering.

scholarly journals Preparation and Characterization of Talc Filled Thermoplastic Polyurethane/Polypropylene Blends

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emi Govorčin Bajsić ◽  
Vesna Rek ◽  
Ivana Ćosić
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Properties ◽  
Thermoplastic Polyurethane ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Degree Of Crystallinity ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Polypropylene Blends ◽  
Pp Blends ◽  
The Degree Of Crystallinity ◽  
Better Than

The effect of the addition of talc on the morphology and thermal properties of blends of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and polypropylene (PP) was investigated. The blends of TPU and PP are incompatible because of large differences in polarities between the nonpolar crystalline PP and polar TPU and high interfacial tensions. The interaction between TPU and PP can be improved by using talc as reinforcing filler. The morphology was observed by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The thermal properties of the neat polymers and unfilled and talc filled TPU/PP blends were studied by using dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The addition of talc in TPU/PP blends improved miscibility in all investigated TPU/T/PP blends. The DSC results for talc filled TPU/PP blends show that the degree of crystallinity increased, which is due to the nucleating effect induced by talc particles. The reason for the increased storage modulus of blends with the incorporation of talc is due to the improved interface between polymers and filler. According to TGA results, the addition of talc enhanced thermal stability. The homogeneity of the talc filled TPU/PP blends is better than unfilled TPU/PP blends.

Discrimination of clinically relevant Candida species by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy with attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR)

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (94) ◽  
pp. 92065-92072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sónia Silva ◽  
Flávia Tobaldini-Valerio ◽  
Sofia Costa-de-Oliveira ◽  
Mariana Henriques ◽  
Joana Azeredo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Species Identification ◽  
Candida Species ◽  
Fourier Transform Infrared ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflectance ◽  
Total Reflectance ◽  
Reflectance Ftir

Accurate Candida species identification remains a challenge due to their phenotypic and genotypic similarity.

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