scholarly journals Cinnamyl-Imine-Chitosan Hydrogels. Morphology Control

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-232
Author(s):  
Anda M. Craciun

Abstract The study deals with the exploration of the possibilities to control the morphology of cinnamyl-imine-chitosan hydrogels in view of their bio-application. Three series of hydrogels were synthetized from chitosan of three different molecular weights and cinnamaldehyde, varying the molar ratio between the amine groups on chitosan and aldehyde functional groups. The hydrogel morphology has been monitored by scanning electron microscopy. The variation of the hydrogel morphology as a function of chitosan molecular weight, crosslinking degree, and incubation conditions has been monitored. It was concluded that there are multiple possibilities of tuning the morphology of these hydrogels in function of the targeted application.

2016 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 234-244
Author(s):  
Ljubiša Đorđević ◽  
Stevo Najman ◽  
Perica Vasiljević ◽  
Miroslav Miljković ◽  
Nenad Ignjatović ◽  
...  

Abstract Implantation of a biomaterial is one of the important trends in solving the problem of bone tissue loss. Calcium hydroxiapatite (HAp), as the most representative bone component is a serious candidate for such implantations. The synthetic polymer poly-L-lactide (PLLA) in HAp/PLLA is often used as a polymeric material, with a role in the substitution of bone tissue collagen fibers. Fibers of PLLA may strengthen HAp and its good bioresorption provides space for tissue remodeling. Differences in porosity, microstructure, compressive consistency as well as bioresorbility of HAp/ PLLA may be achieved by using PLLA with different molecular weights. In this study HAp/PLLA composites with PLLA of different molecular weights (50,000; 160,000 and 430,000) were implanted in mouse peritoneum in order to examine the influence of the molecular weight of PLLA on morphology changes. Microstructural changes of biomaterial (HAp/PLLA) surface were analyzed one week, three weeks and four months after their implantation using Scanning Electron Microscopy. The results showed a significant difference in tissue reactions on the applied biocomposites, depending on their molecular weight. The most intense proliferation of cells was induced by HAp/PLLA 50,000 compared to HAp/PLLA 430,000 and HAp/PLLA 160,000. In the vicinity of HAp/PLLA 430,000 abundant erythrocytes were observed. The differences in biological reactions on the examined biocomposites are significant for their practical applications. HAp/PLLA composite biomaterials of different types and resorption rates require specific designing and programming to become suitable for particular purposes in an organism.


2018 ◽  
Vol 226 ◽  
pp. 03012
Author(s):  
Elizaveta A. Mukhanova ◽  
Inna A. Suprunova ◽  
Yana A. Suprunova ◽  
Igor Yu. Zabiyaka

In this work, we study the influence of various molecular weights of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) on synthesis substituted hydroxyapatite. Using the scanning electron microscopy we estimated the size and morphology of the particle. We studied the structural transformations of phosphates and the effect of polymer sizes on the structure and morphology. We revealed the thermodynamic stability of the structure of hydroxyapatite due to experimental results.


2009 ◽  
Vol 62 (11) ◽  
pp. 1473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Rotzoll ◽  
Philipp Vana

The present study introduces the silica-anchored azo-initiator 4,4′-azobis(4-cyano-N-(3″-triethoxysilylpropyl)-valeric amide) (ACTA) for the surface-initiated polymerization of methyl acrylate (MA) with and without additional grafted reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) agents 1,4-bis(3′-trimethoxysilylpropyltrithiocarbonylmethyl)benzene and 1,6-bis(o,p-2′-trimethoxysilylethylbenzyltrithiocarbonyl)hexane. While the sole use of silica-linked ACTA produced grafted poly(methyl acrylate) (pMA) of high molecular weight, due to a 2D Trommsdorff effect, the polymerization in combination with the fixed RAFT agents exhibited living behaviour with increasing molecular weights during polymerization. Silica-pMA hybrids were further analyzed via thermogravimetric analysis and scanning electron microscopy, which revealed significant differences between the three approaches.


2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 553-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nenad Ignjatovic ◽  
Dragan Uskokovic

Due to its pronounced osteoinductive properties, calcium hydroxyapatite (HAp) has been widely used in medicine. Bioresorptive poly-L-lactide (PLLA) as a polymer biomaterial has been also used extensively in medicine for its non-toxicity and biocompatibility. To combine the advantages exhibited by each of these materials, a HAp/PLLA composite biomaterial has been synthesized and used for reconstruction and repair of bone defects. Hydroxyapatite/poly-L-lactide (HAp/PLLA) composite biomaterial with PLLA of 50,000 and 430,000 g/mole molecular weight was studiedin vivo. The biocomposite with PLLA of both molecular weights was implanted into mice, then removed from their organisms and analyzed by the Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and histopathologic analysis. Characteristic absorption bands, registered and defined by FT-IR spectroscopy, confirm the formation of new functional groups and compounds during the bone repair process using HAp/PLLA biocomposite with PLLA of 50,000 and 430,000 molecular weights. Analysis of the microstructures of the sample surfaces by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) before and after implantation revealed bioresorption of the PLLA polymer phase in the system with PLLA of lower molecular weight and generation of collagen fibers at the sites of implanted bioresorptive PLLA. As the studied synthetic materials behave as the natural bone, i.e., they are phagocytosed and resorpable, they can be considered as biocompatible.


e-Polymers ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Pucci ◽  
Letizia Moretto ◽  
Giacomo Ruggeri ◽  
Francesco Ciardelli

AbstractA new polyethylene-compatible terthiophene chromophore, 5”-thio-(3- butyl)nonyl-2,2’:5’,2”-terthiophene, with melting point lower than 0°C was prepared and used for linear polarizers based on ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). Differential scanning calorimetry and scanning electron microscopy indicate that the new chromophore is dispersed uniformly in films of UHMWPE obtained by casting from solution. The films show excellent dichroic properties (dichroic ratio 30) at rather low drawing ratio (≈ 20) . Moreover, qualitative agreement is observed with the Ward pseudo-affine deformation scheme.


2014 ◽  
Vol 484-485 ◽  
pp. 96-99
Author(s):  
Xue Wen Gao

This paper mainly discusses the Si/Al molar ratio, RO/R2O molar ratio, Fe content, glazing and firing system on the thickness of Longquan Celadon pink coloring effects, and using a colorimeter, field emission scanning electron microscopy were used to analyze better experimental sample microstructure and color and so on. We explored the Longquan Celadon of pink coloration mechanism.


2019 ◽  
Vol 966 ◽  
pp. 200-203
Author(s):  
Zaenal Arifin ◽  
Triwikantoro ◽  
Bintoro Anang Subagyo ◽  
Mochamad Zainuri ◽  
Darminto

Abstract. In this study, the CaCO3 powder has been successfully synthesized by mixing CaCl2 from natural limestone and Na2CO3 in the same molar ratio. The mixing process of solutions was carried out by employing the molar contents of 0.125, 0.25, 0.375 and 0.5M at varying temperatures of 30, 40, 60 and 80ᴼC. The produced CaCO3 microparticles were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The highest content of aragonite phase with morphology rod-like of the samples is around 29 wt%, resulting from the process using solution of 0.125 M at 80 ᴼC. While at 30 ᴼC and 40 ᴼC produced 100 wt% calcite phase.


2008 ◽  
Vol 368-372 ◽  
pp. 995-997
Author(s):  
Cui Wei Li ◽  
Hong Xiang Zhai ◽  
Yang Zhou ◽  
Shi Bo Li ◽  
Zhi Li Zhang

In this study, free Ti/Si/Al/C powder mixtures with molar ratio of 3:0.4:0.8:1.8 were heated in Argon with various schedules, in order to reveal the possibility for the synthesis of Ti3Si0.4Al0.8C1.8 solid solution powder. X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used for the evaluation of phase identities of the powder after different treatments. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to observe the morphology of the Ti3Si0.4Al0.8C1.8 solid solution. XRD results showed that predominantly single phase samples of Ti3Si0.4Al0.8C1.8 was prepared after heating at 1400oC for 5 min in Argon and the lattice parameters of Ti3Si0.4Al0.8C1.8 lay between those of Ti3SiC2 and Ti3AlC2.


Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 4363
Author(s):  
Narmin Suvarli ◽  
Iris Perner-Nochta ◽  
Jürgen Hubbuch ◽  
Michael Wörner

Spherical, individual polymer nanoparticles with functional –SH groups were synthesized via aerosol photopolymerization (APP) employing radically initiated thiol-ene chemistry. A series of various thiol and alkene monomer combinations were investigated based on di-, tri-, and tetrafunctional thiols with difunctional allyl and vinyl ethers, and di- and trifunctional acrylates. Only thiol and alkene monomer combinations able to build cross-linked poly(thio-ether) networks were compatible with APP, which requires fast polymerization of the generated droplet aerosol during the photoreactor passage within a residence time of half-minute. Higher monomer functionalities and equal overall stoichiometry of functional groups resulted in the best nanoparticles being spherical and individual, proven by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The presence of reactive—SH groups in the synthesized nanoparticles as a basis for post-polymerization modifications was verified by Ellman’s test.


2006 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 227-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenjiang Miao ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
Zhimin Liu ◽  
Jun Huang ◽  
Buxing Han ◽  
...  

In this work, polyaniline (PANI) nanofibrous networks were prepared using ionic liquid (IL), 1-hexadecyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (C16MIMCl), as a template through oxidative polymerization of aniline with ammonium persulfate. The resulting PANI was characterized by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-vis, and FTIR. It was indicated that the as-prepared PANI was in the emeraldine form and its morphology strongly depended on the molar ratio of aniline/C16MIMCl. A possible mechanism for the formation of PANI nanofibrous networks was that the ordered micro-domains of the IL acted as template to direct the growth of the nanostructures.


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