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Chitosan-g-Copolymers: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

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Polysaccharide Based Graft Copolymers

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Chitosan (Ch), which is the result of the alkaline hydrolysis of the naturally occurring chitin biopolymer, is considered to be one of the highly versatile polymeric materials due to its active functional groups (–NH2 and –OH groups), biocompatibility, biodegradability, and nontoxic property. Preparation, analysis, and general properties of Ch and its derivatives have been reported in this chapter. Moreover, chemical modification of Ch by direct reactions on its active functional groups and by grafting technique has been discussed in details. Characterization of Ch and its carboxymethyl derivative (CMCh) grafted by various functionalized polymers has been carried out using spectral and thermal analyses, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy. Various fields of applications of Ch and CMCh as superabsorbent materials, metal ions adsorption, ion exchangers, as well as in pharmaceutical and biomedical areas have been also discussed.

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Sabaa, M.W. (2013). Chitosan-g-Copolymers: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications. In: Kalia, S., Sabaa, M. (eds) Polysaccharide Based Graft Copolymers. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36566-9_4

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