Abstract
A polyelectrolyte complex (PEC), composed of chitosan (CS) and hyaluronic acid (HA), was prepared, which exhibited electrical sensitive behavior. The swelling behavior of the CS/HA PEC was studied by immersion of the gel in aqueous NaCl solutions at various concentrations and pHs. The stimuli response of the CS/HA PEC was also investigated in electric fields. When swollen, the PEC was placed between a pair of electrodes, and exhibited bending behavior on the application of an electric field. It also showed a stepwise bending behavior in relation to the magnitude of the electric stimulus.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 199-204 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Solid State Ionics |
| Volume | 164 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 Nov |
Keywords
- Bending behavior
- Chitosan
- Hyaluronic acid
- Polyelectrolyte complex
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
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Kim, S. J., Yoon, S. G., Lee, K. B., Park, Y. D., & Kim, S. I. (2003). Electrical sensitive behavior of a polyelectrolyte complex composed of chitosan/hyaluronic acid. Solid State Ionics, 164(3-4), 199-204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssi.2003.08.005