Abstract
There is little information on micelles of naturally occurring amphiphilic polymers and their derivatives. Chitosan of (1,4) linked 2-amino-β-D-glucan is the second most abundant biomass and known as a good candidate material for biomedical uses due to its biocompatibility and biodegradability. The molecular weight of chitosan was comparatively precisely controlled by depolymerization method with nitrous acid. The mean diameter and the critical aggregation concentration of chitosan amphiphiles depended on the molecular weight of chitosan. It was observed that the molecular weight effect on the micelle formation was less influential for the molecular weight above 40 kDa.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 377-378 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | American Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 Mar |
| Event | The San Francisco Meeting - San Francisco, CA, USA Duration: 2000 Mar 26 → 2000 Mar 31 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Polymers and Plastics
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Park, C. R., Kim, Y. H., Lee, K. Y., & Kwon, I. C. (2000). Synthesis and characterization of the size controlled micelles based on chitosan amphiphiles. American Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry, 41(1), 377-378.