International journal of biological macromoleculesChitosanHydrogen BondingTensile StrengthUltraviolet RaysHydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
Enhancement of mechanical and optical properties of modified chitosan films via grafting of multiple hydrogen bonding motifs.
Mouad El Mouzahim, Alessandro Pedrini, Enrico Dalcanale, A Jorge Parola, Roberta Pinalli
Published: 202510.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.149060
Abstract
This study explores enhancing chitosan film (Cs) properties via supramolecular H-bonding cross-linking. The first unit, (1-(7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-1,8-naphtiridin-2-yl)urea (ODIN), was selected for its ability to self-dimerize via a sextuple H-bonding mot…
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