The effect of deacetylation on chitin nanocrystals for the production of chitin-PLA nanocomposites
Year: 2019
Type: other
Abstract: The replacement of traditionally used fossil fuel based plastics with bioplastics would contribute to the transition to a more sustainable circular economy Unfortunately, bioplastics often do not meet requirements in terms of strength and barrier properties and are therefore unsuited to function as food packaging material In this research, we aim at improving properties of a promising bioplastic, polylactic acid ( by the incorporation of chitin nanocrystals. The major focus lays on the effect of deacetylation on the properties of the chitin nanocrystals During deacetylation, acetylgroups on the chitin nanocrystals are replaced by amino groups
Authors: Kieke de Boer, Ivanna Colijn, Karin Schroën
Institution: Food Process Engineering and Microbiology
Language: English
Subfield: Biomaterials
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3209529806