Journal of Marine Bioscience and Biotechnology (한국해양바이오학회지)

The Korean Society for Marine Biotechnology (한국해양바이오학회)
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Mechanical Reinforcement of Electrospun Poly(L-lactic acid)(PLLA) Nanofibers with Chitin

키틴을 이용한 폴리(L-젖산)(Poly(L-lactic acid)(PLLA)) 전기방사 나노섬유의 기계적 보강

  • Moon, Hyunwoo (Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)) ;
  • Choy, Seunghwan (Division of Integrative Biosciences and Biotechnology, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)) ;
  • Hwang, Dong Soo (Division of Environmental Science and Engineering and Division of Integrative Biosciences and Biotechnology, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH))
  • 문현우 (포항공과대학교, 환경공학부) ;
  • 최승환 (포항공과대학교, 융합생명공학부) ;
  • 황동수 (포항공과대학교, 환경공학부, 융합생명공학부)
  • Received : 2019.06.21
  • Accepted : 2019.11.18
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to analyze the difference in mechanically improved properties by distinguishing α-chitin and β-chitin for Poly(L-lactic acid)(PLLA). First, dissolution of chitins was established by mixing polar solvents hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) and trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) in appropriate proportions. Under these conditions, the dissolved chitin was used for electrospinning with other polymers. The electrospun nanofibers of the PLLA and chitins were successfully produced. Compared to the pristine state, when chitin was added to PLLA, the tensile strength increased 1.41 times (α-chitin), by 1.61 times (β- chitin), respectively. Based on this, it was confirmed that α- and β- chitin could be strategically used for different polymers. The results also suggest that chitin can be applied to various fields as good reinforcing material as well as electrospinning.

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