Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1986130 | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | 2016 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Because of the unique chemical structure, chitosan and its derivatives have been paid close extensive attention as the potential bio-functional material. This review presents recent synthesis of modified chitosan via N-substitution, O-substitution, free radical graft copolymerization and other modification methods and properties of the modified chitosan. The applications of the modified chitosan in metal ions adsorption, dye removal and pharmaceutical fields are illustrated as well. The rapid development in the modification of chitosan describes broad perspectives of the modified chitosan.
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Authors
Junhua Wang, Li Wang, Haojie Yu, Zain-ul-Abdin, Yongsheng Chen, Qing Chen, Weidong Zhou, Hongtao Zhang, Xiao Chen,