Department of Chemistry, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar 751004, India.

Biodegradability and swelling capacity of kaolin based chitosan-g-PHEMA nanocomposite hydrogel.

Published in International journal of biological macromolecules

Chitosan, a natural biopolymer, obtained by alkaline deacetylation of chitin, exhibits excellent biological properties such as biodegradability, immunological and antibacterial activity. Recently, there has been a growing interest in the chemical modification of chitosan in order to widen its applications. The chemical modification of chitosan has ...