Thermal and morphological studies of chitosan and agar-agar blends

Jayaprakash, M.; Shashidhar, S.; Lagashetty, A.; Ganiger, S.; Vishnuvardhan, T.

Abstract: Many researchers are attracted to Chitosan based blends due to its properties and potential applications in various fields. The advanced development of Chitosan blends integrates the science and technology of blended materials. The present experimentation is reporting the preparation of Chitosan and Agar-Agar blends (CCA) by chemical mixing of these materials at different compositions. The thermal studies of the prepared blends were studied by differential scanning colorimeter (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) tools. Thermal studies reveal that the lowest degradation temperatures of blends might be attributed to the partial miscibility of CAA blends at particular composition and miscibility due to single glass transition temperature (T_g) between Chitosan and Agar-agar. Bonding nature of sample blends were carried out by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) instrumentation. This study reveals the interaction between Chitosan and Agar-agar is partial miscibility. Morphological study reveals that a few aggregated particles, which suggest the partial miscibility of CAA blends. Homogeneity of blend compositions and specific intermolecular interactions of hydrogen bonding type is also observed.

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        APA: Jayaprakash, M., Shashidhar, S., Lagashetty, A., Ganiger, S & Vishnuvardhan, T. (2023). Thermal and morphological studies of chitosan and agar-agar blends. Current Chemistry Letters, 12(2), 375-382.
    

        Chicago/Turabian: Jayaprakash, M., Shashidhar, S., Lagashetty, A., Ganiger, S & Vishnuvardhan, T. 2023. "Thermal and morphological studies of chitosan and agar-agar blends." Current Chemistry Letters 12, no. 2 (2023): 375-382.
    

        AMA: Jayaprakash, M., Shashidhar, S., Lagashetty, A., Ganiger, S & Vishnuvardhan, T. Thermal and morphological studies of chitosan and agar-agar blends. Current Chemistry Letters. 2023;12(2):375-382.
    

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