Formation of multi-layered chitosan honeycomb spheres via breath-figure-like approach in combination with co-precipitation processing

Hui Ma, Shengyan Pu, Jin Ma, Chun Yan, Anatoly Zinchenko, Xiangjun Pei, Wei Chu

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Abstract

Highly ordered, multi-layered, regular hexagonally patterned and size controlled honeycomb magnetic chitosan hydrogel beads were successfully fabricated by a facile method combining breath-figure templating and co-precipitation processing. The chitosan honeycomb beads were characterized and the unique structure formation mechanism was outlined. The diameter of pores in the hexagonally patterned structure was ∼10 μm, and the saturation magnetization of the chitosan honeycomb containing Fe3O4 nanoparticles (ca. 5 ± 2 nm) was around 12 emu/g.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)91-95
Number of pages5
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume211
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2018

Keywords

  • Breath figure
  • Chitosan bead
  • Co-precipitation
  • Honeycomb structure
  • Magnetic adsorbent

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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