Optimized high-yield synthesis of chitin nanocrystals from shrimp shell chitin by steam explosion
Soibam Ngasotter, K.A. Martin Xavier, Layana Porayil, Amjad Khansaheb Balange, Binaya Bhusan Nayak, S.M. Eapen, K. J. Adarsh, M. S. Sreekala, Rupam Sharma, George Ninan
Topics & Concepts
ChitinSteam explosionFourier transform infrared spectroscopyYield (engineering)Nuclear chemistryAcid hydrolysisMaterials scienceChemical engineeringHydrolysisResponse surface methodologyShrimpTransmission electron microscopyChemistryNanotechnologyComposite materialChromatographyOrganic chemistryChitosanBiologyFisheryPulp and paper industryEngineeringNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesLignin and Wood Chemistry