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Thermal and mechanical properties of UV irradiated collagen/chitosan thin films
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Thermal and mechanical properties of UV irradiated collagen/chitosan thin films

A Sionkowska, M Wisniewski, J Skopinska, G F Poggi, E Marsano, C A Maxwell and Tim J Wess
Polymer Degradation and Stability, Vol.91(12), pp.3026-3032
2006
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2006.08.009
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collagen/chitosan blend blend UV irradiation thermal properties mechanical properties
The thermal and mechanical properties of collagen/chitosan blends before and after UV irradiation have been investigated using thermal analysis and mechanical (Instron) techniques. Comparisons were made with the thermal and mechanical properties of both collagen and chitosan films. Air-dried collagen, chitosan and collagen/chitosan films were exposed to UV irradiation (wavelength 254 nm) for different time intervals. Thermal properties of collagen/chitosan blends depend on the composition of the blend and are not significantly altered by UV irradiation. Mechanical properties such as ultimate tensile strength and ultimate percentage of elongation were much better for collagen films than for collagen/chitosan films. The results have shown that the mechanical properties of the blends were greatly affected by the duration of UV irradiation. Ultimate tensile strength and ultimate percentage elongation decreased after UV irradiation of the blend. Increasing UV irradiation leads to an increase in Young's modulus of the collagen/chitosan blend. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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