Abstract：
:Greener alternatives to synthetic polymers are constantly being investigated and sought after. Chitin is a natural polysaccharide that gives structural support to crustacean shells, insect exoskeletons, and fungal cell walls. Like cellulose, chitin resides in nanosized structural elements that can be isolated as nanofibers and nanocrystals by various top-down approaches, targeted at disintegrating the native construct. Chitin has, however, been largely overshadowed by cellulose when discussing the materials aspects of the nanosized components. This Perspective presents a thorough overview of chitin-related materials research with an analytical focus on nanocomposites and nanopapers. The red line running through the text emphasizes the use of fungal chitin that represents several advantages over the more popular crustacean sources, particularly in terms of nanofiber isolation from the native matrix. In addition, many β-glucans are preserved in chitin upon its isolation from the fungal matrix, enabling new horizons for various engineering solutions.
journal_name
Biomacromoleculesjournal_title
Biomacromoleculesauthors
Nawawi WMFBW,Jones M,Murphy RJ,Lee KY,Kontturi E,Bismarck Adoi
10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01141subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-01-13 00:00:00pages
30-55issue
1eissn
1525-7797issn
1526-4602journal_volume
21pub_type
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