title: A templating route to nanoporous chitosan materials.
abstract: Nanoporous chitosan materials in both membrane and bulk form with pore diameter ranges of 10-50 nm were prepared by a novel emulsion-mediated templating method. Considering the biocompatibility and versatility of chitosan, the nanoporous chitosan material is expected to have a wide variety of applications in the biotechnological and biomaterials areas.
authors.affiliation: Nanotechnology Center, ITC, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. tcliuyy@inet.polyu.edu.hk
authors.forename: Yuyang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Xianqiong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Xin
mesh_terms: D002236:Carbohydrate Conformation; D002240:Carbohydrate Sequence; D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D008970:Molecular Weight; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D016062:Porosity; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D048271:Chitosan