title: Nano and micro mechanical properties of uncross-linked and cross-linked chitosan films.
abstract: The aim of this study is to determine the nano and micro mechanical properties for uncross-linked and cross-linked chitosan films. Specifically, we looked at nanoindentation hardness, microhardness, and elastic modulus. It is important to study the nano and microscale mechanical properties of chitosan since chitosan has been widely used for biomedical applications. Using the solvent-cast method, the chitosan films were prepared at room temperature on the cleaned glass plates. The chitosan solution was prepared by dissolving chitosan in acetic acid 1% (v/v). Tripolyphosphate (TPP) was used to create the cross-links between amine groups in chitosan and phosphate groups in TPP. In this study, atomic force microscopy was used to measure the nanoindentation hardness and surface topography of the uncross-linked and cross-linked chitosan films. Elastic modulus was then calculated from the nanoindentation results. The effective elastic modulus was determined by microhardness with some modifications to previous theories. The microhardness of the chitosan films were measured using Vicker's hardness meter under three different loads. Our results show that the microhardness and elastic modulus for cross-linked chitosan films are higher than the uncross-linked films. However, the cross-linked chitosan films show increased brittleness when compared to uncross-linked films. By increasing the load magnitude, the microhardness increases for both uncross-linked and cross-linked chitosan films.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614-5807, USA.
authors.forename: Ashkan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aryaei
authors.forename: Ahalapitiya H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Jayatissa
authors.forename: A Champa
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Jayasuriya
mesh_terms: D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry*; D055119:Elastic Modulus; D006245:Hardness Tests; D055595:Mechanical Phenomena; D055616:Microtechnology / Q000379:methods*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D048271:Chitosan
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