Freeze-dried macroporous foam prepared from chitosan/xanthan gum/montmorillonite nanocomposites

Freeze-dried macroporous foams were prepared from an aqueous colloidal suspension of chitosan/xanthangum/Na+-montmorillonite nanoclay (MMT). The suspension formed gel structure as a consequence of freezing, named cryogel. Cryogel is defined as a gel formed due to the concentration increase of the su...

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Main Authors: Liu, Huihua, Nakagawa, K., Chaudhary, Deeptangshu, Asakuma, Y., Tade, Moses
Format: Journal Article
Published: Institute of Chemical Engineers (IchemE), Elsevier B.V. 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/29441