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Gel-Phase Synthesis and pH-Sensitive Swelling-Structure Relationships of N-Carboxyethylchitosan. / Саейди, Арсалан .

в: Eurasian Journal of Chemistry, 06.2025.

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Саейди А. Gel-Phase Synthesis and pH-Sensitive Swelling-Structure Relationships of N-Carboxyethylchitosan. Eurasian Journal of Chemistry. 2025 июнь.

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Саейди, Арсалан . / Gel-Phase Synthesis and pH-Sensitive Swelling-Structure Relationships of N-Carboxyethylchitosan. в: Eurasian Journal of Chemistry. 2025.

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title = "Gel-Phase Synthesis and pH-Sensitive Swelling-Structure Relationships of N-Carboxyethylchitosan",
abstract = "The applicabilityof native chitosan-based compositions is constrained by their limited solubility in weakly alkaline and neutral media, a consequence of inherent structural features. To overcome this limitation, car-boxyalkylation strategies such as the gel-phase Michael synthesis of N-carboxyethylchitosan (N-CEC) were investigated with a focus on optimizing reaction parameters to enhance yield and tailor biopolymer proper-ties. Structural confirmation of the synthesized polymers was performed via FT-IR and SEM, while elemental analysis quantified the degree of substitution (DS), which correlated with temperature in the following way: DS = 0.96–1.10 at 50°C, 1.07–1.12 at 60°C and 1.16–1.32 at 70°C.Porosity measurements indicated pore sizes ranging from 50 to 200 μm in all samples; however, total porosity varied significantly, reaching a max-imum of 15% at 70°C and decreasing to 4–10% at lower temperatures. N-CEC exhibited pH-dependent swelling, with minimal expansion (100–150%) at low pH and a 2–3-fold increase at pH>7, which was at-tributed to COO⁻group formation. These findings position N-CEC as a promising material for pH-responsive applications.",
author = "Арсалан Саейди",
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month = jun,
language = "English",
journal = "Eurasian Journal of Chemistry",
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AU - Саейди, Арсалан

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N2 - The applicabilityof native chitosan-based compositions is constrained by their limited solubility in weakly alkaline and neutral media, a consequence of inherent structural features. To overcome this limitation, car-boxyalkylation strategies such as the gel-phase Michael synthesis of N-carboxyethylchitosan (N-CEC) were investigated with a focus on optimizing reaction parameters to enhance yield and tailor biopolymer proper-ties. Structural confirmation of the synthesized polymers was performed via FT-IR and SEM, while elemental analysis quantified the degree of substitution (DS), which correlated with temperature in the following way: DS = 0.96–1.10 at 50°C, 1.07–1.12 at 60°C and 1.16–1.32 at 70°C.Porosity measurements indicated pore sizes ranging from 50 to 200 μm in all samples; however, total porosity varied significantly, reaching a max-imum of 15% at 70°C and decreasing to 4–10% at lower temperatures. N-CEC exhibited pH-dependent swelling, with minimal expansion (100–150%) at low pH and a 2–3-fold increase at pH>7, which was at-tributed to COO⁻group formation. These findings position N-CEC as a promising material for pH-responsive applications.

AB - The applicabilityof native chitosan-based compositions is constrained by their limited solubility in weakly alkaline and neutral media, a consequence of inherent structural features. To overcome this limitation, car-boxyalkylation strategies such as the gel-phase Michael synthesis of N-carboxyethylchitosan (N-CEC) were investigated with a focus on optimizing reaction parameters to enhance yield and tailor biopolymer proper-ties. Structural confirmation of the synthesized polymers was performed via FT-IR and SEM, while elemental analysis quantified the degree of substitution (DS), which correlated with temperature in the following way: DS = 0.96–1.10 at 50°C, 1.07–1.12 at 60°C and 1.16–1.32 at 70°C.Porosity measurements indicated pore sizes ranging from 50 to 200 μm in all samples; however, total porosity varied significantly, reaching a max-imum of 15% at 70°C and decreasing to 4–10% at lower temperatures. N-CEC exhibited pH-dependent swelling, with minimal expansion (100–150%) at low pH and a 2–3-fold increase at pH>7, which was at-tributed to COO⁻group formation. These findings position N-CEC as a promising material for pH-responsive applications.

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JO - Eurasian Journal of Chemistry

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