A Green Approach to Endow Chitin Nanofiber with Fluorescence
A Green Approach to Endow Chitin Nanofiber with Fluorescence
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赋予甲壳素纳米纤维荧光的绿色方法
DOI:
10.1166/jcc.2015.1085
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发表时间:
2015
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Shinsuke Ifuku
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作者:
Ajoy Kumar Dutta;Hironori Izawa;Minoru Morimoto;Hiroyuki Saimoto;Shinsuke Ifuku
A green route has been developed to endow chitin nanofiber with fluorescence for the first time. To achieve this, partially deacetylated chitin nanofibers were reacted with 1,2-naphthalic anhydride in water. Elemental analysis data and FT-IR spectra revealed that naphthaloyl moieties were incorporated into the nanofibers spontaneously up to a certain time. Scanning electron microscopy observation showed that this chemical alteration had no morphological effects on the nanofibers, indicating that the modification took place only at the surface. Naphthaloylated chitin NF dispersion and the nanocomposite film with acrylic resin exhibited fluorescence when excited with a particular wavelength and displayed an impressive bluish color under UV light. The stable linkage of naphthloyl moieties with chitin nanofiver holds high potential for biosensing and pollutant screening applications.