Fabrication of biocompatible and mechanically reinforced graphene oxide-chitosan nanocomposite films

Chemistry Central Journal

Ping-Ping Zuo¹  Hua-Feng Feng¹  Zhi-Zhen Xu¹  Ling-Fan Zhang¹  Yu-Long Zhang¹  Wei Xia¹  Wen-Qing Zhang¹ 

[1] School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai, 200237, China

关键词: Biofilms;    Biocompatibility;    Chemical modification;    Chitosan;    Graphene oxide;   

Others  :  787953
DOI  :  10.1186/1752-153X-7-39

 received in 2012-12-17, accepted in 2013-02-07,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

Graphene oxide (GO)can be dispersed through functionalization, or chemically converted to make different graphene-based nanocomposites with excellent mechanical and thermal properties. Chitosan, a partially deacetylated derivative of chitin, is extensively used for food packaging, biosensors, water treatment, and drug delivery. GO can be evenly dispersed in chitosan matrix through the formation of amide linkages between them, which is different from previous reports focusing on preparing GO/chitosan nanocomposites through physical mixing.

Results

In this study, free-standing graphene oxide-chitosan (GO-chitosan) nanocomposite films have been prepared. The GO-chitosan films are biologically compatible and mechanically reinforced. Through the formation of amide linkages between GO’s carboxylic acid groups and chitosan's amine groups, GO could be evenly dispersed within the chitosan matrix. We also characterized the GO-chitosan composite films using element analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photo electron spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and thermo gravimetric analysis. Compared to pristine chitosan film, the tensile strength of GO-chitosan film is improved by 2.5 folds and Young’s modulus increases by nearly 4.6 folds. The glass transition temperature of GO-chitosan composite film shifts from 118°C to 158°C compared to the pristine chitosan, indicating its enhanced thermal stability. GO-chitosan composite film was also evaluated for its biocompatibility with C3H10T1/2 cells by in vitro fluorescent staining. The graphene oxide-reinforced chitosan composite films could have applications in functional biomaterials.

Conclusion

The present study describes a useful and simple method to chemically attach biocompatible chitosan onto graphene oxide. We envision that the GO-chitosan film will open avenues for next-generation graphene applications in the realm of functional biomaterial.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Zuo et al.; licensee Chemistry Central Ltd.

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