Effect of Active Site Modification towards Performance Enhancement in Biopolymer κ-Carrageenan Derivatives

Polymers

NadhratunNaiim Mobarak¹  NurHidayah Azeman²  MohdHadri Hafiz Mokhtar²  MohdHafiz Abu Bakar²  AhmadAshrif A Bakar² 

[1] Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia;Photonics Technology Laboratory, Department of Electrical, Electronic & Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia;

关键词: polysaccharide;    biopolymer;    carrageenan;    functionalization;    active site;   

DOI  :  10.3390/polym12092040

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This research demonstrates a one-step modification process of biopolymer carrageenan active sites through functional group substitution in κ-carrageenan structures. The modification process improves the electronegative properties of κ-carrageenan derivatives, leading to enhancement of the material’s performance. Synthesized succinyl κ-carrageenan with a high degree of substitution provides more active sites for interaction with analytes. The FTIR analysis of succinyl κ-carrageenan showed the presence of new peaks at 1068 cm⁻¹, 1218 cm⁻¹, and 1626 cm⁻¹ that corresponded to the vibrations of C–O and C=O from the carbonyl group. A new peak at 2.86 ppm in ¹H NMR represented the methyl proton neighboring with C=O. The appearance of new peaks at 177.05 and 177.15 ppm in ¹³C NMR proves the substitution of the succinyl group in the κ-carrageenan structure. The elemental analysis was carried out to calculate the degree of substitution with the highest value of 1.78 at 24 h of reaction. The XRD diffractogram of derivatives exhibited a higher degree of crystallinity compared to pristine κ-carrageenan at 23.8% and 9.2%, respectively. Modification of κ-carrageenan with a succinyl group improved its interaction with ions and the conductivity of the salt solution compared to its pristine form. This work has a high potential to be applied in various applications such as sensors, drug delivery, and polymer electrolytes.

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