Engineering strategies for chitin nanofibers

Chitin Nanofiber Transparent Paper for Flexible Green Electronics

(2016) Jungho Jin et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Chiral nematic self-assembly of minimally surface damaged chitin nanofibrils and its load bearing functions

(2016) Dongyeop X. Oh et al.   Scientific Reports

Ultrastrong and flexible hybrid hydrogels based on solution self-assembly of chitin nanofibers in gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA)

(2016) P. Hassanzadeh et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Chitin Nanofiber Elucidates the Elicitor Activity of Polymeric Chitin in Plants

(2015) Mayumi Egusa et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Preparation, assessment, and comparison of α-chitin nano-fiber films with different surface charges

(2015) Yan Zhang et al.   Nanoscale Research Letters

Self-assembled chitin nanofibers and applications

(2014) Marco Rolandi et al.   ADVANCES IN COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Facile Route to Produce Chitin Nanofibers as Precursors for Flexible and Transparent Gas Barrier Materials

(2014) Jie Wu et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Preparation and Biomedical Applications of Chitin and Chitosan Nanofibers

(2014) Kazuo Azuma et al.   Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology

Novel fibers fabricated directly from chitin solution and their application as wound dressing

(2014) Yao Huang et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

A Biomimetic Composite from Solution Self-Assembly of Chitin Nanofibers in a Silk Fibroin Matrix

(2013) Jungho Jin et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Chitin Microneedles for an Easy-to-Use Tuberculosis Skin Test

(2013) Jungho Jin et al.   Advanced Healthcare Materials

Chitin nanofiber micropatterned flexible substrates for tissue engineering

(2013) Pegah Hassanzadeh et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Mechanical properties of self-assembled chitin nanofiber networks

(2013) Pegah Hassanzadeh et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

In vitro feasibility study of the use of a magnetic electrospun chitosan nanofiber composite for hyperthermia treatment of tumor cells

(2012) Ta-Chun Lin et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Quaternized chitosan-coated nanofibrous materials containing gossypol: Preparation by electrospinning, characterization and antiproliferative activity towards HeLa cells

(2012) Milena Ignatova et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS

The Stomatopod Dactyl Club: A Formidable Damage-Tolerant Biological Hammer

(2012) J. C. Weaver et al.   SCIENCE

High strength films with gas-barrier fabricated from chitin solution dissolved at low temperature

(2012) Bo Duan et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

A Chitin Nanofiber Ink for Airbrushing, Replica Molding, and Microcontact Printing of Self-assembled Macro-, Micro-, and Nanostructures

(2011) Chao Zhong et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Biomaterials based on chitin and chitosan in wound dressing applications

(2011) R. Jayakumar et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

Comparative characterization of aqueous dispersions and cast films of different chitin nanowhiskers/nanofibers

(2011) Yimin Fan et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES

Nanoscale chemical tomography of buried organic–inorganic interfaces in the chiton tooth

(2011) Lyle M. Gordon et al.   NATURE

Preparation of Chitin Nanofibers from Mushrooms

(2011) Shinsuke Ifuku et al.   Materials

Electrospun Nanofibrous Mats Containing Quaternized Chitosan and Polylactide with In Vitro Antitumor Activity against HeLa Cells

(2010) Milena G. Ignatova et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Fibrillation of dried chitin into 10–20nm nanofibers by a simple grinding method under acidic conditions

(2010) Shinsuke Ifuku et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Simple preparation method of chitin nanofibers with a uniform width of 10–20nm from prawn shell under neutral conditions

(2010) Shinsuke Ifuku et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Dissolution or extraction of crustacean shells using ionic liquids to obtain high molecular weight purified chitin and direct production of chitin films and fibers

(2010) Ying Qin et al.   GREEN CHEMISTRY

Analysis of an ultra hard magnetic biomineral in chiton radular teeth

(2010) James C. Weaver et al.   Materials Today

A facile bottom-up route to self-assembled biogenic chitin nanofibers

(2010) Chao Zhong et al.   Soft Matter

Influence of Structural Principles on the Mechanics of a Biological Fiber-Based Composite Material with Hierarchical Organization: The Exoskeleton of the LobsterHomarus americanus

(2009) Helge-Otto Fabritius et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Preparation of Chitin Nanofibers with a Uniform Width as α-Chitin from Crab Shells

(2009) Shinsuke Ifuku et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Novel chitin and chitosan nanofibers in biomedical applications

(2009) R. Jayakumar et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

Individual chitin nano-whiskers prepared from partially deacetylated α-chitin by fibril surface cationization

(2009) Yimin Fan et al.   CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Chitin and chitosan polymers: Chemistry, solubility and fiber formation

(2009) C.K.S. Pillai et al.   PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE

An acidic cellulose–chitin hybrid gel as novel electrolyte for an electric double layer capacitor

(2008) Shigeaki Yamazaki et al.   ELECTROCHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS

A novel biomass-ionic liquid platform for the utilization of native chitin

(2008) Yusong Wu et al.   POLYMER

The Transition from Stiff to Compliant Materials in Squid Beaks

(2008) A. Miserez et al.   SCIENCE

Chitin Nanocrystals Prepared by TEMPO-Mediated Oxidation of α-Chitin

(2007) Yimin Fan et al.   BIOMACROMOLECULES

Magnetite-embedded cellulose fibers prepared from ionic liquid

(2007) Ning Sun et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY