Preparation of highly porous β-chitin structure through nonsolvent-solvent exchange-induced phase separation and supercritical CO 2 drying

Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Volumn 68, Issue , 2012, Pages 31-38

  Ratanajiajaroen, Pakavadee ^a   Ohshima, Masahiro ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chitin; Fibrils; Highly porous structure; Phase separation; Supercritical drying

Indexed keywords

ACID SOLUTIONS; CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE; DRYING PROCESS; FIBRILS; FREEZE-THAW CYCLES; GEL NETWORKS; MACROPORES; MESO-PORES; MESOPOROUS; MICRO-SCALES; NANO SCALE; NETWORK STRUCTURES; NITROGEN ADSORPTION; POROUS STRUCTURES; SODIUM HYDROXIDES; SUPERCRITICAL CO; SUPERCRITICAL DRYING;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DRYING; FORMIC ACID; GAS ADSORPTION; PHASE SEPARATION; SODIUM; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CHITIN;

EID: 84861910357     PISSN: 08968446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2012.04.002     Document Type: Article

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