@Article{jpm.2024.055887,
AUTHOR = {Anuraag Moturi, Dharmesh R. Chejara},
TITLE = {Synthesis and Characterization of Chitosan/Guar Protein Blended New Membrane with Enhanced Properties for Potential Applications},
JOURNAL = {Journal of Polymer Materials},
VOLUME = {41},
YEAR = {2024},
NUMBER = {3},
PAGES = {179--190},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/jpm/v41n3/58204},
ISSN = {0976-3449},
ABSTRACT = {A chitosan and guar protein isolate blend conjugate (Ch/GPI-Glu) based membrane has been designed and studied for its possible interaction with this biopolymer mixture. The designed conjugate chitosan/guar protein isolate blended membrane was investigated for its structural features using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analyses. IR Spectroscopic data suggested that chitosan and guar protein isolate contributed to a specific intermolecular interaction. The designed membrane was water-insoluble and it exhibited strong polymer–protein interaction. Further, the membrane was also found to have a smooth morphology which was studied from the SEM morphological analysis. Thermo-gravimetric analysis suggested the enhanced thermal behavior of the membrane. This approach of introducing guar protein to chitosan structure imparts hydrophobicity with enhanced mechanical strength. Designing chitosan-based materials using such proteins opens a new field of research for researchers working in macromolecular chemistry. Further, this study also value-adds the structural features of guar protein isolate to study its possible interaction with other polysaccharides to get materials with tailor-made applications.},
DOI = {10.32604/jpm.2024.055887}
}