Study of interaction between chitosan and active carbon in view of optimising composite gels devoted to heal injuries

Abstract

In order to develop biomaterials useful in reconstructive surgery, mechanism of adsorption of chitosan onto activated carbon has been investigated. Activated carbons have been characterised using SEM, NH3 adsorption and 129Xe NMR spectroscopy. Adsorption of chitosan on activated carbon in acid aqueous solution increases when the degree of acetylation of chitosan decreases. Sterilization does not modify the adsorptioncapacity of the studied sample of activated carbon. © Owned by the authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2012.