Description
Chitin nanofiber nanopaper (ChNF-NP) is produced from chitin nanofibers of shrimp shells using vacuum filtration followed by drying.
•Properties/Content:
•Name: Chitin Nanofiber Nanopaper (ChNF-NP)
•Grammage ≈ 50-60 g/m2
•Purity: ≥99.9%
•DP: 800- 1500
•Formula: (C8H13O5N)n
•Crystallinity: 80-90 %
•Crystallite size: 4-6 nm
•Diameter of NP ≈ 12 cm
•Molar mass: 203 g/mol
•Thermal stability ≈ 260 ͦ C
•Nanofiber diameter: 20-50 nm
•Thickness of NP ≈ 40-60 µm
•Source: Chitin nanofibers of shrimp shell
•Production method of NP: Vacuum filtration/drying