Can chitosan be used as a pigment dispersant?

Large scale ultrafine chitosan hybrid nanofibers containing TiO2 and/or Ag nanoparticles were prepared using a needleless electrospinning method. Chitosan (CHI) blended polycaprolactone (PCL) nano/micro fibers were ... used to dissolve and blend the polymers before electrospinning process. Effect ... The printability and biocompatibility of different starch to chitosan ratio bio-inks were studied. The biofabrication window paradigm was used to determine ... The drivers for the market's growth are the increasing application of the polymer in water treatment and several high-value industries such as the ... In pharmaceutical applications, chitosan17 has been successfully applied in the development of drug carriers18–19 for controlled drug delivery. The presence of ... A tannins‐rich chestnut extract was used to enhance the antioxidant and antibacterial properties of chitosan‐based film materials. The favorable mechanical ... Apr 24, 2018 ... Due to its abundance, biocompatibility, and low cost, chitosan has been extensively used either in its natural form or as a derivative with ... In addition, the mass of chitosan per gram of dried wood before and after leaching was used to determine the stability of the preservative for five different ... Chitosan is a deacetylation product of chitin. It is used as a flocculent for sewage and brewery wastes, and as a chelator of heavy metals. Traditionally, these wastes were discarded or used directly as fertilizers. In addition, remarkable research on chitosan during the past few decades has ...