Physical properties of TEMPO-oxidized bacterial cellulose nanofibers on the skin surface
Autor: | Kim Seo-Yeon, Cheon-Koo Lee, Seung-Hyun Jun, Nae-Kyu Kang, Seol-Hoon Lee, Sun-Gyoo Park |
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Rok vydání: | 2017 |
Předmět: |
food.ingredient
Materials science integumentary system Polymers and Plastics 02 engineering and technology 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences Gelatin 0104 chemical sciences Carboxymethyl cellulose Contact angle chemistry.chemical_compound food chemistry Chemical engineering Bacterial cellulose Nanofiber Emulsion medicine Surface modification Composite material 0210 nano-technology medicine.drug Hydroxyethyl cellulose |
Zdroj: | Cellulose. 24:5267-5274 |
ISSN: | 1572-882X 0969-0239 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10570-017-1508-2 |
Popis: | Water-dispersed bacterial cellulose nanofibers were prepared via an oxidation reaction using 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidine-N-oxy radical (TEMPO) as a catalyst. It was found that TEMPO-oxidized bacterial cellulose nanofibers (TOCNs) synthesized via sodium bromide-free methods are similar to those synthesized using sodium bromide. The TOCNs retained their unique structure in water as well as in emulsion. TOCNs adhere to the skin surface while maintaining nanofibrous structures, providing inherent functions of bacterial cellulose, such as high tensile strength, high water-holding capacity, and blockage of harmful substances. When gelatin gels as model skin were coated with TOCNs, the hardness representing the elasticity was increased by 20% compared to untreated gelatin gel because TOCNs could tightly hold the gelatin structure. When porcine skin was treated with TOCNs, carboxymethyl cellulose, and hydroxyethyl cellulose, the initial water contact angles were 26.5°, 76.5°, and 64.1°, respectively. The contact angle of TOCNs dramatically decreased over time as water penetrated the fibrous structure of the TOCN film. When observed by scanning electron microscopy and confocal microscopy, TOCNs on the skin surface provided physical gaps between particles and the skin, blocking the adsorption of particulate matter to the skin surface. On the contrary, the structure of water-soluble polymers was disrupted by an external environment, such as water, so that particulate matter directly attached to the skin surface. Characterization of TOCNs on the skin surface offered insight into the function of nanofibers on the skin, which is important for their applications with respect to the skin and biomedical research. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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