New Composite Materials Based on Chitosan Films Reinforced with Chitin Nanofibrils for Cosmetic Application
Bioactive biodegradable chitosan films containing chitin nanofibrils have been developed for use as face masks in cosmetology. It was found that thermal modification of chitosan films promotes the transformation of the polymer into insoluble form without the use of alkali or aldehydes. The structure...
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| author | Vera V. Kodolova-Chukhontseva Elena Y. Rozova Elena N. Dresvyanina Yulia A. Nashchekina Irina P. Dobrovol’skaya Elena N. Vlasova Sergey G. Bystrov Elena N. Popova Tatiana P. Maslennikova Vladimir E. Yudin Pierfrancesco Morganti |
| author_facet | Vera V. Kodolova-Chukhontseva Elena Y. Rozova Elena N. Dresvyanina Yulia A. Nashchekina Irina P. Dobrovol’skaya Elena N. Vlasova Sergey G. Bystrov Elena N. Popova Tatiana P. Maslennikova Vladimir E. Yudin Pierfrancesco Morganti |
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| description | Bioactive biodegradable chitosan films containing chitin nanofibrils have been developed for use as face masks in cosmetology. It was found that thermal modification of chitosan films promotes the transformation of the polymer into insoluble form without the use of alkali or aldehydes. The structure and properties of the films were studied by IT spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and X-ray structural analysis. Analysis of infrared (IR) spectra showed that the addition of nanofibrils accelerates the process of thermal transformation in the composite films. This is apparent from the observed increase in the intensity ratio of 1030 cm<sup>−1</sup>\1580 cm<sup>−1</sup> peaks in the spectrum of the thermally treated film (as compared to the spectrum of the initial sample and the spectrum of a chitosan film without chitin nanofibrils). The prepared composite films containing chitin nanofibrils possess improved mechanical characteristics: tensile strength 99 MPa and tensile strain 14%. The tetrazolium bromide (MTT) test revealed good viability of human dermal fibroblasts cultivated in the presence of the conditioned medium obtained after incubation of all types of films in the nutrient medium. The used process of thermal modification of chitosan and composite films (which is efficient and environmentally safe) allows one to prepare bioactive materials for applications in medicine and cosmetology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d2d08d508a4647b9b3c57dfc7db6f7032023-11-17T18:49:43ZengMDPI AGCosmetics2079-92842023-03-011025110.3390/cosmetics10020051New Composite Materials Based on Chitosan Films Reinforced with Chitin Nanofibrils for Cosmetic ApplicationVera V. Kodolova-Chukhontseva0Elena Y. Rozova1Elena N. Dresvyanina2Yulia A. Nashchekina3Irina P. Dobrovol’skaya4Elena N. Vlasova5Sergey G. Bystrov6Elena N. Popova7Tatiana P. Maslennikova8Vladimir E. Yudin9Pierfrancesco Morganti10Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Polytechnicheskaya Street 29, 195251 Saint Petersburg, RussiaInstitute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoy pr. 31, 199004 Saint Petersburg, RussiaInstitute of Textile and Fashion, Saint Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design, Bolshaya Morskaya Street 18, 191186 Saint Petersburg, RussiaCenter of Cell Technologies, Institute of Cytology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Tikhoretsky Ave., 4, 194064 Saint Petersburg, RussiaInstitute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoy pr. 31, 199004 Saint Petersburg, RussiaInstitute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoy pr. 31, 199004 Saint Petersburg, RussiaUdmurt Federal Research Center UB RAS, Tatiana Baramzina Str., 34, 426067 Izhevsk, RussiaInstitute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoy pr. 31, 199004 Saint Petersburg, RussiaGrebenshchikov Institute of Silicate Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, emb. Adm. Makarova, 2, 199034 Saint Petersburg, RussiaInstitute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Polytechnicheskaya Street 29, 195251 Saint Petersburg, RussiaR&D Unit, Academy History of Healthcare Art, 00193 Rome, ItalyBioactive biodegradable chitosan films containing chitin nanofibrils have been developed for use as face masks in cosmetology. It was found that thermal modification of chitosan films promotes the transformation of the polymer into insoluble form without the use of alkali or aldehydes. The structure and properties of the films were studied by IT spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and X-ray structural analysis. Analysis of infrared (IR) spectra showed that the addition of nanofibrils accelerates the process of thermal transformation in the composite films. This is apparent from the observed increase in the intensity ratio of 1030 cm<sup>−1</sup>\1580 cm<sup>−1</sup> peaks in the spectrum of the thermally treated film (as compared to the spectrum of the initial sample and the spectrum of a chitosan film without chitin nanofibrils). The prepared composite films containing chitin nanofibrils possess improved mechanical characteristics: tensile strength 99 MPa and tensile strain 14%. The tetrazolium bromide (MTT) test revealed good viability of human dermal fibroblasts cultivated in the presence of the conditioned medium obtained after incubation of all types of films in the nutrient medium. The used process of thermal modification of chitosan and composite films (which is efficient and environmentally safe) allows one to prepare bioactive materials for applications in medicine and cosmetology.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/10/2/51chitosanchitin nanofibrilscomposite filmsthermal modificationcosmetic masks |
| spellingShingle | Vera V. Kodolova-Chukhontseva Elena Y. Rozova Elena N. Dresvyanina Yulia A. Nashchekina Irina P. Dobrovol’skaya Elena N. Vlasova Sergey G. Bystrov Elena N. Popova Tatiana P. Maslennikova Vladimir E. Yudin Pierfrancesco Morganti New Composite Materials Based on Chitosan Films Reinforced with Chitin Nanofibrils for Cosmetic Application Cosmetics chitosan chitin nanofibrils composite films thermal modification cosmetic masks |
| title | New Composite Materials Based on Chitosan Films Reinforced with Chitin Nanofibrils for Cosmetic Application |
| title_full | New Composite Materials Based on Chitosan Films Reinforced with Chitin Nanofibrils for Cosmetic Application |
| title_fullStr | New Composite Materials Based on Chitosan Films Reinforced with Chitin Nanofibrils for Cosmetic Application |
| title_full_unstemmed | New Composite Materials Based on Chitosan Films Reinforced with Chitin Nanofibrils for Cosmetic Application |
| title_short | New Composite Materials Based on Chitosan Films Reinforced with Chitin Nanofibrils for Cosmetic Application |
| title_sort | new composite materials based on chitosan films reinforced with chitin nanofibrils for cosmetic application |
| topic | chitosan chitin nanofibrils composite films thermal modification cosmetic masks |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/10/2/51 |
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