Electrochemically Initiated Crosslinking of Chitosan

Abstract

The electrochemical oxidation of catechol has been studied in the presence of d‐glucosamine and chitosan by using cyclic voltammetry. The reaction is studied at various scan rates and different concentrations of d‐glucosamine and chitosan. The results indicate that the reaction system between catechol and d‐glucosamine follows an EC mechanism, with a thin film product being produced on the electrode surface. Accordingly, the reaction of chitosan and catechol was studied to develop a means of crosslinking the chitosan to form polymer‐based gels.