Structure and Characteristics of Graft Copolymers with Chitosan

Abstract

Graft copolymers of acrylonitrile with chitosan were prepared by radical polymerization of acrylonitrile in aqueous acetic acid solution of chitosan.

Evaluation of the potential of polymeric carriers based on chitosan‐grafted‐polyacrylonitrile in the formulation of drug delivery systems

“…In another work, graft copolymerization of AN and MMA onto chitosan using potassium persulfate (K 2 S 2 O 8 ) as an initiator was studied 18. As a kind of high efficient initiator, the compound of salt persulfate and cerium ammonium nitrate were more investigated compared with the thermal initiator AIBN 19. Fenton's reagent is another frequently used initiator for graft copolymerizing vinyl monomers onto chitosan, which involves the redox initiating system.…”

“…18 As a kind of high efficient initiator, the compound of salt persulfate and cerium ammonium nitrate were more investigated compared with the thermal initiator AIBN. 19 Fenton's reagent is another frequently used initiator for graft copolymerizing vinyl monomers onto chitosan, which involves the redox initiating system. Comparative studies of graft copolymerizing MA and MMA monomers onto chitosan using K 2 S 2 O 8 alone and K 2 S 2 O 8 coupled with various co-catalysts (MnCI 2 or oxalate) were made, and the effects on the grafting rate were different.…”