Electrical sensitive behavior of a polyelectrolyte complex composed of chitosan/hyaluronic acid

Seon Jeong Kim, Seoung Gil Yoon, Kyu Back Lee, Yong Doo Park, Sun I. Kim

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    Abstract

    A polyelectrolyte complex (PEC), composed of chitosan (CS) and hyaluronic acid (HA), was prepared, which exhibited electrical sensitive behavior. The swelling behavior of the CS/HA PEC was studied by immersion of the gel in aqueous NaCl solutions at various concentrations and pHs. The stimuli response of the CS/HA PEC was also investigated in electric fields. When swollen, the PEC was placed between a pair of electrodes, and exhibited bending behavior on the application of an electric field. It also showed a stepwise bending behavior in relation to the magnitude of the electric stimulus.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)199-204
    Number of pages6
    JournalSolid State Ionics
    Volume164
    Issue number3-4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2003 Nov

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This research was supported by a grant M102KN010001-02K1401-00910 from Center for Nanoscale Mechatronics and Manufacturing of 21st Century Frontier Research Program.

    Keywords

    • Bending behavior
    • Chitosan
    • Hyaluronic acid
    • Polyelectrolyte complex

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Chemistry
    • General Materials Science
    • Condensed Matter Physics

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