Abstract—

Chitin nanocrystals and nanofibrils possess attractive mechanical and biological properties, which makes them promising for application in different fields. This review discusses the application of chitin nanoparticles as a filler in composites based on biodegradable polymers. Different polymer matrices are considered: synthetic, semisynthetic, and natural (proteins and polysaccharides). Since chitin nanoparticles and nanofibrils possess a high aspect ratio and high Young’s modulus, the main attention is given to the mechanical properties of the composites. Due to the high bioactivity of chitin, composite materials based on it feature interesting biological properties.

中文翻译：

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基于甲壳素纳米颗粒和医用生物可降解聚合物的复合材料：制备和性能

摘要——

几丁质纳米晶体和纳米纤维具有吸引人的机械和生物学特性，这使得它们在不同领域的应用前景广阔。本综述讨论了几丁质纳米粒子作为填料在基于生物可降解聚合物的复合材料中的应用。考虑了不同的聚合物基质：合成的、半合成的和天然的（蛋白质和多糖）。由于几丁质纳米粒子和纳米纤维具有高纵横比和高杨氏模量，因此主要关注复合材料的机械性能。由于几丁质的高生物活性，基于它的复合材料具有有趣的生物学特性。