INFLUENCE OF CHITOSAN-BASED COMPOSITES ON THE PROPERTIES OF CHEMICALLY MODIFIED POLY-LACTIC ACID FILMS

Abstract

The presented paper investigates the creation of chitosan-based composites on the surface of chemically modified poly-D-lactic acid (PDLA). PDLA was dissolved in chloroform and cast into a glass dish until the complete evaporation of the solvent. The surface of the created PDLA films was modified with 1,6-hexanediamine and glutaraldehyde for the creation of free aldehyde side groups. Composite layers of chitosan (CH) were deposited on the surface of the modified films. The mechanical properties of the composite films were investigated using a dynamometer. The surface morphology of the created composite films was studied with Scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Sessile drop method was used to determine the surface free energy of the created chitosan-based compositelayers.