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Fibroin - chitosan polyelectrolyte complexes are studied by X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy, and scanning calorimetry. Mechanical characteristics and the swellability of the blend films at various pHs are examined.
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Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Khimii, Vol. 78, No. 3, 2005, pp. 493–497.
Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Sashina, Novoselov.
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Sashina, E.S., Novoselov, N.P. Polyelectrolyte Complexes of Fibroin with Chitosan. Russ J Appl Chem 78, 487–491 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11167-005-0324-x
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