Polyurethane(PU)-chitosan(CHI)compositesystemsareof interestbecauseof theirmodifiedthermalandmechanical propertieswithrespecttopolyurethane,besidesprovidingthe systemwithanti-microbicones.Thismakesthissystema candidateforbiomedicalapplications[1][2]. ThemolecularbehaviorofPU-CHIcompositesystemswas investigatedusingatomisticMDsimulations, focusingon chitosandecamerswithafixedacetylationdegree(8:2)and varyingacetylgrouppositionsalongthedecamerbackbone.A seriesofPU+CHI systemswasconstructedinwhichacetyl groupsweresystematicallylocatedatdifferentsiteswithinthe chitosanrepeatunits(e.g.,chainterminior internalpositions), whilepreservingoverallchemicalcomposition.
Molecular Dynamics on the Sites of Acetylation of Advanced Polyurethanes / S. Vaghi, A. Spitaleri, F. Compostella, C. Ricci, B.L. Bona, E. Del Favero. Molecular simulations meet data for polymer science: 22-24 giugno Manchester 2026.
Molecular Dynamics on the Sites of Acetylation of Advanced Polyurethanes
S. VaghiPrimo
;A. SpitaleriSecondo
;F. Compostella;C. Ricci;B.L. Bona;E. Del FaveroUltimo
2026
Abstract
Polyurethane(PU)-chitosan(CHI)compositesystemsareof interestbecauseof theirmodifiedthermalandmechanical propertieswithrespecttopolyurethane,besidesprovidingthe systemwithanti-microbicones.Thismakesthissystema candidateforbiomedicalapplications[1][2]. ThemolecularbehaviorofPU-CHIcompositesystemswas investigatedusingatomisticMDsimulations, focusingon chitosandecamerswithafixedacetylationdegree(8:2)and varyingacetylgrouppositionsalongthedecamerbackbone.A seriesofPU+CHI systemswasconstructedinwhichacetyl groupsweresystematicallylocatedatdifferentsiteswithinthe chitosanrepeatunits(e.g.,chainterminior internalpositions), whilepreservingoverallchemicalcomposition.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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