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Deacetylation enhances the properties of konjac glucomannan/agar composites

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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
卷 276, 期 -, 页码 -

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ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118776

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Deacetylated-konjac glucomannan; Agar; Hydrophobicity; Mechanical properties

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  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [31801582]

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Deacetylation enhances chain interactions, reduces crystallite formation, improves hydrophobicity and mechanical performance, and increases matrix flexibility and elongation at break in KGM-based composite films.
From a microstructural point of view, this work concerns how deacetylation improves the practical characteristics of deacetylated-konjac glucomannan/agar (DK/A) composite films. As disclosed by infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction, the deacetylation of konjac glucomannan (KGM) enhanced the chain interactions in DK/A composites and suppressed the realignment of agar molecules into crystallites. The enhanced associations between acetyl-free regions of KGM and agar reduced the exposure of -OH groups and thus increased the hydrophobicity of the composites. Besides, the partial removal of acetyl groups allowed shortened distances between chains; consequently, denser composite matrices emerged with lower water vapor permeability and higher tensile strength. Also, the KGM deacetylation increased the matrix flexibility and elongation at break for DK/A composites, associated with the hindered rearrangement of agar chains. Thus, altering the deacetylation degree of KGM may be an effective way to design KGM-based composites with improved hydrophobicity and mechanical performance.

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