title: Chitosan‐Silanized Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanocomposite Films and Properties
abstract: ABSTRACT In this study, chitosan‐silanized hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) nanocomposite films were developed using the solution casting method. Unlike chitosan‐hBN studies, silanization of hBN with Vinyl trimethoxy silane (VTS) formed hydrogen bonds. In the swelling ratio, an improvement of 18.6% was observed with the addition of hBN compared to pure chitosan. A water vapor permeability of 2.54 × 10 −10 g −1 s −1 Pa −1 was observed for pure chitosan; however, this value decreased to 1.47 × 10 −10
journal: Journal of Applied Polymer Science