Formula
Peak
Height
Area
ΔH
(
°
C)
(mW)
(mJ)
(J/g)
chitosan
62.56
8.49
83.86
53.46
TPP
117.72
12.85
193.75
84.35
Na
2
SO
4
243.54
12.37
198.33
99.16
HSA
50.24
N.A.
N.A.
N.A.
plain CS/TPP NPs (N
7
)
275.05
11.08
209.22
64.93
HSA-loaded CS/TPP NPs (N
8
)
286.45
15.86
217.12
94.84
Plain CS/Na
2
SO
4
NPs (N
4
)
230.38
8.12
120.21
57.71
HSA-loaded CS/Na
2
SO
4
NPs (N
3
)
220.10
9.56
135.46
64.33
ΔH: Enthalpy of fusion of lyophilized dispersion.
N.A.: Not applicable due to very broad peak.
Table 4:
Thermotropic Parameters of polymer, HSA crosslinkers, plain and proteinloaded nanoparticles with regard to Endothermic Peak of Phase Transition.
