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. 2025 Feb 25;17(10):15196–15207. doi: 10.1021/acsami.5c00715

Table 3. Surface Free Energy (IFT (s)), Its Polar (IFT (s,P)), and Dispersive (IFT (s,D)) Components of Films Based on Chitosan (n = 5; * Significantly Different from 100CTS).

specimen IFT (s) [mJ/m2] IFT (s,P) [mJ/m2] IFT (s,D) [mJ/m2]
100CTS 35.59 ± 1.01 8.79 ± 0.12 26.80 ± 0.22
98CTS/2A 34.72 ± 0.77 8.64 ± 0.28 26.08 ± 0.49
95CTS/5A 34.48 ± 1.13 10.61 ± 0.44* 23.87 ± 0.69*
99CTS/S 33.10 ± 1.74* 10.73 ± 0.88* 22.37 ± 0.86*
97CTS/2A/S 32.70 ± 0.41* 10.53 ± 0.17* 22.17 ± 0.24*
94CTS/5A/S 36.12 ± 0.52 13.53 ± 0.22* 22.59 ± 0.30*
99CTS/GL 33.09 ± 1.73* 10.72 ± 0.87* 22.37 ± 0.86*
97CTS/2A/GL 32.78 ± 0.93* 15.76 ± 0.58* 17.02 ± 0.35*
94CTS/5A/GL 34.64 ± 1.28 14.96 ± 0.53* 19.68 ± 0.75*