Synthesis of Silicon-Containing Chitosan Hydrogels in a Glycolic Acid Medium

<div>SEM image of the solid phase of the organic-inorganic xerogel prepared from the corresponding hydrogel based on CS-GA and Si(OGly)<sub>4</sub>·2GlyОН. A schematic image of the distribution of globular particles of the branched 3D network of ≡Si–O–Si≡ bonds on the CS matrix.</div>

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Figure 4: Synthesis of Silicon-Containing Chitosan Hydrogels in a Glycolic Acid Medium 