Chitosan is a polysaccharide obtained by deacetylating chitin, which is the major constituent of the exoskeleton of crustaceous water animals [1] . When chitosan is reinforced by the addition of carbon species, its properties improve and therefore its application go beyond the usual, being an interesting topic in the fields of materials science and bioengineering [2] . By reinforcing chitosan through a suitable process that allows the reinforcer to be distributed and dispersed within the

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... it will be an effective use to improve its mechanical properties. This work proposes a synthesis based on a thermomechanical method, which involves the mechanical milling and conventional sintering processes to incorporate fullerene soot (FS) into the chitosan matrix. Mechanical milling produces highly homogenous nanostructured materials, improves integrity and has positive effects on mechanical properties [3] . Conventional sintering is proposed to preserve the nature of chitosan while improving upon the material properties. 1352