The influence of UV irradiation on the mechanical properties of chitosan/poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) blends

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 261-267

  Sionkowska, A ^a   Wisniewski, M ^a   Skopinska, J ^a   Vicini, S ^b   Marsano, E ^b  

^a NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blend; Chitosan; Mechanical properties; Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone); Surface properties; UV irradiation

Indexed keywords

AMINES; COMPOSITION; CONTACT ANGLE; ELASTIC MODULI; FREE ENERGY; MECHANICAL TESTING; PHOTOOXIDATION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BREAKING STRENGTH; CHITOSAN; POLY(VINYL PYRROLIDONE); ULTRAVIOLET (UV) IRRADIATION;

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 14544277860     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2004.08.018     Document Type: Article

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