Optimized synthesis and characterization of polystyrene graft copolymers and preliminary assessment of their biodegradability and application in water pollution alleviation technologies

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 876-885

  Singh, Baljit ^a   Sharma, Nisha ^a  

^a HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Metal ion sorption; Polystyrene; Starch

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; CROSSLINKING; GRAFT COPOLYMERS; PLASTICS; POLYSTYRENES; STARCH; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; HYDROPHILIC MONOMERS; METAL ION SORPTION; PLASTIC WASTE DISPOSAL; SOIL BURIAL METHOD;

WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 34247466674     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2007.01.019     Document Type: Article

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