Green nanocomposites based on thermoplastic starch and steam exploded cellulose nanofibrils from wheat straw

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 337-345

  Kaushik, Anupama ^a   Singh, Mandeep ^a   Verma, Gaurav ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Barrier properties; Cellulose nanofibrils; DMA; Tensile modulus; TGA; Thermoplastic starch; Wheat straw

Indexed keywords

BARRIER PROPERTIES; CELLULOSE NANOFIBRILS; TENSILE MODULI; THERMOPLASTIC STARCH; WHEAT STRAWS;

AGGLOMERATION; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CELLULOSE; CELLULOSE FILMS; ELASTIC MODULI; NANOCOMPOSITES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; STARCH;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

AGGLOMERATION; CELLULOSE; CELLULOSE FILM; ELASTIC STRENGTH; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PLASTICS; REINFORCEMENT; STARCH; THERMOPLASTICS; WHEAT STRAW;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77955426753     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2010.04.063     Document Type: Article

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