Structure and physical properties of starch/poly vinyl alcohol/sodium montmorillonite nanocomposite films

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 59, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 12384-12395

  Ali, Samer S ^a   Tang, Xiaozhi ^a   Alavi, Sajid ^a   Faubion, Jon ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

biodegradable; Nanocomposites; poly vinyl alcohol; sodium montmorillonite; starch

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; ELONGATION AT THE BREAK; GLASS TRANSITION BEHAVIOR; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; MONTMORILLONITE NANOCOMPOSITES; MULTICOMPONENTS; SODIUM MONTMORILLONITE; SOLUTION MIXING; STARCH CONTENTS; STRUCTURE AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; VINYLALCOHOL; WATER VAPOR BARRIERS; WATER VAPOR PERMEABILITY;

BUILDING MATERIALS; CLAY MINERALS; GLASS TRANSITION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; SODIUM; STARCH; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER VAPOR; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS;

BENTONITE; NANOCOMPOSITE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; STARCH;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FOOD PACKAGING; INSTRUMENTATION; PERMEABILITY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; TENSILE STRENGTH; WATER VAPOR;

BENTONITE; FOOD PACKAGING; NANOCOMPOSITES; PERMEABILITY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PHENOMENA; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; STARCH; STEAM; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 83055196962     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf201119v     Document Type: Article

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