Modification of Natural Biomass by Graft Copolymerization

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 547-555

  Thakur, V K ^a,b   Singha, A S ^b   Thakur, M K ^c  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chemical resistance; FT IR; Graft copolymers; Moisture absorbance; Natural biomass; SEM; TGA; Water absorbency

Indexed keywords

ABSORBANCES; FT-IR; NATURAL BIOMASS; TGA; WATER ABSORBENCY;

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; GRAFT COPOLYMERS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMOANALYSIS;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; CHEMICAL RESISTANCE; COMPOSITES; GRAFT COPOLYMERS; MOISTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84865460558     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2012.704561     Document Type: Article

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