Thermal properties and applications of low molecular weight polyhydroxybutyrate

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 1243-1250

  Hong, Shinn Gwo ^a   Hsu, Heng Wei ^a   Ye, Min Tzung ^a  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Crystallization; Low molecular weight polyhydroxybutyrate; Plasticization; Polyhydroxybutyrate; Tensile property

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION RATE; BIODEGRADATION TEST; CRYSTAL SIZE; CRYSTALLINITIES; CRYSTALLIZATION RATES; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PLASTICIZATION; POLARIZED OPTICAL MICROSCOPES; POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE; WIDE-ANGLE X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; TENSILE PROPERTIES; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BIODEGRADATION;

EID: 84872501616     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-012-2503-3     Document Type: Article

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