Starch-g-copolymers: Synthesis, properties and applications

Polysaccharide Based Graft Copolymers

Volumn 9783642365669, Issue , 2013, Pages 59-109

  Jyothi, A N ^a   Carvalho, Antonio J F ^b  

^a CENTRAL TUBER CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Flocculation; Free radical initiation; FTIR; Grafting percentage; Starch graft copolymers; Superabsorbent polymers; Thermogravimetry; Water treatment industry

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIOPOLYMERS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; FLOCCULATION; FREE RADICALS; GRAFT COPOLYMERS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); MONOMERS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

COPOLYMER SYNTHESIS; END-USES; FREE RADICAL INITIATION; FTIR; GRAFT COPOLYMERIZATION; GRAFTING PERCENTAGE; PROPERTY; STARCH GRAFT COPOLYMERS; SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER; WATER TREATMENT INDUSTRY;

STARCH;

EID: 84890952772     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-36566-9_3     Document Type: Chapter

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