Bio-nanocomposites based on starch

Nanocomposites with Biodegradable Polymers: Synthesis, Properties, and Future Perspectives

Volumn 9780199581924, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Xie, Fengwei ^a   Halley, Peter J ^a   Avérous, Luc ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Bio nanocomposites; Biodegradable polymer; Natural polymer; Starch

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; NANOCOMPOSITES; NATURAL POLYMERS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

BIO-NANOCOMPOSITE; NANO-FILLERS; NANOFILLER; NANOFILLER GEOMETRIES; OTHER PROPERTIES; PROCESSIBILITY; PROCESSING CONDITION; STARCH-BASED POLYMERS;

STARCH;

EID: 84921259831     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199581924.003.0010     Document Type: Chapter

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