Nanocomposites based on cassava starch and chitosan-modified clay: Physico mechanical properties and biodegradability in simulated compost soil

• Main Authors: Gustavo F. Perotti, Thitisilp Kijchavengkul, Rafael A. Auras, Vera R.L. Constantino
• Other Authors: Universidade Federal do Amazonas
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Chemistry
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/42252
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2017 Sociedade Brasileira de Química. Organic-inorganic nanocomposites based on cassava starch, glycerol and chitosan-modified Veegum® HS clay mineral at two different low polymer-To-clay ratios (2.5 and 5.0 wt.%) were prepared by extrusion producing flexible, transparent and homogeneous plastics...