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Understanding the Formation of the Self-Assembly of Colloidal Copper Nanoparticles by Surfactant: A Molecular Velcro

25 de outubro de 2013 CDMF 0

Writers: Raquel Kely Bortoleto-Bugs, Talita Mazon, Márcio Tarozzo Biasoli, Aristides Pavani Filho, Jacobus Willibrordus Swart, and Milton Roque Bug Keywords: Nanoparticles Abstract: Self-assembly procedure is employed to synthesize colloidal copper nanoparticles (ccNPs) with cationic surfactant in an environmentally friendly method. Scanning […]

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Enhanced bulk and superficial hydrophobicities of starch-based bionanocomposites by addition of clay

17 de outubro de 2013 Rose Portasio 0

Writers: Fauze A. Aouadaa, Luiz H.C. Mattoso, Elson Longo Keywords: Spectroscopic properties; Contact angles; Water absorption; FEG-SEM; Thermoplastic starch bionanocomposites Abstract: In this work, thermoplastic starch (TPS)–clay bionanocomposites were obtained by an innovative methodology using a combination of methodologies commonly used in […]