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