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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 […]

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Combination of guided mode and photometric optical metrology methods for precise determination of refractive index dispersion: application to polymer blend and ceramic thin films for gas sensors

29 de setembro de 2013 Rose Portasio 0

Writers: Thomas Wood, Judikaël Le Rouzo, François Flory, Paul Coudray, Valmor Roberto Mastelaro, Pedro Pelissari, Sergio Zilio Keywords: sensor; gas; method Abstract: Two optical techniques, m-lines and spectroscopic ellipsometry, are compared for their suitability for obtaining the […]

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