Comparative analyses of rice husk cellulose fiber and kaolin particulate reinforced thermoplastic cassava starch biocomposites using the solution casting technique

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Agyei‐Tuffour ◽  
Joshua Tuah Asante ◽  
Emmanuel Nyankson ◽  
David Dodoo‐Arhin ◽  
Michael Oteng‐Peprah ◽  
...  
2012 ◽  
Vol 545 ◽  
pp. 348-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Yasmine Zanariah Zainuddin ◽  
Ishak Ahmad ◽  
Hanieh Kargarzadeh

The aim of this research is to prepare biodegradable plastics which are made from the natural materials. In this study, solution casting technique is used to prepare the cassava starch nanocomposite reinforced kenaf. Prior to that, kenaf fibers undergo alkali and bleaching treatments in order to prepare the cellulose. Nanocellulose which used as reinforcing nanoparticle in the composites was then prepared by acid hydrolysis of obtained cellulose with 65% sulphuric acid. The preparation of cassava starch biocomposites was done using the mixture of sorbitol/glycerol (1:1) with various cellulose loading (0%, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8% and 10%). Finer size of cellulose is examined from the transmissions electron microscopy (TEM) analysis with diameter of 12±3.04 nm and length of 70-190 nm recorded. As for field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) analysis, good dispersion and strong interaction between starch and cellulose had been observed for the nanocomposite films. These contribute for enhancement in the mechanical performance which demonstrated improvement of all nanocomposite films compared to the neat matrix with 6 % cellulose composition showed the highest tensile stress value of 6.3 MPa.


Author(s):  
Sudhanshu Singh ◽  
Umesh Kumar Dwivedi

In this critical review chapter, the authors explain the development of composite films of Barium Titanate (BaTiO3) and Poly (methyl methacrylate) prepared by solution casting technique. Different weight percentage composition of BaTiO3 has been selected to find out the best optimization condition for further investigation and correlate the results. The structural properties have been carried out at room temperature using XRD. Efforts have been made to correlate the results with investigated XRD results of pure BaTiO3 and its composites as observed by other workers at room temperature. The flow of experimental work and microscopic images are explained.


2018 ◽  
Vol 782 ◽  
pp. 78-83
Author(s):  
Hasnat Zamin ◽  
Takeshi Yabutsuka ◽  
Shigeomi Takai

Particles of calcium phosphate were precipitated by raising the temperature and the pH of simulated body fluid (SBF) named Apatite Nuclei (AN). AN and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) composites thin films with different weight percentages of AN in PVDF were fabricated by solution casting technique, using doctor blade method. In order to assess the bioactivity, the thin films were soaked in simulated body fluid (SBF). It was found that the film containing 30 wt.% of AN in PVDF actively induced hydroxyapatite formation in 3 days soaking period in SBF.


2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (42) ◽  
pp. 14932-14937 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Jing Li ◽  
Chao-Ying Fan ◽  
Jing-Ping Zhang ◽  
Xing-Long Wu

A novel PEO based polymer electrolyte prepared by the solution casting technique for use in all-solid-state lithium ion batteries.


2019 ◽  
Vol 962 ◽  
pp. 77-81
Author(s):  
B. Guruswamy ◽  
V. Ravindrachary ◽  
C. Shruthi ◽  
M. Mylarappa ◽  
G.O. Obaiah

The effect of Pd-TiO2 nanoparticle doping on structural, optical and thermal properties of the PVA polymer has been investigated using FTIR, UV-Visible, TGA and FESEM analysis. nanosized Pd-TiO2 particles were synthesized using standard method. Pure and Pd-TiO2/PVA nanocomposite films were prepared using solution casting technique. The FTIR study confirmed that the Pd-TiO2 nanoparticles interacts with the OH group of PVA polymer and forms the complex. The presence of these complexes affects the optical and thermal properties the composite. The change in the optical properties was studied using UV-Vis absorption method. The effect of doping on the thermal properties was studied using TGA method and the modified surface morphology using FESEM.


2016 ◽  
Vol 721 ◽  
pp. 13-17
Author(s):  
Juris Bitenieks ◽  
Remo Merijs Meri ◽  
Janis Zicans ◽  
Mārtiņš Kalniņš

Nanocomposite films from polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) dispersion and multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were prepared by solution casting technique. Stress-strain properties showed increase in elastic modulus and yield strength. Mechanical properties characterized by dynamic mechanical thermal analysis represented increase in storage modulus below glass transition temperature. Studied dielectrical properties of PVAc/MWCNT nanocomposites revealed formation of conductive MWCNT network in PVAc matrix.


2013 ◽  
Vol 594-595 ◽  
pp. 818-822 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.Z. Hamdan ◽  
A.S.A. Khiar

Films of methyl cellulose (MC) /chitosan blends were prepared via solution casting technique and their properties with different amount of ammonium trilate, NH4CF3SO3 were compared. Measurements of conductivity as a function of frequency at room temperature on these films were carried out using HIOKI 3532-50 LCR Hi-Tester where the frequency was set between 50 Hz to 1 MHz. Samples having 40 wt% of NH4CF3SO3 exhibit the highest room temperature conductivity of (4.99±4.18) x 10-6 Scm-1. Dielectric data were analyzed using complex permittivity and complex electrical modulus for the sample with the highest ionic conductivity.


Author(s):  
Ahana Chatterjee ◽  
Biplab kumar Paul ◽  
Subrata Kar ◽  
Sukhen Das ◽  
Ruma Basu ◽  
...  

In an effort to improve the electrical properties of the electroactive Poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene) (PVdF-HFP), we introduced a novel and simple approach to synthesize PVDF-HFP composite films by incorporating ultrahigh dilutions of two homeopathic medicines Ferrum metallicum (FM) and Zincum oxidatum (ZO) in different potencies. The homeo-PVDF-composite films (HPCF) were synthesized by simple solution casting technique. XRD, FESEM, FTIR studies were performed to check the presence of nanoparticles in the film. The electrical properties of the HPCF samples get enhanced significantly due to the incorporation of the medicines and the effect increases with the increase in potency of the medicines.


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