scholarly journals Assessing Biodegradability of PVA/Starch Based Composite Films Reinforced With Long Chain Fatty Acid Grafted Barley Husk

Author(s):  
Aanchal Mittal ◽  
Sangeeta Garg ◽  
Shailendra Bajpai

Abstract The main objective of this study is the preparation of poly (vinyl alcohol) PVA/starch based composite films reinforced with barley husk and grafted barley husk (prepared using lauric acid, palmitic acid and arachidic acid) for packaging applications and assessment of their biodegradability. The biodegradability test of the films was performed by measuring weight loss of the films after degradation in soil under natural environmental conditions and by measuring evolved carbon dioxide (CO2) during degradation under aqueous aerobic environment containing activated sludge. Physico-chemical variation in the films after degradation were observed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The composite films containing barley husk showed highest degradation in soil (70 % after 180 days) as well as in aqueous aerobic medium (58.83 % after 30 days). The results of scanning electron microscopy showed the formation of cracks and holes over the surface of the composite films after degradation. The degradation of the films occurred inside the composite films, not only on their surface. The incorporation of starch and barley husk in PVA matrix enhanced the degradation rate of films.

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (4A) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyễn Thúy Chinh ◽  
Hoang Thai ◽  
Loc Thi Thach ◽  
Giang Duc Le ◽  
Thuy Phuong Ngo

In this work, alginate (AG)/chitosan (CS)/lovastatine (LS) AG/CS/PCL/LS composite films using polycaprolactone (PCL)  are prepared by solution method with the ratio of AG/CS and LS content fixed at 4/1 and 10 wt.% (in comparison with the total weight of CS and AG), respectively.  The PCL content is used at 3, 5 and 10 wt.% (in compared with total weight of AG, CS and LS). The role of PCL as a compatibilizer in AG)/CS)/LS composites is considered by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Differential Scanning Calorimetric (DSC) methods. Based on the change in FTIR spectra, morphology and thermal parameters of AG/CS/PCL/LS composites, it can be seen that PCL has effectiveness of compatibility for AG, CS, and LS as well as plasticity for the composites. Besides, the influence of PCL content on the swelling degree of the composites is also investigated. 


2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaimahwati Zaimahwati ◽  
Yuniati Yuniati ◽  
Ramzi Jalal ◽  
Syahman Zhafiri ◽  
Yuli Yetri

<p>Pada penelitian ini telah dilakukan isolasi dan karakterisasi bentonit alam menjadi nanopartikel montmorillonit. Bentonit alam yang digunakan diambil dari desa Blangdalam, Kecamatan Nisam Kabupaten Aceh Utara.  Proses isolasi meliputi proses pelarutan dengan aquades, ultrasonic dan proses sedimentasi. Untuk mengetahui karakterisasi montmorillonit dilakukan uji FT-IR, X-RD dan uji morfologi permukaan dengan Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Partikel size analyzer untuk menganalisis dan menentukan ukuran nanopartikel dari isolasi bentonit alam. Dari hasil penelitian didapat ukuran nanopartikel montmorillonit hasil isolasi dari bentonit alam diperoleh berdiameter rata-rata 82,15 nm.</p><p><em>In this research we have isolated and characterized natural bentonite into montmorillonite nanoparticles. Natural bentonite used was taken from Blangdalam village, Nisam sub-district, North Aceh district. The isolation process includes dissolving process with aquades, ultrasonic and sedimentation processes.  The characterization of montmorillonite, FT-IR, X-RD and surface morphology test by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Particle size analyzer to analyze and determine the size of nanoparticles from natural bentonite insulation. From the research results obtained the size of montmorillonite nanoparticles isolated from natural bentonite obtained an average diameter of 82.15 nm.</em></p>


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatma Unal

Abstract Terbium oxide (Tb2O3) particles (NPs) were synthesized by precipitation method using ammonium carbonate as precipitation agent. Effects of precursor molarity (0.1, 0.15 and 0.2 M) on photoluminescence (PL) behaviour of the NPs were investigated. The presence of the Tb2O3 phase was confirmed by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) analyses. Morphological investigations of the produced powders were made by Field Emission Gun-Scanning Electron Microscopy (FEG-SEM). It showed that the morphology of Tb2O3 particles transformed from the nanograin chain to bundles morphology of rod-like as the amount of precursor molarity increased. Emission spectrum were investigated by Photoluminescence (PL) Spectroscopy. All the Tb2O3 particles exhibited the strongest peak at 493 nm ascribed to 5D4-7F6 (magnetic dipole (MD), C2) transition. The increase in the number of C2 sites released from the MD transition with the increase of the precursor molarity caused a negative increase in the b* (yellowness/blueness of the emission) value in the CIE diagram, indicating that the colour shifted to the blue region. The Tb2O3 particles produced by the precipitation method exhibited novel strong cyan colour and the PL emission intensity increased with increasing molarity.


2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ανδρέας Μαυρογένης

Στην προύσα εργασία χρησιμοποιήθηκε η υπέρυθρη φασματοσκοπία με μετασχηματισμό Fourier σε συνδυασμό με οπτικό μικροσκόπιο υψηλή ανάλυσης και μικροσκόπιο διασποράς SEM (scanning electron microscopy) για την in vitro μελέτη της επίδρασης των ιοντιζουσών ακτινοβολιών στον αρθρικό χόνδρο, τη διεπιφάνεια με το οστούν, και για την προσέγγιση του χημικού μηχανισμού που προκαλείται κατά την ακτινοθεραπεία.Από τις μεταβολές των εντάσεων και τις νέες ταινίες στην περιοχή μεταξύ 4000-2800 cm-1, διαπιστώθηκε ότι οι βλάβες οι οποίες προκαλούνται σε μικρές δόσεις ακτινοβολίας μέχρι 6 Gy είναι οι σχάσεις των δεσμών υδρογόνου των γλυκοζαμινογλυκανών (πολυγλυκάνες, υαλουρονικό οξύ) και των κολλαγονούχων πρωτεϊνών.Τα θραύσματα του κολλαγόνου και υαλουρονικού οξέος αντιδρούν μεταξύ τους με διασταυρούμενο πολυμερισμό σχηματίζοντας προϊόντα στα οποία αποδίδεται η μείωση του ιξώδους των χόνδρων και επομένως η αύξηση της τριβής και τέλος η φθορά των χόνδρων. Τα αποτελέσματα αυτά επιβεβαιώθηκαν με σύγκριση ανάλογων χόνδρων οι οποίοι αφαιρέθηκαν από ασθενείς λόγω οστεοαρθρίτιδας ή άλλης αιτίας βλάβης του αρθρικού χόνδρου και καρκίνου.Οι μεταβολές στην περιοχή του φάσματος μεταξύ 1800-1400 cm-1, όπου εμφανίζονται οι χαρακτηριστικές δονήσεις των κολλαγονούχων πρωτεϊνών έδειξαν την καταστροφή της έλικας από α-έλικα, η οποία επικρατεί στην φυσιολογική κατάσταση, σε τυχαία περιέλιξη μετά την επίδραση των ιοντιζουσών ακτινοβολιών. Με αύξηση της δόσης ακτινοβολίας παράγονται αμυλοειδούς τύπου πρωτεΐνες από τα θραύσματα των πρωτεϊνών που παράγονται, λόγω της επίδρασης των ελευθέρων ριζών υδροξυλίου.Η εμφάνιση της ταινίας στα 1742 cm-1 αποδίδεται στην υπεροξείδωση των μεμβρανών των κυττάρων η οποία προκαλείται από την παρουσία του οξυγόνου, το οποίο, ως ελεύθερη δίριζα συμβάλλει στην περαιτέρω καταστροφή των ιοντιζουσών ακτινοβολιών. Η ταινία χαρακτηρίζει τον σχηματισμό μαλονδιαλδεΰδης, μία ένωση που αποτελεί δείκτη για την εξέλιξη της ασθένειας.Από τις ταινίες στην περιοχή του φάσματος μεταξύ 1400-900 cm-1 όπου εμφανίζονται οι χαρακτηριστικές δονήσεις των ομάδων –C-O-C- των σακχάρων διαπιστώνεται η αύξηση των D-σακχάρων, τα οποία προκύπτουν από την αύξηση των μονομερών. Οι εντάσεις των ταινιών αυτών εξαρτώνται από τη δόση ακτινοβολίας και αυξάνει αναλογικά μέχρι δόσεις περίπου 9 Gy. Πέραν αυτής της δόσης, οι παραγόμενες ελεύθερες ρίζες αντιδρούν περαιτέρω με βασικά βιομόρια και μεταβάλλουν την τοξική επίδραση της ακτινοβολίας.Στην περιοχή μεταξύ 1300-900 cm-1, οι ταινίες του φάσματος των σακχάρων συνυπάρχουν με τις ταινίες των φωσφορικών αλάτων του υδροξυαπατίτη των οστών. Από την μορφή των ταινιών και τις θέσεις των μεγίστων απορρόφησης φαίνεται ο σχηματισμός άμορφου φωσφορικού ασβεστίου [Ca3(ΡΟ4)2] ο οποίος προέρχεται από την αντίδραση των ιόντων ασβεστίου (Ca2+) του υγρού των χόνδρων με τις φωσφορικές ομάδες των φωσφολιπιδίων των κυτταρικών μεμβρανών.Τα FT-IR φάσματα συγκρίθηκαν με φάσματα ασθενών με οστεοαρθρίτιδα και διαπιστώθηκε ότι τα φάσματα παρουσιάζουν ομοιότητες, οι οποίες ερμηνεύονται με μηχανισμούς ελευθέρων ριζών.Η μελέτη της αρχιτεκτονικής των χόνδρων με οπτικό μικροσκόπιο και ηλεκτρονικό μικροσκόπιο σάρωσης (SEM) έδειξαν ότι η φθορά την οποία προκαλούν οι ιοντίζουσες ακτινοβολίες είναι ίδια με αυτή που προκαλεί η φυσιολογική γήρανση του ατόμου και εκδήλωση οστεοαρθρίτιδας.Τα δεδομένα της μελέτης δείχνουν ότι οι ιοντίζουσες ακτινοβολίες κατά την ακτινοθεραπεία προκαλούν σχάση των αλυσίδων των γλυκοζαμικογλυκανών και κολλαγονούχων πρωτεϊνών, οι οποίες οδηγούν σε μη αντιστρεπτές βλάβες. Οι παρατηρήσεις αυτές δείχνουν ότι θα πρέπει να αναπτυχθεί νέα σειρά θεραπευτικού σχήματος για την αντιμετώπιση των βλαβών, οι οποίες προκαλούνται στα υγιή κύτταρα τα οποία ακτινοβολούνται παράλληλα με τα παθολογικά.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 10801-10811

This paper reported the fabrication of starch-based nanofibers derived from various weight ratios (w:w) of native sago starch (SS) and poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) (0:100, 1:100, 3:100, and 5:100) using the electrospinning technique. The effects of electrospinning operation parameters on the surface morphology of SS/PVA nanofibers were observed by using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The smooth and bead-free SS/PVA nanofibers with fiber diameters within the range of 90 nm to 150 nm were produced under the optimized conditions. The paracetamol (PCM) was encapsulated into the SS/PVA nanofibers via the blending process. The SS/PVA nanofibers exhibited a maximum PCM loading capacity of 0.9573 mg.mg-1, and PCM was observed to release out from SS/PVA nanofibers slowly and steadily for 72 hours.


2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (7) ◽  
pp. 641-647
Author(s):  
Jean Aimé Mbey ◽  
Fabien Thomas ◽  
Sandrine Hoppe

Abstract In the present study, a combined use of photonic microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and 3D X-ray tomography is carried out in order to analyze the dispersion and the distribution of raw and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)-intercalated kaolinite used as filler in cassava starch-based films. It is shown that the association of these techniques allows a valuable analysis of clay dispersion in polymer-clay composite films. In the case of kaolinite-starch composite films on which this study is focused, it is obvious that previous intercalation of kaolinite with DMSO is an efficient way to improve dispersion and distribution of kaolinite in a starch polymer matrix.


Author(s):  
Aniek Setiya Budiatin ◽  
Samirah ◽  
Maria Apriliani Gani ◽  
Wenny Putri Nilamsari ◽  
Chrismawan Ardianto ◽  
...  

Bovine bone is a considerable source for the production of hydroxyapatite. The recent study reported a novel method to extract hydroxyapatite from bovine bone without producing hazardous residue. The bovine bones were cut and boiled in the opened chamber followed by boiling in pressurized tank. The bones were then soaked into 95% ethanol. Calcination was then conducted in 800°C, 900°C and 1,000°C, for 2 hours. The result was then grinded and sieved. The powder then was characterized using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) to measure the purity of hydroxyapatite. It is concluded that the hydroxyapatite derived from this process showed 100% purity, resulting 35.34 ± 0.39% w/w from the wet bone weight and 72.3% w/w from the dried weight. The present extraction method has been proven to yield high amount of pure hydroxyapatite as well as reducing the use of hazardous reagent.


2019 ◽  
Vol 107 (8) ◽  
pp. 725-735
Author(s):  
Hoda H. Saleh ◽  
Rehab Sokary ◽  
Zakaria I. Ali

Abstract Polyaniline (PANI) nanoparticles and PANI/poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) nanocomposite films were synthesized by the oxidative polymerization of aniline and ammonium peroxodisulfate (APS), as an oxidizing agent in aqueous medium. The PANI/PVA nanocomposite films were exposed to γ-irradiation after oxidative polymerization. Synthesized polyaniline (PANI) nanoparticles and PANI/PVA nanocomposite films were characterized by attenuated total reflectance infrared spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR), X-ray diffraction, high resolution scanning electron microscopy, (HRSEM) high resolution transmission electron microscopy, (HRTEM) and UV-VIS absorption spectroscopy. Energy band gap of PANI nanofibers was determined from Tauc’s plots which equal 4.2 eV. Scanning electron microscopy images show that chemically synthesized of polyaniline has nanofibers structure and irradiated PANI/PVA nanocomposite have a mixture of nanorod and nanosphere structures. The transmission electron microscopy show that chemically synthesized of polyaniline has average length in the range 34 ± 10 nm with less wide distribution, where as the irradiated PANI/PVA nanocomposite has coreshell structure.


RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 3060-3071
Author(s):  
Angela F. Danil de Namor ◽  
Salman Alharthi ◽  
Brendan Howlin ◽  
Nawal Al Hakawati

A recyclable mercury(ii) selective dimer based on a calix[4]pyrrole derivative has been synthesised and characterised by mass and FT-IR spectrometry, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX).


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lokesh R. Rane ◽  
Niranjan R. Savadekar ◽  
Pravin G. Kadam ◽  
Shashank T. Mhaske

The purpose of this study is to improve the performance properties of K-carrageenan (K-CRG) by utilizing nanosilica (NSI) as the reinforcing agent. The composite films were prepared by solution casting method. NSI was added up to 1.5% in the K-CRG matrix. The prepared films were characterized for mechanical (tensile strength, tensile modulus, and elongation at break), thermal (differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis), barrier (water vapour transmission rate), morphological (scanning electron microscopy), contact angle, and crystallinity properties. Tensile strength, tensile modulus, and crystallinity were found to have increased by 13.8, 15, and 48% whereas water vapour transmission rate was found to have decreased by 48% for 0.5% NSI loaded K-CRG composite films. NSI was found to have formed aggregates for concentrations above 0.5% as confirmed by scanning electron microscopy. Melting temperature, enthalpy of melting, and degradation temperature of K-CRG increased with increase in concentration of NSI in K-CRG. Contact angle also increased with increase in concentration of NSI in K-CRG, indicating the decrease in hydrophilicity of the films improving its water resistance properties. This knowledge of the composite film could make beneficial contributions to the food and pharmaceutical packaging applications.


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