Compatibilizing role of carbon nanotubes in poly(vinyl alcohol)/starch blend
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Jose, Jobin VinodhDe, Sadhankumar
Ma'adeed, Mariam Al Ali Al
Bhadra Dakua, Jolly
Sreekumar, P. A.
Sougrat, Rachid

Al-Harthi, Mamdouh Ahmed
KAUST Department
Imaging and Characterization Core LabCore Labs
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2014-10-03Online Publication Date
2014-10-03Print Publication Date
2015-01Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/563787
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Polymer nanocomposites based on poly(vinyl alcohol)/starch blend and carbon nanotubes (CNT) were prepared by solution mixing, followed by casting. Glycerol was used as a plasticizer and added in the starch dispersion. The uniform dispersion of CNT in water before mixing with PVA/starch blend, was achieved by using an Ultrasonicator probe. The composites were characterized by measurement of tensile properties, thermal analysis, FE-SEM, TEM, XRD studies, and water uptake. It was observed that the decrease in tensile strength, modulus, and elongation at break on addition of starch into PVA can be arrested by incorporation of CNT. The strong physical bonding such as hydrogen bonding among the hydroxyl groups of polymer components and oxygen containing groups on CNT surface resulted in a more tortuous path for the water to follow, lowering of water uptake. Thermal analysis and spectroscopic images showed an increase in blend homogeneity in the presence of CNT.Citation
Jose, J., De, S. K., AlMa’adeed, M. A.-A., Dakua, J. B., Sreekumar, P. A., Sougrat, R., & Al-Harthi, M. A. (2014). Compatibilizing role of carbon nanotubes in poly(vinyl alcohol)/starch blend. Starch - Stärke, 67(1-2), 147–153. doi:10.1002/star.201400074Sponsors
Thanks to the Deanship of Scientific Research for financial assistance through project number DSR IN121016. Thanks also to the Department of Chemical Engineering, KFUPM, for providing the necessary facilities.Publisher
WileyJournal
Starch - Stärkeae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1002/star.201400074