Development and characterization of water hyacinth reinforced thermoplastic starch as sustainable biocomposites
Diptiranjan Behera, Shruti S. Pattnaik, Shubhendu S. Patra, Aruna Kumar Barick, Jyotsnarani Pradhan, Ajaya K. Behera
Abstract
This study focuses on creating waste water hyacinth-thermoplastic starch biocomposites which showed tensile strength of 7.01 MPa and found biodegradable. Cytotoxicity assessments confirmed the composite's safety, for potential application.
Topics & Concepts
HyacinthThermoplasticStarchCharacterization (materials science)Pulp and paper industryMaterials scienceComposite materialFood scienceChemistryEngineeringNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryNanocomposite Films for Food Packagingbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesComposting and Vermicomposting Techniques