Effects of reinforcement of sodium alginate functionalized halloysite clay nanotubes on thermo-mechanical properties and biocompatibility of poly (vinyl alcohol) nanocomposites
Sabia Kouser, Sareen Sheik, Ashwini Prabhu, G. K. Nagaraja, K. Prashantha, Josline Neetha D’Souza, Meghana K. Navada, D.J. Manasa
2021Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials49 citationsDOI
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Materials scienceNanocompositeBiocompatibilityVinyl alcoholHalloysiteComposite materialSwellingThermal stabilitySurface modificationContact angleUltimate tensile strengthFourier transform infrared spectroscopyPolyvinyl alcoholThermogravimetric analysisChemical engineeringPolymerMetallurgyEngineeringClay minerals and soil interactionsTherapeutic Uses of Natural ElementsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications