This document describes a study that modified cassava starch with soybean oil maleate (SOMA) and used the modified starch as a filler in poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composites. SOMA was synthesized by grafting soybean oil with maleic anhydride, and then used to modify cassava starch, resulting in SOMA-g-STARCH. Various ratios of PLA and SOMA-g-STARCH were compounded and tested. The compatibility, morphology, thermal properties, and mechanical properties of the composites were characterized. The results showed that compositions with 90:10 and 80:20 ratios of PLA:SOMA-g-STARCH had the best compatibility, surface
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Chemical and Physical properties of Cassava Starch-Cm-Chitosan-Acrylic Acid Hydrogel prepared from radiation –induced crosslinking
Gatot Trimulyadi Rekso
Center for Application of Isotopes and Radiation- National Nuclear Energy Agency
Jl. Lebak Bulus Raya No. 49, Jakarta-Selatan, Indonesia
Corresponding author; e-mail; gatot2811@yahoo.com ,
Fax: +62-21-.7513270, HP ; 08129419442
Synthesis and Comparative Study of Novel Cross Linked Bio Polymers from Linse...IJERA Editor
Novel cross linked biopolymers were synthesised from naturally available linseed oil. Epoxidation of linseed oil
was carried out by per acetic acid method. Further an acrylated epoxidized resin (AELO) was synthesised from
the epoxidized linseed oil (ELO). The (AELO) was characterised by spectral and physicochemical properties
(Specific gravity, viscosity, Saponification value, iodine value).The Novel cross linked biopolymer were
prepared by using AELO with Triethylene glycol trimethacrylate(TEGMA) . The mechanical properties of cross
linked biopolymer was improved by adding filler like wood flour. The environmental degradation was assessed
by sem analysis. The outcome of the studies revealed that the newly prepared cross linked biopolymers are
potential biodegradable material for various consumer applications like package materials, sporting goods and
floor mats.
Determination of the Optimal Process Conditions for the Acid Activation of Ng...ijceronline
In this work, the optimal adsorption parameters for the adsorption of Carotenoid in the bleaching of palm oil was investigated. Ngwo clay, a local adsorbent obtained from Ngwo town in the South-Eastern province of Nigeria, was used in the study. The palm oil used was also obtained from a local market in Enugu in the same region. The purpose of the work was to develop a model to optimize the efficiency of a local adsorbent that will be cheap and environmentally friendly, for the removal of pigments during refining of vegetable oils. The clay was first, acid activated and characterized, and used in the investigation. Central Composite Design (CCD) package was used to optimize the effects of process parameters of Temperature, Time and Clay Dosage on the bleaching efficiency of Palm Oil. A linear model was predicted and optimized based on BBD. This gave bleaching time of 40min., Temperature of 99.83oC, and Clay dosage of 4%, at a predicted bleaching efficiency of 83%. The optimum conditions were validated to obtain an experimental value of 82.5% with 1.7% error condition.
Non-Isothermal Kinetic Analysis of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Pellets by Ther...Bemgba Nyakuma
Paper presented at the 18th Conference of Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction (PRES Conference)
PRES’15 conference, 22-27 Aug 2015, Kuching, Malaysia.
Gelatin-grafted N- proflavine acryl amide was synthesized through two steps; firstly the Gelatin was grafted with
acrylic acid free radically using Ammonium per-sulfate at 60℃, Then it was modified to its corresponding acyl
chloride derivation, second step included the substitution with amino group of proflavine, in this research Gelatin
was used as a natural nontoxic, water soluble polymer as a drug carrier.
The prepared pro drug polymer was characterized by FTIR and 1H-NMR spectroscopies, Controlled drug release
was studied in different pH values at 37℃. Many advantages were obtained comparing with other known
methods.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
Chemical and Physical properties of Cassava Starch-Cm-Chitosan-Acrylic Acid Hydrogel prepared from radiation –induced crosslinking
Gatot Trimulyadi Rekso
Center for Application of Isotopes and Radiation- National Nuclear Energy Agency
Jl. Lebak Bulus Raya No. 49, Jakarta-Selatan, Indonesia
Corresponding author; e-mail; gatot2811@yahoo.com ,
Fax: +62-21-.7513270, HP ; 08129419442
Synthesis and Comparative Study of Novel Cross Linked Bio Polymers from Linse...IJERA Editor
Novel cross linked biopolymers were synthesised from naturally available linseed oil. Epoxidation of linseed oil
was carried out by per acetic acid method. Further an acrylated epoxidized resin (AELO) was synthesised from
the epoxidized linseed oil (ELO). The (AELO) was characterised by spectral and physicochemical properties
(Specific gravity, viscosity, Saponification value, iodine value).The Novel cross linked biopolymer were
prepared by using AELO with Triethylene glycol trimethacrylate(TEGMA) . The mechanical properties of cross
linked biopolymer was improved by adding filler like wood flour. The environmental degradation was assessed
by sem analysis. The outcome of the studies revealed that the newly prepared cross linked biopolymers are
potential biodegradable material for various consumer applications like package materials, sporting goods and
floor mats.
Determination of the Optimal Process Conditions for the Acid Activation of Ng...ijceronline
In this work, the optimal adsorption parameters for the adsorption of Carotenoid in the bleaching of palm oil was investigated. Ngwo clay, a local adsorbent obtained from Ngwo town in the South-Eastern province of Nigeria, was used in the study. The palm oil used was also obtained from a local market in Enugu in the same region. The purpose of the work was to develop a model to optimize the efficiency of a local adsorbent that will be cheap and environmentally friendly, for the removal of pigments during refining of vegetable oils. The clay was first, acid activated and characterized, and used in the investigation. Central Composite Design (CCD) package was used to optimize the effects of process parameters of Temperature, Time and Clay Dosage on the bleaching efficiency of Palm Oil. A linear model was predicted and optimized based on BBD. This gave bleaching time of 40min., Temperature of 99.83oC, and Clay dosage of 4%, at a predicted bleaching efficiency of 83%. The optimum conditions were validated to obtain an experimental value of 82.5% with 1.7% error condition.
Non-Isothermal Kinetic Analysis of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Pellets by Ther...Bemgba Nyakuma
Paper presented at the 18th Conference of Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction (PRES Conference)
PRES’15 conference, 22-27 Aug 2015, Kuching, Malaysia.
Gelatin-grafted N- proflavine acryl amide was synthesized through two steps; firstly the Gelatin was grafted with
acrylic acid free radically using Ammonium per-sulfate at 60℃, Then it was modified to its corresponding acyl
chloride derivation, second step included the substitution with amino group of proflavine, in this research Gelatin
was used as a natural nontoxic, water soluble polymer as a drug carrier.
The prepared pro drug polymer was characterized by FTIR and 1H-NMR spectroscopies, Controlled drug release
was studied in different pH values at 37℃. Many advantages were obtained comparing with other known
methods.
Improved Stability of Formate Dehydrogenase by Coating with Didodecyldimethyl...researchinventy
Hydrophilic formate dehydrogenase (FDH) from candida boidinii was chemically modified by coating it with didodecyldimethylammonium bromide (DDAB). This coating changed the phase behavior of the enzyme, making it highly soluble in hydrophobic solvents and thereby offering the chance for biphasic enzyme recycling from hydrophilic substrates and products. Different coating procedures of FDH with DDAB were investigated and all proved suitable for efficient coating of the enzyme’s outer surface. A 50 mM Tris- (hydroxymethyl)-amminomethan (tris) buffer at pH 8 was chosen to make DDAB soluble and avoid aggregation. The reaction of NAD+ with uncoated and coated FDH to NADH and CO2 was monitored by UV-vis spectroscopy and kinetic parameters (rmax, Km, KI , EA) for the the FDH were determined. The coated enzyme resulted in a lower relative initial activity between 40-60% compared to the uncoated one. The stability of the coated enzyme (FDH*) was improved significantly and remained stable in long-term experiments, resulting in a deactivation rate kD smaller than 3% per day and a half-life time t1/2largerthan 23 days, while the deactivation rate of the uncoated enzyme was 260% per daywitha t1/2of 0.3 days. Both activation energies were similar, with 42 kJ mol-1 for the coated and 48 kJ mol-1 for the uncoated enzyme.This result suggests that there is not significant transport resistance originating from the DDAB coating layer. The reason for the significantly lower activity of the coated FDH probably stems from accumulation of formed CO2 in the coating layer, thereby preventing high equilibrium conversions
Evaluation of titanium in hydrochloric acid solutions containing corrosion in...IOSR Journals
Currently, the use of titanium alloys components and coating (clad) in petroleum subsea production systems continues to increase. Titanium alloys are lightweight, very flexible; have greater mechanical resistance relationship showing excellent resistance to corrosion and fatigue in ambient seawater and marine environments. The rate of corrosion of titanium alloys are low for hydrochloric acid (3%), however, in the acidification operations from petroleum well is necessary the use of corrosion inhibitors, because the concentration of hydrochloric acid varies from 10 to 28%. A corrosion inhibitor for acidification can be defined as a substance or mixture of substances which are added to the corrosive medium aim inhibit or minimize the action of the corrosive medium. This paper presents the laboratory tests made with titanium coupons subjected to hydrochloric acid solution 10% (weight %), in temperatures of 50° C and 70° C, and additions of phenylamine (aniline), thiocarbamide and β-naphthol as corrosion inhibitors. The results showed that the corrosion protection inhibitors exerted by varies from 50 to 80% depending on the concentration of inhibitors and temperatures used in the tests.
The present article deals with design of antibacterial and antifungal pH-responsive hydrogels based on Quaternary Ammonium Functionalized-Tragacanth Gum (QTG) biopolymer as drug delivery systems. The antimicrobial effects of the graft-copolymer hydrogels QTG/ polyacrylic acid (QTG-AA) and QTG/polyacrylamide (QTG-AM) were investigated against fi ve standard microorganisms including Candida albicans, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The results of the in-vitro release of quercetin as a drug from the functionalized copolymer hydrogels exhibited dependence on the pH, immersion time, medium, and temperature. All copolymer hydrogels demonstrated antibacterial and antifungal properties and moreover, QTG-AM copolymers presented higher antimicrobial activity than QTG-AA copolymers.
Studies on some economic and effective Ion exchange Resin used as catalyst in...IOSR Journals
Terrenes are the abundant group of natural compounds that can be transformed into products of higher commercial value by organic reaction under the influence of suitable catalyst. Isolongifoline ketone was synthesized by Isolongifoline with the application of ion exchange catalyst viz. Tulsion T-421, Tulsion T-521, Indion 225, Indion 770.It is evident that Tulsion T-421 & T-521 shows higher yield of Isolongifoline ketone due to its characteristics. Characterization of resin was done by determine the elemental analysis, ion exchange capacity, FTIR analysis, TGA and SEM analysis. The significance of the ion exchange resin is revealed by the conversion of Isolongifoline to Isolongifoline ketone.Thermax T-421was finding to possess the higher selectivity for isolongifoline ketone and high thermal stability.
Poster reactive extrusion of poly(lactide) with low molecular weight acryl fu...Lionel Derue
Reactive extrusion of poly(lactide) with low molecular weight acryl-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol). An original and effective methodology to toughen poly(lactide)
IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry (IOSR-JAC) is an open access international journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of applied chemistry and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in Chemical Science. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
Improved Stability of Formate Dehydrogenase by Coating with Didodecyldimethyl...researchinventy
Hydrophilic formate dehydrogenase (FDH) from candida boidinii was chemically modified by coating it with didodecyldimethylammonium bromide (DDAB). This coating changed the phase behavior of the enzyme, making it highly soluble in hydrophobic solvents and thereby offering the chance for biphasic enzyme recycling from hydrophilic substrates and products. Different coating procedures of FDH with DDAB were investigated and all proved suitable for efficient coating of the enzyme’s outer surface. A 50 mM Tris- (hydroxymethyl)-amminomethan (tris) buffer at pH 8 was chosen to make DDAB soluble and avoid aggregation. The reaction of NAD+ with uncoated and coated FDH to NADH and CO2 was monitored by UV-vis spectroscopy and kinetic parameters (rmax, Km, KI , EA) for the the FDH were determined. The coated enzyme resulted in a lower relative initial activity between 40-60% compared to the uncoated one. The stability of the coated enzyme (FDH*) was improved significantly and remained stable in long-term experiments, resulting in a deactivation rate kD smaller than 3% per day and a half-life time t1/2largerthan 23 days, while the deactivation rate of the uncoated enzyme was 260% per daywitha t1/2of 0.3 days. Both activation energies were similar, with 42 kJ mol-1 for the coated and 48 kJ mol-1 for the uncoated enzyme.This result suggests that there is not significant transport resistance originating from the DDAB coating layer. The reason for the significantly lower activity of the coated FDH probably stems from accumulation of formed CO2 in the coating layer, thereby preventing high equilibrium conversions
Evaluation of titanium in hydrochloric acid solutions containing corrosion in...IOSR Journals
Currently, the use of titanium alloys components and coating (clad) in petroleum subsea production systems continues to increase. Titanium alloys are lightweight, very flexible; have greater mechanical resistance relationship showing excellent resistance to corrosion and fatigue in ambient seawater and marine environments. The rate of corrosion of titanium alloys are low for hydrochloric acid (3%), however, in the acidification operations from petroleum well is necessary the use of corrosion inhibitors, because the concentration of hydrochloric acid varies from 10 to 28%. A corrosion inhibitor for acidification can be defined as a substance or mixture of substances which are added to the corrosive medium aim inhibit or minimize the action of the corrosive medium. This paper presents the laboratory tests made with titanium coupons subjected to hydrochloric acid solution 10% (weight %), in temperatures of 50° C and 70° C, and additions of phenylamine (aniline), thiocarbamide and β-naphthol as corrosion inhibitors. The results showed that the corrosion protection inhibitors exerted by varies from 50 to 80% depending on the concentration of inhibitors and temperatures used in the tests.
The present article deals with design of antibacterial and antifungal pH-responsive hydrogels based on Quaternary Ammonium Functionalized-Tragacanth Gum (QTG) biopolymer as drug delivery systems. The antimicrobial effects of the graft-copolymer hydrogels QTG/ polyacrylic acid (QTG-AA) and QTG/polyacrylamide (QTG-AM) were investigated against fi ve standard microorganisms including Candida albicans, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The results of the in-vitro release of quercetin as a drug from the functionalized copolymer hydrogels exhibited dependence on the pH, immersion time, medium, and temperature. All copolymer hydrogels demonstrated antibacterial and antifungal properties and moreover, QTG-AM copolymers presented higher antimicrobial activity than QTG-AA copolymers.
Studies on some economic and effective Ion exchange Resin used as catalyst in...IOSR Journals
Terrenes are the abundant group of natural compounds that can be transformed into products of higher commercial value by organic reaction under the influence of suitable catalyst. Isolongifoline ketone was synthesized by Isolongifoline with the application of ion exchange catalyst viz. Tulsion T-421, Tulsion T-521, Indion 225, Indion 770.It is evident that Tulsion T-421 & T-521 shows higher yield of Isolongifoline ketone due to its characteristics. Characterization of resin was done by determine the elemental analysis, ion exchange capacity, FTIR analysis, TGA and SEM analysis. The significance of the ion exchange resin is revealed by the conversion of Isolongifoline to Isolongifoline ketone.Thermax T-421was finding to possess the higher selectivity for isolongifoline ketone and high thermal stability.
Poster reactive extrusion of poly(lactide) with low molecular weight acryl fu...Lionel Derue
Reactive extrusion of poly(lactide) with low molecular weight acryl-functionalized poly(ethylene glycol). An original and effective methodology to toughen poly(lactide)
IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry (IOSR-JAC) is an open access international journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of applied chemistry and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in Chemical Science. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
A Mechanistic, Stochastic Model Helps Understand Multiple Sclerosis Course an...Mutiple Sclerosis
Isabella Bordi, Renato Umeton, Vito A. G. Ricigliano, Viviana Annibali, Rosella Mechelli, Giovanni Ristori, Francesca Grassi, Marco Salvetti, and Alfonso Sutera
Heritable and nonheritable factors play a role in multiple sclerosis, but their effect size appears too small, explaining relatively little about disease etiology. Assuming that the factors that trigger the onset of the disease are, to some extent, also those that generate its remissions and relapses, we attempted to model the erratic behaviour of the disease course as observed on a dataset containing the time series of relapses and remissions of 70 patients free of disease-modifying therapies. We show that relapses and remissions follow exponential decaying distributions, excluding periodic recurrences and confirming that relapses manifest randomly in time. It is found that a mechanistic model with a random forcing describes in a satisfactory manner the occurrence of relapses and remissions, and the differences in the length of time spent in each one of the two states. This model may describe how interactions between "soft" etiologic factors occasionally reach the disease threshold thanks to comparably small external random perturbations. The model offers a new context to rethink key problems such as "missing heritability" and "hidden environmental structure" in the etiology of complex traits.
Protective Effect of Egyptian Propolis Against Rabbit PasteurellosisBee Healthy Farms
Propolis is known for its protective effects on humans and animals, including improving respiratory conditions. It's also documented to be a very complementary adjuvant with other treatment modalities.
Pasteurella multocida is a well known cause of morbidity and mortality in rabbits. The predominant syndrome is upper respiratory disease or "snuffles." P. multocida is often endemic in rabbit colonies and the acquisition of infection in young rabbits is correlated to the prevalence in adult rabbits.
The results of this study revealed that the use of natural bees’ honey has the ability to protect the liver of rats against the toxic effects of melamine.
Melamine contains 66% nitrogen by mass, so it is sometimes illegally added to food products in order to increase the apparent protein content that has recently become a serious concern. The illegal use of melamine as a food ingredient has led to many poisoning incidents of cats and dogs in the United States, as well as renal function failure of Chinese infants.
This research deals with study of Degradation
behavior of starch blended with different percentage of
polypropylene (PP) .Twin screw extruder at 160- 190 °C and 50
rpm is used for manufacture of blend sheet. Degradation test
achieved according to ASTM standard (D 638 IV and D570-98).
Studies on their degradation properties were carried out by Soil
burial test, Water absorption test and Hydrolysis test. The
morphology test of the polypropylene / starch blend samples
was obviously seen in the (Dino- Light- Digital Microscope),
Results of soil burial test show that tensile strength and
percentage of elongation of polypropylene / starch blend
decrease with increasing the starch content and burial time. The
hydrolysis test show the weight losses increasing with the
increasing amount of starch. High percent of polypropylene
found to decrease the amount of water absorption of the blend.
The physical appearance and morphology studies of
polypropylene / starch blend after burial test in soil and
hydrolysis in water environment showed that all blend samples
was obviously changed after 90-day study period, whereas the
pure polypropylene samples remained unchanged
coir fibers tech has improved so much it can produce micro fibers from petroleum that can be upgraded into artificialleather that can mimic naturalleather
Fibrous Scaffold Produced By Rotary Jet Spinning TechniqueIJERA Editor
Poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA)/ poly(ɛ-caprolactone) (PCL) mesh was produced by Rotary Jet Spinning (RJS)
process. RJS is a simple method which fabricates three-dimensional fibers by exploiting a high-speed rotating
nozzle o form a polymer jet which undergoes stretching before solidification without the need of high voltage.
Blend meshes were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA),
differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and infrared spectroscopy Fourier transform (FTIR). SEM imagens
provides information about the morphological structure, which confirmed the production of fibers using RJS.
Data obtained by thermal analyzes indicated the immiscible property of PLLA/PCL blend and also the total
solvent evaporation. As a preliminary in vitro assay it was investigated using Vero cells, was not found any sign
suggesting cell toxicity, indicating biocompatibility. Thus, this report suggests the use of PCL/PLLA mesh as
fiber scaffold substrate for tissue engineering
Heterogeneous Transesterification of Luffa aegyptiaca Oil to BiodieselPremier Publishers
In the continuous desire to find suitable alternative, renewable and biodegradable source of oil for commercial diesel Luffa aegyptiaca oil was converted into biodiesel through transesterification reaction using heterogeneous hydrotalcite particles from MgO/Al2O3/Kaolin clay as catalyst and methanol as solvent at controlled reaction conditions. The characterization results of pure Luffa aegyptiaca oil and biodiesel samples was obtained and compared: moisture content 0.0045 %-0.0034 %, ash content 0.00 %-0.02 %, saponification value 194.5 - 61.43, acid value 9.65-0.144, freezing point 5.00 - 30.00 min, pour point 5.00-3.00 min, density 0.969 g/mL-0.889 g/mL, while the flash point gave 349 k-345 k, specific gravity 0.865 g/mL-0.851 g/mL, and viscosity 34.95 Nsm-2- 5.82 Nsm-2 accordingly. The catalyst sample (MgO/Al2O3/Kaolin clay) after characterized using X-Ray Diffractometer, showed promising surface activity and selectivity on both the calcined and uncalcined catalyst. The optimum transesterification reaction conditions was obtained at 333 k, 6 hours reaction time and 6% catalyst concentration. The reaction conditions had direct effect on percentage yield of the biodiesel product with maximum yield of 79.61 % obtained for untreated oil but 81.27 % for treated oil at 333 k, 3 hours reaction time and 2 % catalyst concentration. FT-IR spectra analysis of biodiesel oil revealed decrease in frequency band of the hydroxyl group (O-H) between 1780 cm-1 and 1700 cm-1 and its subsequent absence at 1730 cm-1. The Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrophotometer composition for pure Luffa aegyptiaca oil and Biodiesel oil showed that free fatty acid was converted to fatty acid methyl esters. Thus, transesterification of Luffa aegyptiaca oil sample using MgO/Al2O3/Kaolin clay heterogeneous catalyst was a success.
Study of Bio-Nano Composite of Poly-Lactic Acid for Food Packaging- A Reviewpaperpublications3
Abstract: The impact of environment, economic and safety challenges have provoked the need to partially substitute petrochemical based polymer with bio degradable ones. [Poly lactic acid] PLA is the leading biodegradable polymer but its applications are limited by its relatively high cost, poor impact strength and barrier properties, which may be improved by adding reinforcing compounds (fillers), forming composites. Most reinforced materials present poor matrix–filler interactions, which tend to improve with decreasing filler dimensions. The use of fillers with at least one nanoscale dimension (nanoparticles) produces nanocomposites. Nanoparticles have proportionally larger surface area than their microscale counterparts, which favors the filler–matrix interactions and the performance of the resulting material.
Applications of nanomaterials in combination with PLA structures for creating new PLA nanocomposite with greater abilities are also covered. These approaches may modify PLA weakness for some food packaging applications. Nanotechnology approaches are being broadened in food science, especially in packaging material science with high performance and low concentrations and prices, so this category of nano-research is estimated to be revolutionary in food packaging science in the near future. The linkage of the 100% bio originated material and nanomaterial opens new windows for becoming independent, primarily, of petrochemical based polymers and, secondarily, for answering environmental and health concerns will undoubtedly be growing with time.
This study seeks to overcome PLA limitations by reinforcing PLA with nanoparticles and low-cost agricultural residues. The work presented in this thesis focuses on exploration of following relevant aspects:
• Preparation of PLA nanocomposite from LA [lactic acid].
• Reinforcement of various fillers during preparation.
• Testing of the formed nanomaterial to study the enhanced properties for sustainable green food packaging.
• Comparative study of the newly formed nanocomposites with respect to its properties
Nanotechnology has demonstrated a great potential to provide important changes in food packaging sector.
Nanocomposites are promising to expand the use of bio-degradable polymer, since the addition of nanoreinforcement has been related to improvement in overall performance of biopolymers, making them more competitive in a market dominated by non-biodegradable materials.
The Effect of Benzophenone Photo-Initiator on Some Mechanical Properties of P...theijes
The effect of benzophenone photo-initiator on some mechanical properties of photo-oxidized polypropylene / thermoplastic starch blends has been investigated. Polypropylene-graft-maleic anhydride (PP-g-MA) was used as compatibilizer while benzophenone served as photo-initiator. The various polypropylene / thermoplastic starch blend samples were compounded in an injection moulding machine. The already weighed prepared blend samples were subjected to photo-oxidation in an open atmosphere to sunlight at an inclination angle of 45 o C for a period of six (6) months at regular intervals of zero (0), three (3), and six (6) months during the dry season. The effect of benzophenone photo-initiator on the blends was evaluated by mechanical property measurements and weight losses. Experimental results obtained showed that the tensile strength, and extension at break of the photo-oxidized polypropylene / thermoplastic starch blended samples were found to decrease with increases in thermoplastic starch, and benzophenone content, while the impact strength, hardness, and weight losses of the blend samples increased with increases in the maleic- graft- anhydride polypropylene, and benzophenone contents as well as periods of exposure
Recycling is an effective technology for minimization of process cost. Recycling of biocatalyst along with recycling of used oil is a new technique for the preparation of alternative fuel Preparation of alternative fuel through cost minimization is supposed to be the most challenging job in the present academicians and researchers. Biodiesel is one of the most important alternative fuels in the near future and it attracts considerable attention as environment friendly, renewable and non-toxic fuel. In the present research investigation, waste cooking oil (WCO) is utilized as cheap raw materials for this purpose and enzyme recycling technology has been adopted to prepare biodiesel. Recycling of enzyme is a novel technology which can reduce the process cost. In our study, nonspecific enzyme Novozyme 435 (Candida antarctica) is utilized and recycled ten times for the transesterification reaction of WCO and methanol maintaining definite reaction parameters like alcohol to oil molar ratio, reaction temperature, mixing intensity and biocatalyst concentration. The physical properties of WCO methyl ester and diesel fuel have been compared and it shows significant results. So recycling of enzyme for the production of alternative fuel from recycled oil can be utilized to mitigate scarcity of non-renewable fuel in the future world.
The development of sustainable bioplastics for new applications in packaging ...Agriculture Journal IJOEAR
Abstract— The advantage of biodegradable plastics is their degradation under the influence of biological systems into substances naturally present in the environment, which are then placed in a natural circulation cycle of matter. Moreover, the biodegradable plastics waste not require additional segregation and separation from households, and are collected together with other organic waste and subjected to recycling under aerobic or anaerobic conditions. Use of bioplastics reduces the harmful effects of waste on the environment, but does not eliminate it completely.
The article presents the results of (bio) degradation studies under industrial and laboratory (MicroOxymax) composting conditions as well as at atmospheric conditions of commercial disposable dishes from the Nature Works® PLA. Were also carried out investigation of abiotic degradation under laboratory conditions. It was found, from the macro- and microscopic observations, that the tested cups (bio) degraded in the selected environments, wherein in a greater extent under industrial composting conditions than in MicroOxymax. The GPC results, which show significantly reduce in the molar mass of the tested samples after specified incubation times in all environments, indicates that the hydrolytic degradation process occurs predominantly.
challenge related to food safety & shelf life extension is the development of antimicrobial food packaging systems that reduce/inhibit/retard the growth of microorganisms in packed food
2. 2 The Scientific World Journal
As a result, starch has been used as filler for environmentally
friendly plastics [7]. However, the challenge is the major
problem associated with poor interfacial adhesion between
the hydrophilic starch granules and the hydrophobic PLA,
leading to poorer mechanical properties. Therefore, several
strategies have been adopted to improve the compatibil-
ity such as by using compatibilizers or reactive coupling
agents [1, 8, 9]. Especially, maleic anhydride- (MA) based
compatibilizing agents are the most popular due to their
good chemical reactivity, low toxicity, and low potential to
polymerize itself under free radical grafting conditions [5].
Wang et al. prepared thermoplastic dry starch (DTPS)/PLA
blends by using MA as compatibilizer and dicumyl peroxide
(DCP) as initiator to enhance the compatibility between
DTPS and PLA [1]. Glycerol was employed as a plasticizer
for dry starch to avoid the depolymerization of hydrophobic
PLA during melt processing. The plasticization of starch and
its compatibility modification with PLA was accomplished in
a single-screw extruder by one-step reactive extrusion. The
results have been reported that the physical properties and
compatibility of DTPS/PLA blends were improved.
This research was focused on the effect of soybean oil
maleate grafted cassava starch as a filler on the properties
improvement of PLA. The soybean oil maleate grafted cassava
starch was easily synthesized by the maleation of soybean
oil with maleic anhydride [10]. Thus, obtained soybean oil
maleate grafted cassava starch was mixed with PLA by twin-
screw extruder using various weight ratios. The compatibility
was evaluated and discussed in detail.
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials. PLA pellet (2003D grade) by NatureWorks
was purchased from BC Polymers Marketing Co., Ltd.
(Bangkok, Thailand). It is transparent polymer with a glass
transition temperature (𝑇𝑔) of 58–60∘
C and a density of
1.24 g/cm3
, as reported by the manufacturer. Cassava starch
flour was purchased from Thai Wah Food Products Public
Company Limited (Bangkok, Thailand). Soybean oil was sup-
plied from Siam Chemical Industry (Thailand). Maleic anhy-
dride (≥98% purity) produced by Sigma Aldrich, dicumyl
peroxide (98% purity) manufactured by Sigma Aldrich, and
acetone (AR grade) were purchased from the local distributor
(FACOBIS Co., Ltd.).
2.2. Preparation of Soybean Oil Maleate. Soybean oil (100 g)
was charged into a 500 mL glass reactor. Then, 10 g or 20 g
of MA powder (two reaction batches; batch one: MA 10 wt%
based on soybean oil and batch two: MA 20 wt% based on
soybean oil) was added and continuously stirred. Following
that, DCP (3 wt% of MA) was used as a free radical initiator.
The reaction was allowed to continue at temperature of 170∘
C
for 2 hrs. The viscous yellowish liquid of soybean oil maleate
(SOMA) was obtained. SOMA10 and SOMA20 were assigned
to soybean oil maleate having anhydride content of 10 wt%
and 20 wt%, respectively.
2.3. Preparation of Cassava Starch-g-Soybean Oil Maleate.
50 g SOMA and 50 g starch powder at weight ratio of 1 : 1
were well mixed using a mechanical stirrer. After that, the
mixture was put in the hot-air oven and the temperature
was set at 120∘
C for 2 hours. It was anticipated that at this
condition, SOMA underwent the ring opening reaction with
starch hydroxyl group, yielding SOMA-g-STARCH. Then,
the crude product was washed with acetone to remove
unreacted SOMA. Two sorts of SOMA-g-STARCH were
prepared which were assigned to SOMA10-g-STARCH and
SOMA20-g-STARCH for SOMA-g-STARCHs prepared from
SOMA10 and SOMA20, respectively. The obtained SOMA-g-
STARCHs were dried in an oven at 50∘
C and ground prior to
subsequent experiment.
2.4. Preparation of PLA Filled with Cassava Starch-g-Soybean
Oil Maleate. The obtained SOMA-g-STARCH (SOMA10-g-
STRACH and SOMA20-g-STRACH) was mixed with PLA
in various PLA : SOMA-g-STARCH weight ratios of 90 : 10,
80 : 20, 70 : 30, 60 : 40, and 50 : 50 using twin-screw extruder
and the barrel zone temperature was set at 135, 160, 170, 180,
and 180∘
C fore zone 1, zone 2, zone 3, and zone 4, respectively.
2.5. Characterization and Testing. Fourier transform infrared
spectroscopy was conducted using Nicolet FTIR spectrome-
ter (Nicolet 6700) recorded in the range of 3500–1000 cm−1
.
Proton NMR was recorded on Varian UNITY
INOVA 500 Hz
spectrometer using deuterated acetone as a medium. Mor-
phology was observed by a JEOL, JSM-6480LV scanning
electron microscope (Tokyo, Japan) using acceleration volt-
age of 22 kV. Colored Appearance was evaluated by dyeing
1 wt% red disperse dye using H24 Newave Lab Equipment
(Taiwan). TGA analysis was conducted on Mettler Toledo
TGA/SDTA851e
thermalgravimetric analyzer (Columbus,
Ohio) which was carried out under nitrogen atmosphere with
the flow rate of 20 mL/min and heating from 25∘
C to 600∘
C
at heating rate of 10∘
C/min. Impact strength was determined
by izod impact tester (GOTECH) according to ASTM D256
standard, and tensile properties were determined by universal
testing machine (LR 100 K) according to ASTM D638 stan-
dard and using load cell of 100 kN and crosshead speed at
50 mm/min.
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of Soybean Oil Maleate. The graft reac-
tion between soybean oil and maleic anhydride initiated by
DCP to produce SOMA is proposed by Scheme 1. The appear-
ance of SOMA is viscous and brownish. Upon standing for
several days, the unreacted MA is crystallized and discarded,
leaving only SOMA liquid. The SOMA functional groups
were identified by FTIR analysis of which FTIR spectra
are presented in Figure 1. The typical absorption band of
carbonyl ester group of soybean oil is found to be 1720 cm−1
.
From the spectra of SOMA10 and SOMA20, the additional
absorption bands at 1775 cm−1
and 1850 cm−1
are observed,
corresponding to the symmetric and asymmetric stretching
of C=O in the pendent anhydride group. Their absorption
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MA DCP
H3C
H3C
CH3
CH3
SO
O
O O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
OO
O
O
O O
O
O
170∘
C/2hrs.
Scheme 1: Representative grafting reaction of soybean oil with maleic anhydride using dicumyl peroxide as an initiator.
Transmittance(%)
1000.0001500.0002000.0002500.0003000.0003500.000
Wavenumber (cm−1
)
SO
SOMA10%
SOMA20%
Figure 1: FTIR spectra of soybean oil and soybean oil maleate.
intensities tend to increase with an increase in the amount of
applied MA, indicating that the more the amount of added
MA the more the amount of anhydride ring content. This
anhydride ring remains intact since no absorption peaks
related to –OH stretching in the region of 3,500 cm−1
due to
the opening of the anhydride were observed [6]. The presence
of anhydride ring is important for the subsequent grafting
reaction.
The 1
H-NMR technique was employed to confirm the
structure of SOMA. Figure 2 shows the NMR spectra of
SOMA and SO. The signals of methylene protons of anhy-
dride pendant are obviously seen at around 2.60–2.70 ppm (a,
b) and at around 2.80–2.90 ppm (c) which are not present in
the spectrum of SO [7]. Based on two techniques, it is certain
that SOMA was successfully synthesized and the possible
structure is proposed as shown in Scheme 1.
3.2. Cassava Starch-g-Soybean Oil Maleate (SOMA-g-
STARCH). SOMA-g-STARCH represents surface modified
starch powder. The surface modification of starch powder
was achieved by curing SOMA mixed cassava starch powder
in an oven at 120∘
C for 2 hours. The SOMA-g-STARCH was
washed with acetone to remove excess SOMA. FTIR analysis
of SOMA-g-STARCH was carried out and FTIR spectra
are presented in Figure 3. As seen, SOMA-g-STARCH
exhibits the absorption bands at around 1775 cm−1
and
1850 cm−1
, corresponding the ester bonding formed by the
ring opening relation between SOMA anhydride group and
starch hydroxyl group. As a result, the starch powder surface
becomes hydrophobic due to surface oil coverage. The starch
hydroxyl groups are hindered, as indicated by the weak
intensity of hydroxyl bands between 3000 and 3500 cm−1
.
Therefore, SOMA-g-STARCH exhibits hydrophobicity which
is anticipated to exhibit good compatibility with PLA.
When considering TGA thermograms (Figure 4), it is
found that the percent weight loss corresponding to bound
moisture taken at the temperature of 125∘
C decreases in
the following order: STARCH > SOMA10-g-STARCH >
SOMA20-g-STARCH. These further confirm that the surface
characteristic of SOMA-g-STARCH is hydrophobically mod-
ified by SOMA.
3.3. PLA Filled with Cassava Starch-g-Soybean Oil Maleate.
The PLA/SOMA-g-STARCH composites with various
PLA : SOMA-g-STARCH weight ratios were prepared.
Distribution of SOMA-g-STARCH particles in PLA
matrix was observed by disperse dye coloration and SEM
analysis. Figure 5 shows photographs of PLA/SOMA-g-
STARCH composites dyed with red disperse dye. PLA is
dyeable with disperse dye. On the other hand, starch due
to its hydrophilicity exhibits no affinity to disperse dye
(hydrophobic dye). In this study, dye coloration is a very
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Anhydride pendant
20% SOMA
10% SOMA
Soybean oil
H
H
H
O
O
O
a
b
c
c
c
a, b
a, b
(ppm)
12345
Figure 2: 1
H NMR spectra of soybean oil and soybean oil maleate.
100015002000250030003500
Transmittance(%)
Wavenumber (cm−1
)
SOMA 10%-g-starch
SOMA 20%-g-starch
Starch
Figure 3: FTIR spectra of starch and soybean oil-g-cassava starch
powder.
useful technique to observe the distribution of starch powder
in PLA matrix. As seen, the white area which is indicative
of starch agglomerate (starch exhibits no affinity to disperse
dye) is clearly evident in case of PLA/STARCH composite. In
contrast, SOMA-g-STARCH is distributed evenly, indicating
good dispersion of SOMA-g-STARCH in PLA matrix. These
results confirm the hypothesis that starch particle without
surface hydrophobicity modification is poorly compatible
0.000
10.000
20.000
30.000
40.000
50.000
60.000
70.000
80.000
90.000
100.000
50.000 150.000 250.000 350.000 450.000 550.000
Weight(%)
Temperature (∘
C)
SOMA 10%-g-starch
SOMA 20%-g-starch
Starch
Figure 4: TGA thermograms of starch and soybean oil-g-cassava
starch powder.
with PLA. As a result of poor compatibility, PLA/STARCH
composites are easy to be fragile as seen in Figure 5. Fracture
analysis by SEM is shown in Figure 6. Starch particle
distribution is observed. By surface modification, the starch
powder morphology including size and shape remains
unchanged. Interestingly, the particle distribution between
unmodified starch and SOMA-g-STARCH is rather different.
In case of PLA/Starch composites, starch agglomerates
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PLA/starch
PLA/SOMA 10%-g-starch
90:10 80:20 70:30 60:40 50:50
90:10 80:20 70:30 60:40 50:50
90:10 80:20 70:30 60:40 50:50
PLA/SOMA 20%-g-starch
Figure 5: Shows photographs of PLA/SOMA-g-STARCH compos-
ites dyed with red disperse dye.
PLA/starch
PLA/SOMA 10%-g-starch
90:10 80:20 70:30 60:40 50:50
90:10 80:20 70:30 60:40 50:50
90:10 80:20 70:30 60:40 50:50
PLA/SOMA 20%-g-starch
PLA
Figure 6: SEM images of PLA/Starch composites and PLA/SOMA-
g-STARCH composites.
are dominant, leaving bulk area of PLA unfilled. Scattered
particles are observed. At the agglomeration area (50 : 50
PLA : Starch), starch particles are densely packed and
loosely attached to PLA matrix. For PLA/SOMA-g-STARCH
composites, the results show that SOMA-g-STARCH
particles are well dispersed in PLA matrix as a result of
compatibility among two phases. However, adhesion of
SOMA-g-STARCH particles is weak, as observed by the
detachment of filler particles from PLA matrix.
3.4. Impact Strength and Tensile Properties. PLA is con-
sidered as the brittle polymer derived from low thermal
stability occurring during heat processing, leading to its
application restriction. Therefore, an improvement of PLA
impact strength is one of the challenging research topics. In
this study, an effect of SOMA-g-STARCH on impact strength
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
PLA
Impactstrength(J/m)
PLA
PLA/starch
90:10 80:70 70:30 60:40 50:50
PLA/SOMA 10%-g-starch
PLA/SOMA 20%-g-starch
Figure 7: Impact strength values of PLA, PLA/Starch composites,
and PLA/SOMA-g-STARCH composites.
was evaluated and the results are shown in Figure 7. As
seen, the impact strength of pristine PLA is about 3 J/m
which is very low, resulting from the rigid nature of PLA.
The loading of unmodified starch into PLA tends to reduce
the impact strength due to incompatibility between starch
phase and PLA matrix. In contrast, the loading of SOMA-
g-STARCH into PLA results in a significant improvement
of impact strength. From Figure 7, in case of SOMA-g-
STARCH contents below 30 wt%, the impact strength val-
ues of composites are found to be higher than PLA and
PLA/starch composites due to better interfacial adhesion
and good particles distribution. However, PLA/SOMA-g-
STARCH composites with SOMA-g-STARCH content higher
than 30 wt% exhibit a decrease in the impact strength, arising
from the problem of particle agglomeration. It is thought
that soybean oil on the particle surface may play a role in
improving the impact strength deriving from its plasticity-
like behavior.
Tensile strength and percent elongation at break of
PLA/SOMA-g-STARCH composites are shown in Figures
8 and 9, respectively. The tensile strength of PLA that
underwent melt extrusion is only 0.6 MPa which is unusually
low when compared to the other work, showing that PLA
exhibited the tensile strength in the range of 40–50 MPa. This
is due to the reason that PLA was substantially depolymerized
by melt processing, resulting in a significant reduction of
PLA molecular weight. Moreover, tensile properties were
measured on twice melt PLA samples. Therefore, it should
be noted that those obtained mechanical properties values
in this experiment are discussed in relative value to each
other. The addition of unmodified starch leads to a noticeable
reduction in tensile strength due to phase separation between
PLA matrix and starch particles, arising from poor interfacial
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0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
PLA
Tensilestrength(MPa)
PLA
PLA/starch
90:10 80:20 70:30 60:40 50:50
PLA/SOMA 10%-g-starch
PLA/SOMA 20%-g-starch
Figure 8: Tensile strength values of PLA, PLA/Starch composites,
and PLA/SOMA-g-STARCH composites.
adhesion. The improvement of interfacial adhesion between
starch powder and PLA was achieved by surface modification
of starch with soybean oil maleate. As a result, the tensile
strength values of PLA/SOMA-g-STARCH composites are
higher than those of PLA/starch composites. In a similar
manner, the percent elongations of PLA/starch composites
are inferior to that of pristine PLA due to imperfect mixing
of PLA and starch. The boundary crack is responsible for
the poor tensile property of PLA/starch composites. A rel-
ative decrease in the percent elongations of PLA/SOMA-g-
STARCH composites is observed with an increase in SOMA-
g-STARCH content, reflecting that phase separation is likely
to occur when a high amount of SOMA-g-STARCH above
10 wt% is employed.
4. Conclusions
Maleated soybean oil whose functional group and chemical
structure were confirmed by FTIR and 1
H NMR was success-
fully prepared by grafting reaction of soybean oil with maleic
anhydride using dicumyl peroxide as an initiator. Then,
maleated soybean oil was employed for surface modification
of cassava starch powder, producing soybean oil grafted
starch powder (SOMA-g-STARCH). FTIR analysis and TGA
analysis confirmed that SOMA-g-STARCH surface changed
from hydrophilicity to hydrophobicity. The incorporation
of SOMA-g-STARCH into polylactic acid by melt extru-
sion mixing using PLA : SOMA-g-STARCH weight ratios of
90 : 10, 80 : 20, 70 : 30, 60 : 40, and 50 : 50 was carried out. It
was found that the loading of SOMA-g-STARCH into PLA
resulted in a significant improvement of impact strength,
in case of SOMA-g-STARCH contents which have below
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
PLA
Elongationatbreak(%) PLA
PLA/starch
90:10 80:20 70:30 60:40 50:50
PLA/SOMA 10%-g-starch
PLA/SOMA 20%-g-starch
Figure 9: Percent elongation at break values of PLA, PLA/Starch
composites, and PLA/SOMA-g-STARCH composites.
30 wt% due to better interfacial adhesion and good particles
distribution. However, PLA/SOMA-g-STARCH composites
with SOMA-g-STARCH content higher than 30 wt% exhib-
ited a decrease in the impact strength, arising from the
problem of particle agglomeration. In a similar manner,
polymer composites of PLA filled with cassava starch-g-
soybean oil maleate exhibited higher mechanical properties
than polymer composites of PLA filled with unmodified
starch powder. It was thought that soybean oil on the particle
surface might play a key role in improving the compatibility
as well as performing the plasticity-like behavior.
Conflict of Interests
The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests
regarding the publication of this paper.
Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank CU graduate school thesis
grant, Chulalongkorn university, and national research uni-
versity fund (AM 1027A).
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