Enhanced mechanical properties of chitosan/EDTA-gO nanocomposites thin films
Nanocomposite thin films of chitosan/graphene oxide (CS/GO) and chitosan/ EDTA-GO (CS/EDTA-GO) were prepared by environmental friendly method and the properties were compared. The experimental results showed fine dispersion of GO and EDTA-GO in CS matrix and some interaction occur between the filler...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2014
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7173/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7173/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7173/1/06_N.I_Syuhada.pdf |
| Summary: | Nanocomposite thin films of chitosan/graphene oxide (CS/GO) and chitosan/ EDTA-GO (CS/EDTA-GO) were prepared by environmental friendly method and the properties were compared. The experimental results showed fine dispersion of GO and EDTA-GO in CS matrix and some interaction occur between the filler and the CS matrix that leads to better distribution of stress transfer. At 0.5 wt. %, both CS/GO and CS/EDTA-GO experienced maximum tensile stress by 51 and 71% compared with CS. Moreover, the elongation at break for both nanocomposites increases and the amount of filler increases. |
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