Influence of Chitin Nanocrystals on the Crystallinity and Mechanical Properties of Poly(hydroxybutyrate) Biopolymer

Influence of Chitin Nanocrystals on the Crystallinity and Mechanical Properties of Poly(hydroxybutyrate) Biopolymer

This study focuses on the use of pilot-scale produced polyhydroxy butyrate (PHB) biopolymer and chitin nanocrystals (ChNCs) in two different concentrated (1 and 5 wt.%) nanocomposites. The nanocomposites were compounded using a twin-screw extruder and calendered into sheets. The crystallization was...

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Main Authors: Marta Zaccone, Mitul Kumar Patel, Laurens De Brauwer, Rakesh Nair, Maria Luana Montalbano, Marco Monti, Kristiina Oksman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Polymers
Subjects:
biopolymer
polyhydroxy butyrate
chitin nanocrystals
nanocomposites
crystallinity
mechanical properties
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/3/562

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