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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
Volume 142, Issue -, Pages 167-176Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.01.037
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Thermal depolymerisation; Pseudo first-order reaction; Chitosan blend film; Equilibrium moisture content; Tensile strength; Surface roughness
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The purpose of the current research was to study x-carrageenan degradation behavior under thermal treatment, and its influence on chitosan x-carrageenan film properties. A pseudo-first-order reaction equation was applied by using reciprocal plots of x-carrageenan molecular mass versus heating time, which showed a strong dependence on heating time. Incorporation of thermally treated x-carrageenan into the chitosan had diminished both water resistance and water vapor permeability of the blend, in contrast to those for intact or untreated x-carrageenan. A dramatic decrease of equilibrium moisture content and tensile strength were noticed, and these parameters were more affected by the longer times. Furthermore, the contact angle of the films was found to be a function of the heating time. Scanning electron microscopy revealed apparent agglomeration of x-carrageenan through the thermal process. Atomic force microscopy demonstrated that the intact blend had the flattest surface, whilst the blend containing treated x-carrageenan had high roughness. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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