期刊
POLYMERS
卷 13, 期 23, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym13234106
关键词
cassava starch biopolymer; thermal conductivity; cross-linking; borax
资金
- CINVESTAV Scientific Research and Technological Development Fund [98]
- [SRE-AMEXCID-2016-1-278320]
Polymer engineering at the molecular level has been effective in modulating thermal conductivity, with the addition of borax to cassava starch biopolymer films resulting in a linear increase in thermal conductivity. The highest thermal conductivity is achieved at a borax volume fraction of 1.40%, beyond which heat carriers scattering phenomena cause a decrease in thermal conductivity.
In recent years, polymer engineering, at the molecular level, has proven to be an effective strategy to modulate thermal conductivity. Polymers have great applicability in the food packaging industry, in which transparency, lightness, flexibility, and biodegradability are highly desirable characteristics. In this work, a possible manner to adjust the thermal conductivity in cassava starch biopolymer films is presented. Our approach is based on modifying the starch molecular structure through the addition of borax, which has been previously used as an intermolecular bond reinforcer. We found that the thermal conductivity increases linearly with borax content. This effect is related to the crosslinking effect that allows the principal biopolymer chains to be brought closer together, generating an improved interconnected network favoring heat transfer. The highest value of the thermal conductivity is reached at a volume fraction of 1.40% of borax added. Our analyses indicate that the heat transport improves as borax concentration increases, while for borax volume fractions above 1.40%, heat carriers scattering phenomena induce a decrement in thermal conductivity. Additionally, to obtain a deeper understanding of our results, structural, optical, and mechanical characterizations were also performed.
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