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Journal of Polymer Research
Published in: Journal of Polymer Research 7/2020

01-07-2020 | ORIGINAL PAPER

Synthesis of polystyrene/starch/CNT composite and study on its biodegradability

Authors: Ashutosh Kr Chaudhary, R. P. Vijayakumar

Published in: Journal of Polymer Research | Issue 7/2020

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Abstract

This paper presents the preparation of polystyrene-starch- carbon nanotubes composite by solvent casting technique. Phases present in the samples were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD). The changes in the functional group of polystyrene after the addition of starch and carbon nanotubes were analyzed through Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). An increase in the thermal stability of prepared composite was observed after the addition of starch and carbon nanotubes with respect to pure polystyrene as analyzed by Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Further, addition of starch and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) increases the number of decomposition sites. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis revealed the modifications in surface texture of polystyrene after addition of starch and CNTs. The addition of CNTs gave a conductivity of 9.148 × 10−3 1/Ω cm for polystyrene-starch (35%)-CNT (15%) composite. Biodegradation of the polymer composites after 3 months of soil burial period was analyzed by weight loss, XRD, FTIR, TGA and SEM analysis.
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Metadata
Title
Synthesis of polystyrene/starch/CNT composite and study on its biodegradability
Authors
Ashutosh Kr Chaudhary
R. P. Vijayakumar
Publication date
01-07-2020
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Journal of Polymer Research / Issue 7/2020
Print ISSN: 1022-9760
Electronic ISSN: 1572-8935
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-020-02164-8

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