TY - GEN
T1 - Rheological properties and characterization of alginate/bentonite biocomposite systems
AU - Benli, Birgul
AU - Celik, Mehmet S.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - In this study, the effects of alginate, a biopolymer, on the bentonite (MMT) suspensions and the films of alginate/bentonite biocomposites were investigated. Physical properties of alginate/MMT biocomposites with CaCl 2 as a crosslinking agent and MMT as a filler have been studied and compared with pure alginates. In this case, the viscosity and zeta potential measurements were performed. The aim for these experiments was to see the dependence of alginate addition on viscosity and electrokinetic properties of MMT suspensions. The results showed that while alginate made the zeta potential of bentonite suspensions more negative, it decreased the viscosity of bentonite suspensions. The characterization of biocomposite was performed with different methods such as X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA).
AB - In this study, the effects of alginate, a biopolymer, on the bentonite (MMT) suspensions and the films of alginate/bentonite biocomposites were investigated. Physical properties of alginate/MMT biocomposites with CaCl 2 as a crosslinking agent and MMT as a filler have been studied and compared with pure alginates. In this case, the viscosity and zeta potential measurements were performed. The aim for these experiments was to see the dependence of alginate addition on viscosity and electrokinetic properties of MMT suspensions. The results showed that while alginate made the zeta potential of bentonite suspensions more negative, it decreased the viscosity of bentonite suspensions. The characterization of biocomposite was performed with different methods such as X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA).
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:56349160562
SN - 9780816910229
T3 - AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings
BT - 2007 AIChE Annual Meeting
T2 - 2007 AIChE Annual Meeting
Y2 - 4 November 2007 through 9 November 2007
ER -