@article { ISI:000226545600002,
	title = {Green nanocomposites from renewable resources: effect of plasticizer on the structure and material properties of clay-filled starch},
	journal = {Starch-Starke},
	volume = {57},
	number = {1},
	year = {2005},
	month = {JAN},
	pages = {8-15},
	publisher = {WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH},
	type = {Article},
	address = {PO BOX 10 11 61, D-69451 WEINHEIM, GERMANY},
	abstract = {<p>Nanocomposites of starch were prepared via different addition sequences of plasticizer and clay by the solution method. The extent of dispersion of the filler was evaluated by wide angle X-ray diffractometry (WAXD) in the resulting composites. Thermal stability, mechanical properties and water absorption studies were conducted to measure the material properties whereas FT-IR spectroscopy was used to study the microdomain structure of composites. The sequence of addition of components (starch/plasticizer (glycerol)/clay) had a significant effect on the nature of composites formed and accordingly properties were altered. Glycerol and starch both have the tendency to penetrate into the silicate layers but penetration of glycerol is favored owing to its smaller molecule size. The filler dispersion becomes highly heterogeneous and the product becomes more brittle when starch was plasticized before filling with clay due to the formation of a bulky structure resulting from electrostatic attractions between starch and plasticizer. It was concluded that best mechanical properties can be obtained if plasticizer is added after mixing of clay in the starch matrix.</p>},
	keywords = {clay-filled starch, effect of plasticizer, Nanocomposites, WAXD},
	issn = {0038-9056},
	doi = {10.1002/star.200400313},
	author = {Pandey, JK and Singh, RP}
}
@article { ISI:000227915900011,
	title = {Overview on the degradability of polymer nanocomposites},
	journal = {Polymer Degradation and Stability},
	volume = {88},
	number = {2},
	year = {2005},
	month = {MAY},
	pages = {234-250},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCI LTD},
	type = {Article},
	address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>Polymer nanocomposites have attracted great attention world wide from both academic and industrial points of view. The material properties of polymers can be enhanced dramatically by incorporating layered silicates at fairly low concentrations. The durability of any material depends upon several factors e.g. light, heat, microwaves, mechanical abrasion etc. The study and the effect of these factors on the performance are essentially required to extend the application limits. The durability of polymer nanocomposites has been evaluated under different environments. The present review describes the durability of different polymer nanocomposites mainly under thermal- and photoageing. Biodegradable nanoeomposites of different polymers are also discussed briefly. (c) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Biodegradation, Degradation, layered silicates, Nanocomposites, weathering},
	issn = {0141-3910},
	doi = {10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2004.09.013},
	author = {Pandey, JK and Reddy, KR and Kumar, AP and Singh, RP}
}
