Investigation on γ-Fe2O3 Nanoparticles Compatibilization on Guar Gum/poly(vinyl alcohol) Blends

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Published: Jun 10, 2020
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γ-Fe2O3nanoparticles, guar gum, PVA, biocompatibility, polymer blendnanocomposites

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Bhavya M. S.
1Research Scholar, Nano Science and Technology, College of Engineering and Technology, Srinivas University, Mangalore, India
Athira Lakshmanan P
Student, Department of Nano Technology, Srinivas Institute of Technology, Mangalore, India
Sudhanva Narayana K. S.
Student, Department of Nano Technology, Srinivas Institute of Technology, Mangalore, India
Savitha M. B.
Department of Chemistry and Research Centre, Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Adyar, Mangalore, India
Prasad P.
Department of Nano Technology, Srinivas Institute of Technology, Mangalore, India

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The semi-miscible polymer blends of natural polymer guar gum and synthetic polymer poly(vinyl alcohol) have been studied for their compatibilization with biocompatible γFe2O3nanoparticles. Ultrasonic velocity, density, adiabatic compressibility, and dilute solutionviscometry studies at 30°C and 40°C has confirmed that γ-Fe2O3nanocomposites of GG/PVAblends are compatible. The presence of well-dispersed nanoparticles may have allowed theuncoiling of guar gum molecules to form intermolecular hydrogen bonding with PVA. TheGG/PVA blend – γ-Fe2O3composites are potential candidates for biomedical applications.

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Bhavya M. S., Athira Lakshmanan P, Sudhanva Narayana K. S., Savitha M. B., & Prasad P. (2020). Investigation on γ-Fe2O3 Nanoparticles Compatibilization on Guar Gum/poly(vinyl alcohol) Blends. International Journal of Applied Engineering and Management Letters (IJAEML), 4(1), 219–225. Retrieved from https://supublication.com/index.php/ijaeml/article/view/490
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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2020): Volume 4 Issue 1
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