Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan/Polyvinyl Alcohol Blends-A Rheological Study

Blends of chitosan (CS) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) of different proportions (considering chitosan as the main component) were prepared. The rheological properties of the obtained blend solutions such as the shearing viscosity and the shear stress were investigated as a function of shear rate under...

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Main Authors: Esam A. El-Hefian, Mohamed Mahmoud Nasef, Abdul Hamid Yahaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:E-Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/275135