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June 27, 2026Functional Materials Letters

Preparation structure and properties of thermoplastic chitosan-starch composites

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YZYu ZhangWHWei can HuYGYiting Guan

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Randomized trial evaluates structural properties of thermoplastic chitosan-starch composites, suggesting an innovative biodegradable material.

Key Points

  • This research aims to develop thermoplastic chitosan/starch composites to enhance material properties and biodegradability.
  • Preparation of composites via Banbury mixing with hydrochloric acid as plasticizer.
  • Testing varying starch content and chitosan molecular weights.
  • Structural composition analysis using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.
  • Increased starch content decreases tensile strength but increases thermal stability.
  • Elongation at break first increases with starch addition, then decreases.
  • Higher chitosan molecular weight enhances elongation at break.

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Zhang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3f68cdaea7db3c1953fc54https://doi.org/10.1142/s1793604726510240
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