Synthesis and characterization of microwave assisted acetylated rice starch / polyethylene oxide (PEO) blends
Rice starch was modified via microwave-assisted esterification using acetic anhydride in the presence of iodine as the catalyst. An analysis of infrared spectra using Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy showed a prominent peak at 1732 cm-1, indicating the...
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| Format: | Final Year Project / Dissertation / Thesis |
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2024
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.utar.edu.my/6850/ http://eprints.utar.edu.my/6850/1/Ong_KS_FYP_Finalized_Report.pdf |