Rheological Behaviour of Chitosan-Starch Solution
Corresponding Author(s) : Kamlesh Kumari
kamlesh213@yahoo.co.in
Asian Journal of Chemistry,
Vol. 25 No. 17 (2013): Vol 25 Issue 17 page 9817-9821
Abstract
Blends of chitosan (Ch) and starch (St) in different proportions, considering chitosan as a main component were prepared. Rheological properties of blends such as viscosity and shear stress were investigated as a function of shear rate using Brookfield digital viscometer. The influence of shear rate and polymer concentration has been analyzed. The chitosan-starch solution showed a non-Newtonian flow behaviour. The solution properties such as density and refractive index were also measured.
Keywords
Rheology
Shear stress
Shear rate
Flow behaviour index
Density
Refractive index
Singh, V., & Kumari, K. (2013). Rheological Behaviour of Chitosan-Starch Solution. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 25(17), 9817-9821. Retrieved from https://asianpubs.org/index.php/ajchem/article/view/8516
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