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Structure and Surface Morphology Techniques for Biopolymers

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Biofibers and Biopolymers for Biocomposites

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Different techniques such as optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy are used for the examination of biopolymer-based materials. This chapter discusses the characterisation of structure and surface morphology of the biopolymers, their blends, and composites by these techniques. A careful examination of biopolymers, their blends and composites are essential for the fruitful application of these materials.

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  1. Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, 1518 Wongsawang Road, Bangsue, Bangkok, 10800, Thailand

    Sabarish Radoor, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa & Suchart Siengchin

  2. Department of Chemistry, Government Polytechnic Women’s College, Calicut, Kerala, India

    Jasila Karayil

  3. School of Biosciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, P.D. Hills (P.O.), Kottayam, Kerala, 686560, India

    Aswathy Jayakumar & E. K. Radhakrishnan

  4. Department of Materials Science, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, 625021, Tamilnadu, India

    Lakshmanan Muthulakshmi

  5. Center of Innovation in Design and Engineering for Manufacturing, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, 1518 Wongsawang Road, Bangsue, Bangkok, 10800, Thailand

    Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai

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Radoor, S. et al. (2020). Structure and Surface Morphology Techniques for Biopolymers. In: Khan, A., Mavinkere Rangappa, S., Siengchin, S., Asiri, A. (eds) Biofibers and Biopolymers for Biocomposites. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40301-0_2

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