Biocomposite of cassava starch-cymbopogan citratus fibre: Mechanical, thermal and biodegradation properties

• Main Authors: Jumaidin, Ridhwan, Alamjuri, Roziela Hanim, Kamaruddin, Zatil Hafila, Selamat, Mohd Zulkefli, Ahmad Ilyas, Rushdan, Md Yusof, Fahmi Asyadi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute) 2022
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/26627/2/LEMONGRASS-TPCS-WAX-HAFILA%20R2.PDF; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/26627/; https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/3/514; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14030514

Increasing environmental awareness and concern have shifted the focus of research and development towards biodegradable materials development. In the current study, Cymbopogan citratus fibre (CCF) were incorporated into thermoplastic cassava starch (TPCS) with various content of CCF (10, 20, 30, 40,...