Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Chitosan/SiO₂ Hybrid Composites

Table 1

Viscoelastic properties of chitosan-silica hybrids.

CS–Si hybrids
SiO2	Storage modulus	𝑇𝑔 (°C)	Tan delta
(wt% )	(GPa) at 50°C		(𝛿)
0	3.67	152	0.15
5	4.42	154	0.14
10	4.82	156	0.11
20	6.00	157	0.094
30	6.70	159	0.083