Research Article
Biocomposite of Cassava Starch Reinforced with Cellulose Pulp Fibers Modified with Deposition of Silica (SiO2) Nanoparticles
Table 1
Thermal properties (obtained by TG and DTG analyses) of the starch, TPS, and composites.
| Sample | -onset (°C) | DTG peak (°C) | -shoulder (°C) | -endset (°C) | Residue at 600°C (%) |
| Starch | 300 ± 7 | 310 ± 3 | 321 ± 6 | 502 ± 2 | 0.4 ± 0.3 | TPS | 291 ± 11 | 308 ± 1 | 321 ± 10 | 471 ± 4 | 0.4 ± 0.2 | TPS + NMF (5%) | 290 ± 3 | 307 ± 3 | 320 ± 7 | 459 ± 2 | 0.4 ± 0.4 | TPS + NMF (10%) | 291 ± 3 | 309 ± 2 | 325 ± 16 | 443 ± 2 | 0.0 ± 0.5 | TPS + MF (5%) | 293 ± 4 | 310 ± 3 | 322 ± 6 | 475 ± 7 | 2.4 ± 2.2 | TPS + MF (10%) | 292 ± 6 | 308 ± 3 | 320 ± 10 | 471 ± 2 | 3.7 ± 1.8 |
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