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ArticleACS omega2022

Preparation and Characterization of Dual-Modified Cassava Starch-Based Biodegradable Foams for Sustainable Packaging Applications.

Sumedha M Amaraweera, Chamila Gunathilake, Oneesha H P Gunawardene, Rohan S Dassanayake, Nimasha M L Fernando, Drashana B Wanninayaka, Suranga M Rajapaksha, Asanga Manamperi, Mahinda Gangoda, Amanpreet Manchanda and 3 more

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Article in ACS omega, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 45 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Sumedha M AmaraweeraDepartment of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka.
Chamila GunathilakeDepartment of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7912-3940
Oneesha H P GunawardeneDepartment of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka.
Rohan S DassanayakeDepartment of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Homagama 10200, Sri Lanka.
Nimasha M L FernandoDepartment of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka.
Drashana B WanninayakaDepartment of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka.
Suranga M RajapakshaDepartment of Materials and Mechanical Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Homagama 10200, Sri Lanka.
Asanga ManamperiMaterials Engineering Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California 93407, United States.
Mahinda GangodaDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242, United States.
Amanpreet ManchandaDepartment of Chemistry, California State University, Stanislaus, One University Circle, Turlock, California 95382, United States.
Chakrawarthige A N FernandoDepartment of Nano Science Technology, Faculty of Technology, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Kuliyapitiya 60200, Sri Lanka.
Asela K KulatungaDepartment of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka.
Aruna ManipuraDepartment of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka.
University of Peradeniya · LKUniversity of Sri Jayewardenepura · LKCalifornia Polytechnic State University · USCalifornia State University, Stanislaus · USKent State University · USWayamba University of Sri Lanka · LK

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Starch and its derivatives have recently emerged as a sustainable and renewable alternative for petroleum-based expanded polystyrene (EPS) and expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam materials. In this study, biodegradable foam materials were prepared from cassava starch using a novel dual modification technique, combining microwave treatment and freeze-drying. The foam materials were prepared from starch solutions microwaved over different intervals. The starch-based foam materials were characterized using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM),

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