2 publications

• Published Subscription 12 Jun 2018

  Effect of Varying Particle Size and Content of Barley Husk on the Physical, Mechanical and Diffusional Properties of Poly Vinyl Alcohol/Barley Husk Composite Films

  By Deepak Kohli, Sangeeta Garg, A. K Jana

  Abstract: Poly vinyl alcohol (PVA)/natural barley husk (NBH) composite films were prepared using solution casting method. The influence of content (5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 wt%) and particle size (89, 152, 251, 354 and 599 µm) of NBH on the physical, mechanical and diffusional properties of composite films were evaluated. Tensile strength and elongation of the composite films decreased by 55.73 and 59.48% and young’s modulus increased by 76.46% with …

  Published in Journal of Thin Films, Coating Science Technology & Application · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 27–35 Read article →

• Published Subscription 8 Feb 2018

  Poly Vinyl Alcohol/Kaolinite Clay/Grafted Cellulosic Fibre Based Hybrid Composite Films: Physical, Mechanical, Optical and Biodegdrability Studies

  By Deepak Kohli, Sangeeta Garg, A.K. Jana

  Abstract: In this study, physical, mechanical, optical, morphological and biodegdrability properties of poly vinyl alcohol (PVA)/kaolinite clay (KC)/grafted barley husk (GBH) based hybrid composite films were prepared by solution casting method. Barley husk was grafted with oleic acid using graft copolymerization method. The hybrid composite films were characterized by FTIR and SEM. Based on the findings from this work, water uptake of the composite films increased with increase in the amount …

  Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 41–52 Read article →