Abstract
Supercritical CO2 was used to produce CaCO3 thin films on biopolymers such as cellulose and chitosan coated on glass substrates from aqueous solutions of calcium acetate and poly( acrylic acid) (PAA). The scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) results suggest that nucleation occurred throughout the biopolymer matrix, followed by crystal growth into vaterite particles. This methodology is a promising process for the fixation of CO2 and utilization of biomass.
Translated title of the contribution | CaCO3/biopolymer composite films prepared using supercritical CO2 |
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Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 3332-3334 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 May 2006 |
Event | 7th International Symposium on Supercritical Fluids - Orlando, United Kingdom Duration: 1 May 2005 → 4 May 2005 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher: ACS PublishingKeywords
- NUCLEATION
- GROWTH