RT Journal Article
T1 Effect of pH and nanoclay content on the morphology and physicochemical properties of soy protein/montmorillonite nanocomposite obtained by extrusion
A1 Felix, Manuel
A1 Martinez García, Inmaculada
A1 Romero, Alberto
A1 Partal López, Pedro
A1 Guerrero Conejo, Antonio F.
AB The present work attempts to clarify the influence of montmorillonite nanoclay content and pH on the mechanical properties of extruded soy protein nanocomposites. The mechanical behaviour is dominated by the formation of positive synergies between protein and nanoclay above a nanoclay concentration threshold. Moreover, the presence of nanoclay can improve water uptake. The pH also exerts a strong influence on mechanical and water absorption properties, although montmorillonite tend to reduce this effect. Eventually, this study put forward the feasibility of using a combination of soy protein and montmorillonite to obtain potentially attractive biodegradable nanocomposite materials, processed by means of a simple and easily scalable twin-screw extruder.
PB Elsevier
SN 13598368
SN 1879-1069 (electrónico)
YR 2018
FD 2018-05
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/25186
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/25186
LA eng
NO This work is part of a research project sponsored by Andalousian Government, (Spain) (project TEP-6134) and by “Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad” from Spanish Government (Ref. CTQ2015-71164-P). The authors gratefully acknowledge their financial support. The authors also acknowledge to the Microscopy and X-Ray Services (CITIUS-Universidad de Sevilla) for providing full access and assistance to the D8 Discover and Libra 120 equipment, respectively. In addition, the authors gratefully
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 30 may 2026