Biodegradation of films of polypropylene (PP), poly(hydroxyvutyrate-valerate)(PHBV) and blend pre-irradiated with UV light

• Grant number: 10/02163-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Effective date (Start): May 01, 2010
• Effective date (End): October 31, 2011
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Physical-Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Sandra Mara Martins Franchetti
• Grantee: Mateus Eugenio Boscaro
• Host Institution: Instituto de Biociências (IB). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Rio Claro. Rio Claro , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This work intends to investigate the effect of sun light radiation on the polymers and blend films of polypropylene (PP) and poly(hidroxybutirate-valerate) (PHBV), throught Fourier transform infrared (FTIR, refletion infrared (ATR), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM)and contact angle.