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• TITLE: Effects of Light Radiation Absoption on the Resistance of Sweet Potato Starch-Based Bioplastics

  AUTHORS: Aristide Herlyn Wilfrid Nakavoua, Emmanuelle Surya Ouenadio, Pascale Ursula Nkoua-Ouassamo, Vincent Verney

  KEYWORDS: Bioplastics, Starch, Sweet Potato, Radiation and Light Stress

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Vol.10 No.2, February 28, 2022

  ABSTRACT: The strength of starch-based bioplastics is a challenge, we tried to overcome this limitation by using electromagnetic radiation in the visible range. Synthetically obtained retrograde bioplastics were subjected to radiation from an Edison-type incandescent lamp. A cross-linked network is obtained within the bioplastic matrix considerably attenuating the usual hygroscopicity of starch and increasing the ability to resist rupture. After this positive behavior, the bioplastics were colored in order to optimize the action of light radiation. The results show a stronger and more compact bioplastic. The green-colored bioplastics show the best performance in the optimization of the resistance.