Anionic starch-based hybrid cryogel-embedded ZnO nanoparticles: tuning the elasticity and pH-functionality of biocomposites with dicarboxylic acid units

Abstract

Weakly anionic semi-interpenetrating polymer network (semi-IPN) biocomposites based on starch (ST) incorporated poly(acrylamide-co-itaconic acid)/ZnO (ST-PAI/ZnO) were synthesized by a simple one-pot method using free radical aqueous polymerization. Hybrid biocomposites exhibited...