Publications by authors named "Jose Antonio da Silva Souza"
Article Synopsis
- - The study explores the use of essential oil (PDEO) from Brazilian Amazon plants as an eco-friendly inhibitor for steel corrosion in hydrochloric acid, showing effective corrosion rates and inhibition efficiency over time.
- - Different concentrations of PDEO (0.5-4 g/L) were tested, with the optimal results at 2 g/L demonstrating a corrosion rate of 4.31 mm/year and an impressive inhibition efficiency of 98.3% after 7 days.
- - Analysis revealed that key compounds in PDEO (methyleugenol and eugenol) contribute to corrosion resistance, and the adsorption process follows the Langmuir isotherm model, indicating favorable interaction between PDEO and the steel surface.
Currently, petroleum-derived plastics are widely used despite the disadvantage of their long degradation time. Natural polymers, however, can be used as alternatives to overcome this obstacle, particularly cornstarch. The tensile properties of cornstarch films can be improved by adding plant-derived nanofibers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfluence of Glycerol and SISAL Microfiber Contents on the Thermal and Tensile Properties of Thermoplastic Starch Composites.
Mailson Batista de Vilhena Rochelle Moraes Matos Gilberto Sérgio da Silva Ramos Junior Bruno Marques Viegas Carlos Alberto Brito da Silva Junior José Antônio da Silva Souza
Polymers (Basel)
October 2023
The increasing use of petroleum plastics has caused environmental damage due to the degradation time of these materials. An alternative to petroleum plastics could be thermoplastic starch (TPS). However, thermoplastic starch does not exhibit satisfactory tensile properties.
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