Surface characterization and Molecular Dynamics of Nandi flame seed cuticle

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dc.contributor.authorKipnusu, W.K.
dc.contributor.authorKatana, G.
dc.contributor.authorRume, J.
dc.contributor.authorTsuwi, J.
dc.date.accessioned2015-04-07T08:04:41Z
dc.date.available2015-04-07T08:04:41Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionThis article was scanned from a hand copy journal.(East Africa Journal of Physical Sciences)en_US
dc.description.abstractSurface Probe Microscopy and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy have been used to characterize Nandi flame Seed Cuticles (NFSC). The FTIR has revealed that cuticles are predominantly composed of Pectin and Cellulose. The surface analysis using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) has shown that the cuticles are porous with average pore size of O.5nm. The cuticles also have highly oriented topography with pores concentrated within cavities that are spaced at regular intervals. Other regions showed intertwined ridges. Isochronal and Isothermal loss plots of Dielectric Spectroscopy (DS) studies displayed two dynamical molecular processes that are strongly dependent on temperature and frequency. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) gave a glass transition temperature of 54SC and crystallization temperature, (Te) of 352.4 °C. The cuticles were found to be resistant to common organic solventsen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKenyatta Universityen_US
dc.identifier.issn17295106
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/12449
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherschool of Pure and Applied Sciences of Kenyatta Universityen_US
dc.subjectmolecular dynamicsen_US
dc.subjectbiomaterialen_US
dc.subjectNandi flameen_US
dc.titleSurface characterization and Molecular Dynamics of Nandi flame seed cuticleen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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