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Table 1 Relative change in carbon and oxygen content following SiO2 incorporation and SA modification

From: Superhydrophobic micro-nanofibers from PHBV-SiO2 biopolymer composites produced by electrospinning

Sample

Pure PHBV

PHBV/SiO2 (unmodified)

PHBV/SiO2 (SA modified)

%Carbon

73.1 ± 1.64

52.5 ± 2.25

66.7 ± 3.02

%Oxygen

26.9 ± 1.63

40.2 ± 3.15

28.5 ± 4.9

%Silicon

0.017 ± 0.02

7.28 ± 0.96

4.8 ± 2.1