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Fig. 4.12
SEM micrographs of tensile fracture surfaces: a
PVA, b
PVA/3 wt% HNT bionanocomposites, c
PVA/5 wt% HNT bionanocomposites, d
PVA/10
wt% HNT bionanocomposites, e
PVA/3 wt% Cloisite 30B clay bionanocomposites, f
PVA/5 wt% Cloisite 30B clay bionanocomposites, g
PVA/10 wt% Cloisite
30B clay bionanocomposites, h
PVA/3 wt% NBC bionanocomposites, i
PVA/5 wt% NBC bionanocomposites and j
PVA/10 wt% NBC bionanocomposites [12]