Basal, GuldemetDeveci, Senem SirinYalcin, DilekBayraktar, Oguz2019-10-272019-10-2720110021-89951097-46280021-89951097-4628https://doi.org/10.1002/app.33651https://hdl.handle.net/11454/46153PCM microcapsules containing n-eicosane were prepared by complex coacervation of silk fibroin (SF) and chitosan (CHI). Chemical characterization of microcapsules was carried out using Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. Thermal properties and thermal stability of microencapsulated n-eicosane were determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermal gravimetric analysis TGA). FTIR spectra confirmed the encapsulation of n-eicosane within the microcapsules. Results from thermal analyses showed that microcapsules consisted of an average of 45.7 wt % n-eicosane, and had a thermal energy storage and release capacity of about 93.04 J/g and 89.68 J/g, respectively. (C) 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 121:1885-1889, 2011en10.1002/app.33651info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessmicrocapsulePCMsilk fibroinchitosann-eicosaneArticle121418851889WOS:000291438200003Q2Q3