scholarly journals Effect of Graphene Oxide on the Properties of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-co-3-Hydroxyhexanoate)

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 2233
Author(s):  
Ana M. Díez-Pascual
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Antibacterial Properties ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Characterization Methods ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding Interactions ◽  
Lower Melting Point

The main shortcomings of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), which is a biodegradable and biocompatible polymer used for biomedical and food packaging applications, are its low thermal stability, poor impact resistance and lack of antibacterial activity. This issue can be improved by blending with other biodegradable polymers such as polyhydroxyhexanoate to form poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBHHx), which is a copolymer with better impact strength and lower melting point. However, PHBHHx shows reduced stiffness than PHB and poorer barrier properties against moisture and gases, which is a drawback for use in the food industry. In this regard, novel biodegradable PHBHHx/graphene oxide (GO) nanocomposites have been prepared via a simple, cheap and environmentally friendly solvent casting method to enhance the mechanical properties and antimicrobial activity. The morphology, mechanical, thermal, barrier and antibacterial properties of the nanocomposites were assessed via several characterization methods to show the enhancement in the biopolymer properties. The stiffness and strength of the biopolymer were enhanced up to 40% and 28%, respectively, related to the strong matrix-nanofiller interfacial adhesion attained via hydrogen bonding interactions. Moreover, the nanocomposites showed superior thermal stability (as far as 40 °C), lower water uptake (up to 70%) and better gas and vapour barrier properties (about 45 and 35% reduction) than neat PHBHHx. They also displayed strong biocide action against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. These bio-based nanocomposites with antimicrobial activity offer new perspectives for the replacement of traditional petroleum-based synthetic polymers currently used for food packaging.

scholarly journals The Physicochemical and Antibacterial Properties of Chitosan-Based Materials Modified with Phenolic Acids Irradiated by UVC Light

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 6472
Author(s):  
Beata Kaczmarek-Szczepańska ◽  
Marcin Wekwejt ◽  
Olha Mazur ◽  
Lidia Zasada ◽  
Anna Pałubicka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Ferulic Acid ◽  
Phenolic Acid ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Antibacterial Properties ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Before And After

This paper concerns the physicochemical properties of chitosan/phenolic acid thin films irradiated by ultraviolet radiation with wavelengths between 200 and 290 nm (UVC) light. We investigated the preparation and characterization of thin films based on chitosan (CTS) with tannic (TA), caffeic (CA) and ferulic acid (FA) addition as potential food-packaging materials. Such materials were then exposed to the UVC light (254 nm) for 1 and 2 h to perform the sterilization process. Different properties of thin films before and after irradiation were determined by various methods such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), mechanical properties and by the surface free energy determination. Moreover, the antimicrobial activity of the films and their potential to reduce the risk of contamination was assessed. The results showed that the phenolic acid improving properties of chitosan-based films, short UVC radiation may be used as sterilization method for those films, and also that the addition of ferulic acid obtains effective antimicrobial activity, which have great benefit for food packing applications.

scholarly journals Hybrid Biocomposites Based on Poly(Lactic Acid) and Silica Aerogel for Food Packaging Applications

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 4910 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Aragón-Gutierrez ◽  
Marina P. Arrieta ◽  
Mar López-González ◽  
Marta Fernández-García ◽  
Daniel López
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Silica Aerogel ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Extrusion Process ◽  
Poly Lactic Acid ◽  
Barrier Performance

Bionanocomposites based on poly (lactic acid) (PLA) and silica aerogel (SiA) were developed by means of melt extrusion process. PLA-SiA composite films were plasticized with 15 wt.% of acetyl (tributyl citrate) (ATBC) to facilitate the PLA processability as well as to attain flexible polymeric formulations for films for food packaging purposes. Meanwhile, SiA was added in four different proportions (0.5, 1, 3 and 5 wt.%) to evaluate the ability of SiA to improve the thermal, mechanical, and barrier performance of the bionanocomposites. The mechanical performance, thermal stability as well as the barrier properties against different gases (carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and oxygen) of the bionanocomposites were evaluated. It was observed that the addition of 3 wt.% of SiA to the plasticized PLA-ATBC matrix showed simultaneously an improvement on the thermal stability as well as the mechanical and barrier performance of films. Finally, PLA-SiA film formulations were disintegrated in compost at the lab-scale level. The combination of ATBC and SiA sped up the disintegration of PLA matrix. Thus, the bionanocomposites produced here show great potential as sustainable polymeric formulations with interest in the food packaging sector.

scholarly journals Polyethylene Films Containing Plant Extracts in the Polymer Matrix as Antibacterial and Antiviral Materials

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (24) ◽  
pp. 13438
Author(s):  
Magdalena Ordon ◽  
Magdalena Zdanowicz ◽  
Paweł Nawrotek ◽  
Xymena Stachurska ◽  
Małgorzata Mizielińska
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Pseudomonas Syringae ◽  
Polymer Matrix ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Antibacterial Properties ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Antiviral Effect ◽  
Extrusion Process ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Bacterial Strains

Low density polyethylene (LDPE) films covered with active coatings containing mixtures of rosemary, raspberry, and pomegranate CO2 extracts were found to be active against selected bacterial strains that may extend the shelf life of food products. The coatings also offer antiviral activity, due to their influence on the activity of Φ6 bacteriophage, selected as a surrogate for SARS-CoV-2 particles. The mixture of these extracts could be incorporated into a polymer matrix to obtain a foil with antibacterial and antiviral properties. The initial goal of this work was to obtain active LDPE films containing a mixture of CO2 extracts of the aforementioned plants, incorporated into an LDPE matrix via an extrusion process. The second aim of this study was to demonstrate the antibacterial properties of the active films against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and to determine the antiviral effect of the modified material on Φ6 bacteriophage. In addition, an analysis was made on the influence of the active mixture on the polymer physicochemical features, e.g., mechanical and thermal properties, as well as its color and transparency. The results of this research indicated that the LDPE film containing a mixture of raspberry, rosemary, and pomegranate CO2 extracts incorporated into an LDPE matrix inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus aureus. This film was also found to be active against Bacillus subtilis. This modified film did not inhibit the growth of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas syringae cells; however, their number decreased significantly. The LDPE active film was also found to be active against Φ6 particles, meaning that the film had antiviral properties. The incorporation of the mixture of CO2 extracts into the polymer matrix affected its mechanical properties. It was observed that parameters describing mechanical properties decreased, although did not affect the transition of LDPE significantly. Additionally, the modified film exhibited barrier properties towards UV radiation. Modified PE/CO2 extracts films could be applied as a functional food packaging material with antibacterial and antiviral properties.

scholarly journals Effect of graphene oxide nanoparticle coatings on the strength of packaging paper and its barrier and antibacterial properties

2019 ◽  
Vol 342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maliheh Akhtari ◽  
Mohammadreza Dehghani-Firouzabadi ◽  
Meysam Aliabadi ◽  
Mehdi Arefkhani
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Antibacterial Properties ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Oxide Nanoparticles ◽  
Cationic Starch ◽  
Oxide Particles ◽  
Turbidity Method ◽  
Packaging Paper

The aim of this study was to assess the performance of graphene oxide nanoparticles in paper coating formulations in order to improve the antibacterial, physical and mechanical properties of paperboard. The paper was coated with graphene oxide nanoparticles at concentrations of 100 and 200 ppm together with 5% cationic starch (dry weight) as a retention aid and for better coverage and more homogeneous positioning of nanographene oxide particles on the surface of the paper. The paper surface coated with nanographene oxide particles and starch was characterised using ATR-FTIR and SEM. The antibacterial assay was performed according to the Turbidity Method. For the antibacterial tests of paper sheets, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus were used as Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria respectively. The results showed that UV adsorption was reduced, with the largest reduction obtained when using nanographene oxide particles at 200 ppm. Turbidity in the samples including S. aureus was also lower. The growth rates of S. aureus bacterium in the control and the paper specimens coated with 200 ppm nanographene oxide were 89% and 24%, respectively. The density and thickness of the paper sheets increased in the paper coated with cationic starch and nanoparticles in comparison with uncoated paper. The nanoparticles had no significant effect on the thickness of coated papers. The addition of nanographene oxide particles improved the resistance to air and barrier properties of paper sheets. The burst and tear indexes increased for the paper coated with starch and nanographene oxide particles.

scholarly journals Antibacterial Action of Nanoparticle Loaded Nanocomposites Based on Graphene and Its Derivatives: A Mini-Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 3563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana María Díez-Pascual
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Antibacterial Properties ◽  
High Specific Surface Area ◽  
Inorganic Nanoparticles ◽  
Antibacterial Action ◽  
Severe Problem ◽  
Microbial Infections ◽  
Thermal And Electrical Properties

Bacterial infections constitute a severe problem in various areas of everyday life, causing pain and death, and adding enormous costs to healthcare worldwide. Besides, they cause important concerns in other industries, such as cloth, food packaging, and biomedicine, among others. Despite the intensive efforts of academics and researchers, there is lack of a general solutions to restrict bacterial growth. Among the various approaches, the use of antibacterial nanomaterials is a very promising way to fight the microorganisms due to their high specific surface area and intrinsic or chemically incorporated antibacterial action. Graphene, a 2D carbon-based ultra-thin biocompatible nanomaterial with excellent mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties, and its derivatives, graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO), are highly suitable candidates for restricting microbial infections. However, the mechanisms of antimicrobial action, their cytotoxicity, and other issues remain unclear. This mini-review provides select examples on the leading advances in the development of antimicrobial nanocomposites incorporating inorganic nanoparticles and graphene or its derivatives, with the aim of providing a better understanding of the antibacterial properties of graphene-based nanomaterials.

Toxicity of Graphene Oxide on Intestinal Bacteria and Caco-2 Cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 78 (5) ◽  
pp. 996-1002 ◽  
Author(s):  
TRANG H. D. NGUYEN ◽  
MENGSHI LIN ◽  
AZLIN MUSTAPHA
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Antibacterial Properties ◽  
Intestinal Bacteria ◽  
Cytotoxic Action ◽  
Human Intestinal Bacteria ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Weak Adsorption ◽  
Agriculture And Food

In recent years, novel nanomaterials have received much attention due to their great potential for applications in agriculture, food safety, and food packaging. Among them, graphene and graphene oxide (GO) are emerging as promising nanomaterials that may have a profound impact on food packaging. However, there are some concerns from consumers and the scientific community about the potential toxicity and biocompatibility of nanomaterials. In this study, we investigated the antibacterial properties of GO against human intestinal bacteria. The cytotoxicity of GO was also studied in vitro using the Caco-2 cell line derived from a colon carcinoma. Electron microscopy was used to investigate the morphology of GO and the interaction between GO flakes and Caco-2 cells. GO at different concentrations (10 to 500 μg/ml) exhibited no toxicity against the selected bacteria and a mild cytotoxic action on Caco-2 cells after 24 h of exposure. The results show that weak adsorption of medium nutrients may contribute to GO's low toxicity. This study suggests that GO is biocompatible and has a potential to be used in agriculture and food science, indicating that more studies are needed to exploit its potential applications.

scholarly journals The The research to improve the mechanical properties and the water barrier properties of polyvinyl ancol film by graphen oxide

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. First
Author(s):  
Nguyen Tuong Vy ◽  
Le Ha Vu Duy
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Young Modulus ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Nanocomposite Films ◽  
Oxide Material ◽  
Gravimetric Analysis ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Good Thermal Stability ◽  
Modified Hummers Method

In this study, graphene oxide (GO) is synthesized by a modified Hummers method, Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films and PVA/ GO nanocomposite films are prepared by casting stable aqueous mixed solutions. X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that there were a good compatibility and dispersion of graphene oxide (GO) on PVA matrix. In addition, nanocomposite films reinforced graphene oxide with the content of only 0.6 % phr have had 10.11% higher tensile strength, 12.24 % greater Young modulus, and significantly reduced water permeability during 4 hours of continuous immersion. Nanocomposite films maintained good thermal stability despite being added with graphene oxide, a material that is considered to have low thermal stability that easily decomposes below 200 oC, so thermal gravimetric analysis diagram (TGA) of PVA/ GO almost did not show a change compared to the neat PVA film. Initial results show that the efficiency of dispersing and reinforcing graphene oxide material on PVA resins has ameliorated the drawbacks of this polymer and contributed to extending the application of PVA in many areas. This has also reached closer to the goal of cleaning the environment by replacing non-biodegradable polymer sources with more friendly polymers.

scholarly journals Antimicrobial Activities of Starch-Based Biopolymers and Biocomposites Incorporated with Plant Essential Oils: A Review

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 2403 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Syafiq ◽  
S. M. Sapuan ◽  
M. Y. M. Zuhri ◽  
R. A. Ilyas ◽  
A. Nazrin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Food Packaging ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Food Storage ◽  
Plant Essential Oils ◽  
Bacteria And Fungi

Recently, many scientists and polymer engineers have been working on eco-friendly materials for starch-based food packaging purposes, which are based on biopolymers, due to the health and environmental issues caused by the non-biodegradable food packaging. However, to maintain food freshness and quality, it is necessary to choose the correct materials and packaging technologies. On the other hand, the starch-based film’s biggest flaws are high permeability to water vapor transfer and the ease of spoilage by bacteria and fungi. One of the several possibilities that are being extensively studied is the incorporation of essential oils (EOs) into the packaging material. The EOs used in food packaging films actively prevent inhibition of bacteria and fungi and have a positive effect on food storage. This work intended to present their mechanical and barrier properties, as well as the antimicrobial activity of anti-microbacterial agent reinforced starch composites for extending product shelf life. A better inhibition of zone of antimicrobial activity was observed with higher content of essential oil. Besides that, the mechanical properties of starch-based polymer was slightly decreased for tensile strength as the increasing of essential oil while elongation at break was increased. The increasing of essential oil would cause the reduction of the cohesion forces of polymer chain, creating heterogeneous matrix and subsequently lowering the tensile strength and increasing the elongation (E%) of the films. The present review demonstrated that the use of essential oil represents an interesting alternative for the production of active packaging and for the development of eco-friendly technologies.

scholarly journals 60Co γ-ray Irradiation Crosslinking of Chitosan/Graphene Oxide Composite Film: Swelling, Thermal Stability, Mechanical, and Antibacterial Properties

Polymers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawei Zhang ◽  
Shuai Yang ◽  
Yuanqing Chen ◽  
Siyu Liu ◽  
Hongtao Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Composite Film ◽  
Antibacterial Properties ◽  
Oxide Composite ◽  
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