Enhancement of the mechanical properties and water barrier properties of thermoplastic starch nanocomposite films by chitin nanofibers: Biodegradable coating for extending banana shelf life
บทความในวารสาร
ผู้เขียน/บรรณาธิการ
กลุ่มสาขาการวิจัยเชิงกลยุทธ์
รายละเอียดสำหรับงานพิมพ์
รายชื่อผู้แต่ง: Tanpichai, Supachok; Thongdonson, Kasidit; Boonmahitthisud, Anyaporn
ผู้เผยแพร่: Elsevier Editora Ltda
ปีที่เผยแพร่ (ค.ศ.): 2023
ชื่อย่อของวารสาร: JMR&T
Volume number: 26
หน้าแรก: 5617
หน้าสุดท้าย: 5625
จำนวนหน้า: 9
นอก: 22387854
ภาษา: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)
บทคัดย่อ
Starch-based films have limited applications due to their hydrophilicity and poor mechanical performance. Herein, thermoplastic starch (TPS) nanocomposite films with chitin nanofibers (ChNFs) extracted from shrimp-shell waste were successfully fabricated using a solvent casting method. We investigated the effects of the ChNF loadings on the physical, mechanical, and water vapor barrier properties of the nanocomposite films. The well-dispersed ChNFs within the soft matrix associated with the formation of interfacial bonding between ChNFs and starch facilitated the efficient stress transfer from the soft matrix to the stiff ChNFs. Additionally, the presence of ChNFs created tortuous pathways within the films, which could impede the diffusion of water molecules. This resulted in a significant improvement in the mechanical properties, wettability, water resistance, and water vapor barrier properties of the nanocomposites. Compared to the results obtained from the neat TPS films, the TPS nanocomposites reinforced with ChNFs exhibited a 300% higher tensile stress, a 603% Young's modulus, and a considerable increase in the water contact angle, shifting from 86.2ฐ to 98.6ฐ. Furthermore, the ChNF-reinforced nanocomposite films showed no fragmentation after being soaked in water for 12 h under vigorous stirring, whereas the neat TPS films disintegrated under the same conditions. Interestingly, we found that coating a suspension of TPS and ChNFs on bananas effectively delayed their aging, preventing the color change from green to yellow. This promising result demonstrates the potential of the developed coating to extend the shelf life of fresh food produce, reducing food waste and the reliance on single-use petroleum-based packaging. ฉ 2023 The Authors
คำสำคัญ
biocomposites, Shelf life extension
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