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Nano-cellulose reinforced starch bio composite films- A review on green composites
- Source :
- International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 185:849-860
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2021.
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Abstract
- Plastic-based food packaging is generating a serious environmental problem by accumulating large amounts of plastic in the surroundings. Ecological and health concerns are driving research efforts for developing biodegradable films. There are few alternatives that could reduce the environmental impact; one of them is to substitute petroleum-based plastic with starch-based film. Starch has remarkable properties, including biodegradability, sustainability, abundancy, and capable of being modified or blended with other polymers. However, low mechanical strength and low water resistance restrict its application in food packaging. Nanocellulose isolated from lignocellulosic fibers has attracted tremendous interest in the field of science due to high crystallinity and mechanical strength, unique morphology along with abundancy, renewability, and biodegradability. Therefore, nano cellulose as a reinforcer proved to be a good option for fabricating biocomposites for food packaging. The current review will give a critical snapshot of the potential application of nanocellulose in food packaging and discuss new challenges and opportunities for starch biocomposites enriched with nano cellulose.
- Subjects :
- chemistry.chemical_classification
Materials science
Molecular Structure
Starch
Composite number
Food Packaging
Temperature
Nanotechnology
General Medicine
Polymer
Biodegradation
Biochemistry
Permeability
Nanocomposites
Nanocellulose
Food packaging
chemistry.chemical_compound
chemistry
Structural Biology
Nano
Cellulose
Shear Strength
Molecular Biology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 01418130
- Volume :
- 185
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....fb5cdb4892b2901d75b3b70efba7b5a7