Thermomechanical, antioxidant and moisture behaviour of PVA films in presence of citric acid esterified cellulose nanocrystals
Weijun Yang, Xiaoyan He, Francesca Luzi, Weifu Dong, Ting Zheng, J. M. Kenny, Débora Puglia, Piming Ma
Abstract
) for food contact materials, PVA/mCNC composite films have higher radical scavenging activity than PVA/CNC films and moisture content of PVA films containing mCNC was reduced at high RH. In conclusion, PVA/mCNC films could be considered as high-performance active food packaging materials.
Topics & Concepts
Vinyl alcoholMaterials scienceCitric acidThermal stabilityCelluloseCrystallinityNanocrystalChemical engineeringComposite numberWettingMoistureCastingPolyvinyl alcoholComposite materialPolymer chemistryPolymerChemistryOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyEngineeringAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications