Improved mechanical, antibacterial and UV barrier properties of catechol-functionalized chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol biodegradable composites for active food packaging
Yongzhen Lei, Long Mao, Jin Yao, Heping Zhu
Topics & Concepts
Polyvinyl alcoholComposite numberChitosanMaterials scienceUltimate tensile strengthActive packagingComposite materialVinyl alcoholFood packagingAqueous solutionElongationAntibacterial activityChemical engineeringPolymerChemistryOrganic chemistryGeneticsBiologyBacteriaFood scienceEngineeringNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications