Poly-(lactic acid) composite films comprising carvacrol and cellulose nanocrystal-zinc oxide with synergistic antibacterial effects

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Herein, carvacrol (CRV) and modified cellulose nanocrystal-zinc oxide (CNC-ZnO) were incorporated into a poly (lactic acid) (PLA) matrix to prepare a PLA-based composite film using a simple solution casting method to achieve antimicrobial effects for application in antimicrobial food packaging. Compared with films obtained from neat PLA, the PLACRV20%@CNC-ZnO3% composite film shows better performance in terms of mechanical properties, ultraviolet (UV) blocking, and antimicrobial effects. The PLA composites containing CRV and 3 wt% CNC-ZnO blends exhibit improved tensile strength (21.8 MPa) and elongation at break (403.1 %) as well as excellent UV resistance. In particular, CRV and the CNC-ZnO hybrid endow the obtained PLA composite films with a synergistic antibacterial effect, resulting in good antibacterial properties for microbes, such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Aspergillus niger. The diameters of the inhibition zone of the PLA@CRV20%@CNC-ZnO3% composite films against E. coli, S. aureus, and A. niger were 4.9, 5.0, and 3.4 cm, respectively. Appling the PLA@CRV20%@CNC-ZnO3% composite film as an antibacterial food packaging material, the storage period for strawberries was considerably extended. This study provides a theoretical basis for developing new organic/inorganic composite antimicrobial film materials from PLA.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:266

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International journal of biological macromolecules - 266(2024), Pt 1 vom: 22. März, Seite 130937

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zheng, Hao [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Tianhao [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Mengyao [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Yueqiang [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Guoying [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Hangqi [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Pengrui [VerfasserIn]
Fu, Shaotong [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yanhua [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Jun [VerfasserIn]

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Cellulose nanocrystal hybrids
Journal Article
Packaging applications
Poly-(lactic acid) composites

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Date Revised 31.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130937

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NLM370108698