Functionalization of halloysite nanotubes for the preparation of carboxymethyl cellulose-based nanocomposite films

In this research, novel carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) based nanocomposite film containing 5%wt of halloysite nanotubes (HNT) was fabricated via solvent casting method as a potential biodegradable packaging material. The performances of the nanocomposite packaging material was investigated by assessing the moisture content, moisture uptake, water solubility, water vapor barrier properties and opacity. The incorporation of 5%wt HNT into the film remarkably reduced the moisture uptake by ∼ 28.01% at 97% RH and 31.08% at 40% RH. Water permeability value of CMC/HNT film showed as 7.08 ± 0.26 × 10−11 gm/m2Pas at freezing, 3.37 ± 0.33 × 10−11 gm/m2Pas at refrigeration and 1.14 ± 0.00 × 10−11 gm/m2Pas at ambient environmental conditions respectively. Subsequent to the thermal annealing process, the water vapor permeation ability was drastically declined in the HNT added nanocomposite films at all three different conditions (freezing, refrigeration and ambient) due to enhancing the crystalline structure. Furthermore, the addition of nanofillers into the polymer matrix significantly induced the UV blocking property of the film. These findings disclosed that prepared CMC/5%HNT nanocomposite films can be a potential food packaging material.Keywords: barrier properties, carboxy methyl cellulose, halloysite nanotubes

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Enhanced functional properties of biodegradable Polyvinyl alcohol /carboxymethyl cellulose (PVA/CMC) composite films reinforced with L-alanine surface modified CuO nanorods

10.21203/rs.3.rs-918116/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yamanappagouda Amaregouda ◽

Kantharaju Kamanna ◽

Tilak Gasti ◽

Vijay Kumbar

Keyword(s):

Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽

Carboxymethyl Cellulose ◽

Food Packaging ◽

Composite Films ◽

Nanocomposite Films ◽

Soil Burial ◽

High Antibacterial Activity ◽

Active Food Packaging ◽

Surface Modified ◽

Cuo Nanorods

Abstract Herein, we described novel biogenic preparation of the CuO nanorods and its surface modification with L-alanine amino acid accelerated by microwave irradiation. The effect of surface functionalized CuO nanorods on the polyvinyl alcohol/carboxymethyl cellulose film physico-mechanical properties were investigated through various characterization techniques. The tensile strength was improved from 28.58 ± 0.73 MPa to 43.40 ± 0.93 MPa, UV shielding ability and barrier to the water vapors were highly enhanced when PVA/CMC matrices filled with 8 wt% of CuO-L-alanine. In addition, the prepared films exhibited acceptable overall migration limit and readily undergoes soil burial degradation. Nevertheless, CuO-L-alanine incorporated films showed potent antioxidant activity against DPPH radicals and had high antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, and antifungal activity against Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis. Furthermore, the nanocomposite films showed negligible cytotoxic effect on HEK293 and Caco-2 cell lines. In these contexts, the developed nanocomposite films can be implementing as an active food packaging material.

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