scholarly journals Preparation, characterization, and oxygen barrier properties of regenerated cellulose/polyvinyl alcohol blend films

BioResources ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 2735-2746
Author(s):  
Qianqian Zhu ◽  
Jingjing Wang ◽  
Jianzhong Sun ◽  
Qianqian Wang
Keyword(s):  
Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽  
Gas Permeability ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
Casting Process ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Urea Solution ◽  
Regenerated Cellulose ◽  
Oxygen Barrier ◽  
Blend Films

The application of cellulose materials for packaging usage has attracted a large amount of attention in recent years. In this study, cellulose was dissolved in a cold NaOH/urea solution. Transparent, strong, and flexible regenerated cellulose/polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) films were fabricated via a solution blending and casting process. The physicochemical properties of the neat RC films, PVOH films, and RC-PVOH blend films were characterized via scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, tensile tests, gas permeability, and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. The results of the physicochemical characterizations indicated that the RC-PVOH composite films with various PVOH contents yielded strong properties in terms of optical transparency, thermal stability, mechanical strength, and oxygen barrier performance. The RC-PVOH films with 8% PVOH loading exhibited a peak degradation temperature of 362 °C, a tensile strength of 80.8 MPa ± 0.3 MPa, and an oxygen permeability of 2.40 cm3 x μm/m2 x 24 h x kPa. The RC-PVOH composite films could be a competitive alternative as a packaging material to replace petroleum-based plastics.

scholarly journals Preparation and Properties of Cyanobacteria-Based Carbon Quantum Dots/Polyvinyl Alcohol/ Nanocellulose Composite

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Xu ◽  
Ying Li ◽  
Shiyu Gao ◽  
Yue Niu ◽  
Huaxuan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽  
Water Resistance ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Carbon Quantum Dots ◽  
Infrared Light ◽  
Quantum Yields ◽  
Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
Light Barrier

Blue luminescent carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were prepared from cyanobacteria by a hydrothermal method. The PL quantum yields of the obtained CQDs was 5.30%. Cyanobacteria-based carbon quantum dots/polyvinyl alcohol/nanocellulose composite films were prepared, which could emit bright blue under UV light. FTIR characterization showed that the composite films had hydroxyl groups on the surface and no new groups were formed after combining the three materials. The photoluminescence (PL) spectra revealed that the emission of the prepared CQDs was excitation dependent. Studies on the water resistance performance and light barrier properties of the composite films showed that they possessed higher water resistance properties and better UV/infrared light barrier properties. Therefore, we report the cyanobacteria-based carbon quantum dots/polyvinyl alcohol/nanocellulose composite films have the potential to be applied in flexible packaging materials, anti-fake materials, UV/infrared light barrier materials and so on.

scholarly journals Poly(furfuryl alcohol)-Polycaprolactone Blends

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1069 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriele Nanni ◽  
José A. Heredia-Guerrero ◽  
Uttam C. Paul ◽  
Silvia Dante ◽  
Gianvito Caputo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Furfuryl Alcohol ◽  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Attenuated Total Reflection ◽  
Toxicity Tests ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Blend Films ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force

Poly(furfuryl alcohol) (PFA) is a bioresin synthesized from furfuryl alcohol (FA) that is derived from renewable saccharide-rich biomass. In this study, we compounded this bioresin with polycaprolactone (PCL) for the first time, introducing new functional polymer blends. Although PCL is biodegradable, its production relies on petroleum precursors such as cyclohexanone oils. With the method proposed herein, this dependence on petroleum-derived precursors/monomers is reduced by using PFA without significantly modifying some important properties of the PCL. Polymer blend films were produced by simple solvent casting. The blends were characterized in terms of surface topography by atomic force microscopy (AFM), chemical interactions between PCL and PFA by attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR), crystallinity by XRD, thermal properties by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and mechanical properties by tensile tests and biocompatibility by direct and indirect toxicity tests. PFA was found to improve the gas barrier properties of PCL without compromising its mechanical properties, and it demonstrated sustained antioxidant effect with excellent biocompatibility. Our results indicate that these new blends can be potentially used in diverse applications ranging from food packing to biomedical devices.

scholarly journals Oxygen barrier properties of polyketone/ EVOH blend films and their resistance to moisture

2020 ◽  
Vol 137 (47) ◽  
pp. 49537
Author(s):  
Jihun Kim ◽  
Seijin Oh ◽  
Sung Min Cho ◽  
Jaeho Jun ◽  
Soonjong Kwak
Keyword(s):  
Barrier Properties ◽  
Oxygen Barrier ◽  
Blend Films

A Study of FTIR and some Mechanical Properties of Sodium Iodide (NaI) Salt Filled Polymer Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films

2018 ◽  
Vol 78 ◽  
pp. 30-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabah A. Salman ◽  
Nabeel A. Bakr ◽  
Huda T. Homad
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽  
Sodium Iodide ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Hardness Test ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Vibrational Modes ◽  
Spectra Analysis ◽  
Elongation At Break

The effect of Sodium Iodide (NaI) salt on mechanical properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) was studied in this work. The interaction between (NaI) salt and polymer (PVA) was investigated by (FTIR) spectroscopy. The effect of (NaI) salt on the mechanical properties of the polymer (PVA) was studied by hardness and tensile tests. FTIR spectra analysis of pure and (NaI) filled (PVA) films showed that the vibrational modes have changed due to the effect of filler salt in the polymer (PVA). Hardness test showed that the hardness increases unsystematically with increasing the weight ratio of added sodium iodide salt except the weight ratio of (16 wt %) compared with pure (PVA) film, while the experimental results of the tensile test for (PVA-NaI) composite films showed unsystematic change of tensile strength, elongation at break and Young's modulus after filling with different weight ratios of (NaI) salt compared with pure (PVA) film.

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