An overview of clay-polymer nanocomposites containing bioactive compounds for food packaging applications

D Cheikh, H Majdoub, M Darder - Applied Clay Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Clay-polymer nanocomposites can be functionalized with natural bioactive compounds
found in plants as a way to improve the physicochemical properties as well as the functional …

Understanding the barrier and mechanical behavior of different nanofillers in chitosan films for food packaging

J Pires, CD Paula, VGL Souza, AL Fernando… - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The continuous petroleum-based plastics manufacturing generates disposal issues,
spreading the problem of plastic pollution and its rise in the environment. Recently …

Activity of chitosan-montmorillonite bionanocomposites incorporated with rosemary essential oil: From in vitro assays to application in fresh poultry meat

VGL Souza, JRA Pires, ÉT Vieira, IM Coelhoso… - Food …, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of this work was to develop bionanocomposites based on chitosan/montmorillonite
(MMT) incorporated with rosemary essential oil (REO) and to evaluate its activity as primary …

Chitosan/montmorillonite bionanocomposites incorporated with rosemary and ginger essential oil as packaging for fresh poultry meat

JRA Pires, VGL de Souza, AL Fernando - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of this work was to develop bionanocomposites based on chitosan reinforced with
two different montmorillonites (MMT´ s)(Cloisite® Na+ and Cloisite® Ca+ 2) incorporated …

Characterization of polylactic acid/halloysite nanotubes bionanocomposite films for food packaging

NP Risyon, SH Othman, RK Basha, RA Talib - Food Packaging and Shelf …, 2020 - Elsevier
The application of biopolymers as food packaging materials is limited because they exhibit
low mechanical, thermal, and barrier properties. However, this limitation can be countered …

Chitosan–clay composites for wastewater treatment: a state-of-the-art review

S Biswas, J Fatema, T Debnath, TU Rashid - ACS ES&T Water, 2021 - ACS Publications
In recent decades, increased domestic and industrial activities have led to the release of
various pollutants into the aquatic environment. A robust and eco-friendly technique for …

Nanocomposite film development based on chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol using ZnO@ montmorillonite and ZnO@ halloysite hybrid nanostructures for active food …

AE Giannakas, CE Salmas, D Moschovas, M Baikousi… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The global turn from the linear to the circular economy imposes changes in common
activities such as food packaging. The use of biodegradable materials such as polyvinyl …

Development of antioxidant and antimicrobial packaging films based on chitosan, D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate and silicon dioxide nanoparticles

F Bi, X Zhang, J Liu, H Yong, L Gao, J Liu - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2020 - Elsevier
Antioxidant and antimicrobial packaging were developed by adding D-α-tocopheryl
polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS) and/or silicon dioxide nanoparticles (nano-SiO …

Recent advances in chitosan-polyaniline based nanocomposites for environmental applications: a review

M Shahadat, A Jha, R Adnan, SW Ali, IMI Ismail… - Polymer, 2022 - Elsevier
The release of contaminants into aquatic ecosystems has become a critical environmental
concern that has severely affected human health and the aquatic environment. Over the past …

Physical and morphological characterization of chitosan/montmorillonite films incorporated with ginger essential oil

VGL Souza, JRA Pires, C Rodrigues, PF Rodrigues… - Coatings, 2019 - mdpi.com
Novel bionanocomposite films of chitosan/montmorillonite (CS/MMT) activated with ginger
essential oil (GEO) were produced and characterized in terms of their physical and …