Natural biopolymer-based nanocomposite films for packaging applications

JW Rhim, PKW Ng - Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Concerns on environmental waste problems caused by non-biodegradable petrochemical-
based plastic packaging materials as well as the consumer's demand for high quality food …

Nanomaterials as alternative control means against postharvest diseases in fruit crops

S Ruffo Roberto, K Youssef, AF Hashim, A Ippolito - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Post-harvest diseases of fruit and vegetables have to be controlled because of the high
added value of commodities and the great economic loss related to spoilage. Synthetic …

Applications of nanotechnology in food packaging and food safety: barrier materials, antimicrobials and sensors

TV Duncan - Journal of colloid and interface science, 2011 - Elsevier
In this article, several applications of nanomaterials in food packaging and food safety are
reviewed, including: polymer/clay nanocomposites as high barrier packaging materials …

[PDF][PDF] Polymer/montmorillonite nanocomposites with improved thermal properties: Part I. Factors influencing thermal stability and mechanisms of thermal stability …

A Leszczynska, J Njuguna, K Pielichowski… - Thermochim …, 2007 - academia.edu
The results of recent research indicate that the introduction of layered silicate–
montmorillonite–into polymer matrix results in increase of thermal stability of a number of …

Chitosan/clay nanocomposite film preparation and characterization

Y Xu, X Ren, MA Hanna - Journal of applied polymer science, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Nanocomposites of chitosan and nanoclays (MMT‐Na+ and Cloisite 30B) were prepared by
solvent casting. The structural properties, thermal behaviors, and mechanical properties …

Polymer/montmorillonite nanocomposites with improved thermal properties: Part I. Factors influencing thermal stability and mechanisms of thermal stability …

A Leszczyńska, J Njuguna, K Pielichowski… - Thermochimica acta, 2007 - Elsevier
The results of recent research indicate that the introduction of layered silicate–
montmorillonite–into polymer matrix results in increase of thermal stability of a number of …

Polymer/montmorillonite nanocomposites with improved thermal properties: Part II. Thermal stability of montmorillonite nanocomposites based on different polymeric …

A Leszczynska, JAK Njuguna, K Pielichowski… - 2007 - dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk
In previous part of this work factors influencing the thermal stability of polymer
nanocomposite materials were indicated, such as chemical constitution of organic modifier …

Toward a Stretchable, Elastic, and Electrically Conductive Nanocomposite: Morphology and Properties of Poly[styrene-b-(ethylene-co-butylene)-b-styrene] …

Y Li, H Shimizu - Macromolecules, 2009 - ACS Publications
Nanocomposites based on a thermoplastic elastomer, poly [styrene-b-(ethylene-co-
butylene)-b-styrene] triblock copolymer (SEBS), and multiwalled carbon nanotubes …

Polymer/montmorillonite nanocomposites with improved thermal properties: Part II. Thermal stability of montmorillonite nanocomposites based on different polymeric …

A Leszczyńska, J Njuguna, K Pielichowski… - Thermochimica …, 2007 - Elsevier
In previous part of this work factors influencing the thermal stability of polymer
nanocomposite materials were indicated, such as chemical constitution of organic modifier …

Toughening of polylactic acid nanocomposites: A short review

H Balakrishnan, A Hassan, M Imran… - … Plastics Technology and …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a thermoplastic derived from renewable resources, which degrades
to nontoxic compounds in landfills. With current advances in the field of nanotechnology …