Improving the performance of edible food packaging films by using nanocellulose as an additive

W Zhang, Y Zhang, J Cao, W Jiang - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to the environmental pollution problems caused by plastic-based packaging, the
development of edible food packaging films is imminent. However, the performance of most …

Recent advances in starch‐based films toward food packaging applications: Physicochemical, mechanical, and functional properties

MK Lauer, RC Smith - … Reviews in Food Science and Food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Interest in starch‐based films has increased precipitously in response to a growing demand
for more sustainable and environmentally sourced food packaging materials. Starch is an …

Preparation and characterization of mung bean starch edible films using citric acid as cross-linking agent

S Yao, BJ Wang, YM Weng - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2022 - Elsevier
Mung bean starch (MBS) with high amylose content is good for fabrication of edible films. To
further improve the hydrophilicity of MBS films, the effects of natural cross-linker citric acid …

Biomass–derived cellulose nanofibrils membrane from rice straw as sustainable separator for high performance supercapacitor

MA Islam, HL Ong, KAA Halim, AB Ganganboina… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biopolymer membranes derived from biomass have drawn considerable attention due to
their vital role in the protection of environment and electrochemical performance of …

[HTML][HTML] A review of recent advances in starch-based materials: Bionanocomposites, pH sensitive films, aerogels and carbon dots

SK Mary, RR Koshy, R Arunima, S Thomas… - Carbohydrate Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
This is an overview of the state-of-the-art in the field of starch-based materials, incorporating
recent research to provide a comprehensive look at developments involving novel materials …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis and properties of bioplastics from corn starch and citric acid-epoxidized soybean oil oligomers

J Yang, X Dong, J Wang, YC Ching, J Liu… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Citric acid-epoxidized soybean oil oligomers (CESO) were prepared and utilized to improve
the properties of corn starch-based bioplastics. CESO were synthesized by controlling the …

Citric acid: An ecofriendly cross-linker for the production of functional biopolymeric materials

I Dudeja, RK Mankoo, A Singh, J Kaur - Sustainable Chemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biopolymeric materials have been the focus of research recently owing to their wide range of
applications in a variety of sectors such as pharmaceutical, biomedical, cosmetics and food …

Preparation and characterization of a biodegradable starch-based antibacterial film containing nanocellulose and polyhexamethylene biguanide

Y Yuan, H Chen - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2021 - Elsevier
The starch-based composite antibacterial films were successfully prepared by the method of
casting using nanocellulose as the reinforcing material and polyhexamethylene biguanide …

A novel, robust mechanical strength, and naturally degradable double crosslinking starch-based bioplastics for practical applications

D Xie, R Zhang, C Zhang, S Yang, Z Xu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing number of petroleum-based plastics has caused severe environmental
pollution, which has attracted great research interest in the development of low-cost …

Improved mechanical, functional and antimicrobial properties of corn starch-based biodegradable nanocomposites films reinforced with lemongrass oil nanoemulsion …

P Singh, G Kaur, A Singh, T Sharma, BN Dar - Materials Chemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent times, negative influence of petroleum-based packaging materials on environment,
sustainability and health has become a serious issue. Therefore, development of …