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Drago E, Campardelli R, Lagazzo A, Firpo G, Perego P. Improvement of Natural Polymeric Films Properties by Blend Formulation for Sustainable Active Food Packaging. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15092231. [PMID: 37177377 PMCID: PMC10180553 DOI: 10.3390/polym15092231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Active packaging manufactured with biopolymers extracted from agri-food waste is one of the most innovative and eco-sustainable strategies for maintaining food quality. However, biopolymers often present poor performances, which hinders their competitiveness compared with plastics. This work focused on developing and optimizing a natural polymeric blend produced by solvent casting based on zein and chitosan to improve the pure biopolymers' properties. The best results were obtained by blending zein and chitosan in a 1:2 weight ratio. The films were characterized in terms of morphology, mechanical and oxygen barrier properties, thermal stability, transparency and wettability. The blend production allowed us to obtain lower brittleness and lower stiffness materials compared with pure polymer films, with oxygen permeability values two orders of magnitude lower than pure zein, better optical properties with respect to pure chitosan and good thermal stability. The wettability properties of the blend did not result in being altered with respect to the single polymer, which was found to have hydrophilic behavior, highlighting the strong influence of glycerol used as a plasticizer. The results suggested that the polymer blending strategy is a viable and cost-effective method for producing packaging materials as alternatives to plastics.
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- Emanuela Drago
- Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering (DICCA), Polytechnic School, University of Genoa, Via Opera Pia 15, 16145 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering (DICCA), Polytechnic School, University of Genoa, Via Opera Pia 15, 16145 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering (DICCA), Polytechnic School, University of Genoa, Via Opera Pia 15, 16145 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Physics, Nanomed Lab, University of Genoa, Via Dodecaneso 33, 16146 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering (DICCA), Polytechnic School, University of Genoa, Via Opera Pia 15, 16145 Genoa, Italy
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Ladhari S, Vu NN, Boisvert C, Saidi A, Nguyen-Tri P. Recent Development of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)-Based Materials for Antibacterial Applications: A Review. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2023; 6:1398-1430. [PMID: 36912908 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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The diseases caused by microorganisms are innumerable existing on this planet. Nevertheless, increasing antimicrobial resistance has become an urgent global challenge. Thus, in recent decades, bactericidal materials have been considered promising candidates to combat bacterial pathogens. Recently, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have been used as green and biodegradable materials in various promising alternative applications, especially in healthcare for antiviral or antiviral purposes. However, it lacks a systematic review of the recent application of this emerging material for antibacterial applications. Therefore, the ultimate goal of this review is to provide a critical review of the state of the art recent development of PHA biopolymers in terms of cutting-edge production technologies as well as promising application fields. In addition, special attention was given to collecting scientific information on antibacterial agents that can potentially be incorporated into PHA materials for biological and durable antimicrobial protection. Furthermore, the current research gaps are declared, and future research perspectives are proposed to better understand the properties of these biopolymers as well as their possible applications.
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- Safa Ladhari
- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351 Boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Québec G8Z 4M3, Canada.,Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Energy and Environment, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351 Boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Québec G8Z 4M3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351 Boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Québec G8Z 4M3, Canada.,Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Energy and Environment, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351 Boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Québec G8Z 4M3, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351 Boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Québec G8Z 4M3, Canada.,Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Energy and Environment, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351 Boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Québec G8Z 4M3, Canada
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Energy and Environment, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351 Boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Québec G8Z 4M3, Canada.,Institut de Recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et Sécurité du Travail (IRSST), 505 Boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest, Montréal, Québec H3A 3C2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351 Boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Québec G8Z 4M3, Canada.,Laboratory of Advanced Materials for Energy and Environment, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351 Boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Québec G8Z 4M3, Canada
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Liu P, Chen J, Zhang Y, Li C, Wu H, Guo S. In-situ constructing highly oriented ductile poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) nanoribbons: Towards strong, ductile, and good heat-resistant polylactic-based composites. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 216:213-224. [PMID: 35777516 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.06.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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It remains a great challenge to manufacture polylactic (PLA) with high strength, ductility, and heat resistance simultaneously. Herein, PLA/poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) nanoribboned composites, the highly oriented PHBV nanoribbons decorated by the PLA lamella, are successfully achieved through the multistage stretching extrusion (MSE) system. SEM confirms that in-situ highly oriented PHBV nanoribbons are achieved by biaxial-stretching field during the MSE process. Through investigating crystalline architecture of PLA/PHBV nanoribboned composites, it is found that the stiff shish and sparse lamellae of PLA are obtained under the coupling effect of PHBV nanoribbons and biaxial-stretching field. DMA reveals partial compatibility between PLA and PHBV. Interestingly, during tensile test, PHBV nanoribbons show high flexibility and synergistically facilitate the stretch of semi-rigid chains of PLA by an effective interfacial interaction. Consequently, even they both are extremely brittle, PLA/PHBV nanoribboned composites exhibit excellent strength (82.9 MPa) and ductility (186.7 %), compared with pure PLA (71.4 MPa and 12.3 %). Additionally, due to the promotion of the crystallization of PLA, PLA/PHBV nanoribboned composites show excellent heat resistance (E'140°C > 350 MPa). The nanoribboned composites are of immense significance, which provide significant guidance for the simultaneous enhancement of ductility and strength of polymer materials.
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- Pengfei Liu
- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Plastic/Rubber Complex Processing Technology, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Plastic/Rubber Complex Processing Technology, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Plastic/Rubber Complex Processing Technology, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Plastic/Rubber Complex Processing Technology, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Plastic/Rubber Complex Processing Technology, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
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- The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Plastic/Rubber Complex Processing Technology, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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Cabrera G, Li J, Maazouz A, Lamnawar K. A Journey from Processing to Recycling of Multilayer Waste Films: A Review of Main Challenges and Prospects. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14122319. [PMID: 35745895 PMCID: PMC9228672 DOI: 10.3390/polym14122319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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In a circular economy context with the dual problems of depletion of natural resources and the environmental impact of a growing volume of wastes, it is of great importance to focus on the recycling process of multilayered plastic films. This review is dedicated first to the general concepts and summary of plastic waste management in general, making emphasis on the multilayer films recycling process. Then, in the second part, the focus is dealing with multilayer films manufacturing process, including the most common materials used for agricultural applications, their processing, and the challenges of their recycling, recyclability, and reuse. Hitherto, some prospects are discussed from eco-design to mechanical or chemical recycling approaches.
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- Geraldine Cabrera
- Univ Lyon, CNRS, UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, INSA Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université Jean Monnet, CEDEX, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France; (G.C.); (J.L.); (A.M.)
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- Univ Lyon, CNRS, UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, INSA Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université Jean Monnet, CEDEX, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France; (G.C.); (J.L.); (A.M.)
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- Univ Lyon, CNRS, UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, INSA Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université Jean Monnet, CEDEX, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France; (G.C.); (J.L.); (A.M.)
- Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology, Rabat 10100, Morocco
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- Univ Lyon, CNRS, UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, INSA Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université Jean Monnet, CEDEX, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France; (G.C.); (J.L.); (A.M.)
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Liu S, Wu H, Guo S, Qiu J. Ordered stacking of oriented BN in confined space to construct effective heat transfer pathways. POLYMER 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2021.124300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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