| Title |
Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)/Polylactic Acid/Tetrapod-Zinc Oxide Whisker Composite Films with Antibacterial Properties |
| ID_Doc |
19510 |
| Authors |
Zhao, ZB; Balu, R; Gangadoo, S; Duta, NK; Choudhury, NR |
| Title |
Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)/Polylactic Acid/Tetrapod-Zinc Oxide Whisker Composite Films with Antibacterial Properties |
| Year |
2024 |
| Published |
Polymers, 16.0, 8 |
| Abstract |
Biodegradable composite films comprising of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT), polylactic acid (PLA), and tetrapod-zinc oxide (T-ZnO) whisker were prepared by a melt-extrusion and blow molding process. The effect of the incorporation of the T-ZnO whisker (1 to 7 wt.%) in the PBAT/PLA blend film was studied systematically. The composite films with an optimal T-ZnO whisker concentration of 3 wt.% exhibited the highest mechanical (tensile strength similar to 32 MPa), rheological (complex viscosity similar to 1200 Pa.s at 1 rad/s angular frequency), and gas barrier (oxygen permeability similar to 20 cc/m(2.).day) properties, whereas the composite films with 7 wt.% T-ZnO whiskers exhibited the highest antibacterial properties. The developed composite films can find potential application as antibacterial food packaging materials. |
| PDF |
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/16/8/1039/pdf?version=1712741954
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