Cellulose Nanocrystals Reinforced Zein/Catechin/β-Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complex Nanoparticles Nanocomposite Film for Active Food Packaging

• Published in: Polymers Vol. 13; no. 16; p. 2759
• Main Authors: Jiang, Longwei, Han, Yanlong, Meng, Xiangyi, Xiao, Yawen, Zhang, Huajiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 17.08.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: antioxidant activity; Antioxidants; Aqueous solutions; biodegradable films; Biopolymers; Catechin; Cellulose; Cellulose esters; cellulose nanocrystals; Crystalline cellulose; Cyclodextrins; Elongation; Esterification; Ethanol; Food; food oxidation; Food packaging; Fourier transforms; Hydrogen bonds; Inclusion complexes; Infrared analysis; Maleic anhydride; Morphology; Nanocomposites; Nanocrystals; Nanoparticles; Oxidation; Permeability; Polymers; Scanning electron microscopy; Solvents; Soybeans; Sustainable development; Tensile strength; Ultrasonic processing; Water vapor; Zein; China; Japan

In this study, following the green, environmentally friendly and sustainable development strategy, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) were prepared through a solvent-free esterification reaction between microcrystalline cellulose and maleic anhydride, combined with subsequent ultrasonic treatment, and ma...