Enhancement of water barrier properties of cassava starch-based biodegradable films using silica particles
Autor: | Sirinya Chantarak, Jiranun Arayaphan, Phetdaphat Boonsuk |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
chemistry.chemical_classification
Vinyl alcohol Materials science Polymers and Plastics General Chemical Engineering Plasticizer 02 engineering and technology Polymer 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences Miscibility 0104 chemical sciences Contact angle Silanol chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Chemical engineering Materials Chemistry Thermal stability 0210 nano-technology Glass transition |
Zdroj: | Iranian Polymer Journal. 29:749-757 |
ISSN: | 1735-5265 1026-1265 |
Popis: | Biodegradable films are used in a variety of applications, including packaging. However, their use is limited due to their high moisture and water sensitivity. In this work, cassava starch (CS) was blended with poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA). Silica particles (SiO2) were incorporated to increase the hydrophobicity of the blend by intermolecular interaction through hydrogen bonding between the three components. Instead of a plasticizer or crosslinker, a small amount of triethylamine was added to eliminate residual acetate groups in PVA. The miscibility of CS and PVA phases was confirmed by smooth fracture surfaces and a single glass transition temperature. When SiO2 content was below 5% (wt), the particles were well dispersed in a continuous phase of polymer matrix. At this loading of SiO2, the increase in tensile strength was as high as 170% and in elongation-at-break, 250%. All loadings of SiO2 increased thermal stability of the blend films because silanol groups on the surface of SiO2 particles formed effective interfacial interactions with hydroxyl groups of the polymers. These interactions also prevented the ingress of water molecules, significantly increasing the hydrophobicity of the films. The water contact angle increased as high as 113° and moisture absorbency and water solubility were low. These highly hydrophobic, photodegradable, biodegradable CS/PVA/SiO2 films show great potential as a low-cost, eco-friendly material. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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