Thermal, Morphological, and Mechanical Properties of Regular and Waxy Maize Starch Films Reinforced with Cellulose Nanofibers (CNF)

Autor: Lucca Centa Malucelli, Ivo Mottin Demiate, Luiz Gustavo Lacerda, Vanessa Soltes de Almeida, Luís Antonio Pinheiro, Vivian Cristina Ito, Marco Aurélio da Silva Carvalho Filho, Bárbara Ruivo Válio Barretti
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Materials Research, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Article number: e20190576, Published: 11 MAY 2020
Materials Research v.23 n.2 2020
Materials research (São Carlos. Online)
Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR)
instacron:ABM ABC ABPOL
Materials Research, Vol 23, Iss 2 (2020)
Popis: Biodegradable films were prepared using regular and waxy starch and reinforced with cellulose nanofibers (CNF) from eucalyptus. Both films were characterized by their optical, structural, barrier, thermal and mechanical properties. The films presented a homogeneous, smooth surface without bubbles or cracks and good handling characteristics. Both films showed a mixture of B and V-type diffraction patterns. The water solubility of the samples decreased after the incorporation of nanocellulose. The water vapor permeability for both sources significantly reduced after incorporating nanocellulose at 0.5% and 1%. It is possible to observe that the addition of CNF increased the thermal stability of the starch films. On the other hand, the incorporation of nanocellulose improved either the mechanical resistance of the starch films.
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