This study illustrates the synthesis of gelatin based zinc oxide nanoparticle (ZnONPs) incorporated nanocomposite films using different concentrations of ZnONPs. The ZnONPs were oval in shape and the size ranged from 100- 200 nm. The nanocomposite films were characterized by UV-visible, FE-SEM, FT-IR, and XRD. The concentrations of ZnONPs greatly influenced the properties of nanocomposite films. The absorption peaks around 360 nm increased with the increasing concentrations of ZnONPs. The surface color of film did not change while transmittance at 280 nm was greatly reduced with increase in the concentration of ZnONPs. FTIR spectra showed the interaction of ZnONPs with gelatin. XRD data demonstrated the crystalline nature of ZnONPs. The thermostability, char content, water contact angle, water vapor permeability, moisture content, and elongation at break of nanocomposite films increased, whereas, tensile strength and modulus decreased with increase in the concentrations of ZnONPs. The gelatin/ZnONPs nanocomposite films showed profound antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative food-borne pathogenic bacteria. The gelatin/ZnONP1.5 nanocomposite film showed the best UV barrier and antimicrobial properties among the testedfilms, which indicated a high potential for use as an active food packaging films with environmentally- friendly nature.
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Abstract Introduction Experimental Materials Preparation of ZnO nanoparticle Preparation of gelatin/ZnO nanoparticle nanocomposite film Characterization of gelatin/ZnONPs nanocomposite films Statistical analysis Results and Discussion Morphology and EDS analysis Optical and color properties FTIR and XRD analysis Thermal stability Moisture content, water contact angle and water vapor permeability Thickness and mechanical properties Antimicrobial activity Conclusion Acknowledgements References
Shiv Shankar [ Department of Food Engineering and Bionanocomposite Research Institute, Mokpo National University, Muan 534-729, Korea ]
Xinnan Teng [ Department of Food Engineering and Bionanocomposite Research Institute, Mokpo National University, Muan 534-729, Korea ]
Jong-Whan Rhim [ Department of Food Engineering and Bionanocomposite Research Institute, Mokpo National University, Muan 534-729, Korea ]
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