Improving air barrier, water vapor permeability properties of cellulose paper by layer-by-layer assembly of graphene oxide

Yufeng Li; Zongjun Tang; Wenlin Wang; Xiong Huang; Yanna Lv; Fang Qian; Yi Cheng; Haisong Wang

doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117227

Improving air barrier, water vapor permeability properties of cellulose paper by layer-by-layer assembly of graphene oxide

Carbohydr Polym. 2021 Feb 1:253:117227. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117227. Epub 2020 Oct 19.

Authors

Yufeng Li¹, Zongjun Tang², Wenlin Wang², Xiong Huang², Yanna Lv², Fang Qian³, Yi Cheng⁴, Haisong Wang⁵

Affiliations

¹ School of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; College of Agriculture and Forestry, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou 075000, Hebei, China.
² School of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China.
³ School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China.
⁴ School of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China. Electronic address: chengyi18@dlpu.edu.cn.
⁵ School of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China. Electronic address: wanghs@dlpu.edu.cn.

PMID: 33278987
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117227

Abstract

A paper-based packaging material with improved air barrier and water vapor permeability (WVP) properties was synthesized based on layer-by-layer assembly consisted of poly(ethylenimine) (PEI)/graphene oxide (GO) on a filter paper substrate. The effect of the pH of GO suspension on the zeta potential and air permeability (AP) of the modified paper was investigated in detail. The results indicated that the pH of GO suspension resulted in significant difference in the AP of the modified paper. Compare with the pristine paper, the AP of the modified paper with (PEI/GO)₁₀ multilayer films synthesized at pH 2.5 decreased by 99.99 %, while the WVP increased by 15.82 %. The modified paper as packaging material could prolong the shelf-life of oyster mushroom, indicating the modified paper has huge potential application on the preservation of agricultural products.

Keywords: Graphene oxide; High water vapor permeability; Layer-by-layer assembly; Low air barrier; The modified paper.