Essential characteristics improvement of metallic nanoparticles loaded carbohydrate polymeric films - A review

Yezihalem Zena; Selvakumar Periyasamy; Melaku Tesfaye; Zelalem Tumsa; Mani Jayakumar; Badr A Mohamed; Perumal Asaithambi; Tejraj M Aminabhavi

doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124803

Essential characteristics improvement of metallic nanoparticles loaded carbohydrate polymeric films - A review

Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Jul 1;242(Pt 2):124803. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124803. Epub 2023 May 12.

Authors

Yezihalem Zena¹, Selvakumar Periyasamy², Melaku Tesfaye¹, Zelalem Tumsa¹, Mani Jayakumar³, Badr A Mohamed⁴, Perumal Asaithambi⁵, Tejraj M Aminabhavi⁶

Affiliations

¹ Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama 1888, Ethiopia.
² Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama 1888, Ethiopia. Electronic address: selvaa26kumar@gmail.com.
³ Department of Chemical Engineering, Haramaya Institute of Technology, Haramaya University, P.O. Box No. 138, Haramaya, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
⁴ Department of Agricultural Engineering, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt.
⁵ Department of Water Supply and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jimma Institute of Technology, Jimma University, Po Box - 378, Jimma, Ethiopia.
⁶ Center for Energy and Environment, School of Advanced Sciences, KLE Technological University, Hubballi 580 031, India. Electronic address: aminabhavit@gmail.com.

PMID: 37182627
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124803

Abstract

Petroleum-based films have contributed immensely to various environmental issues. Developing green-based films from carbohydrate polymers is crucial for addressing the harms encountered. However, some limitations exist on their property, processibility, and applicability that prohibit their processing for further developments. This review discusses the potential carbohydrate polymers and their sources, film preparation methods, such as solvent-casting, tape-casting, extrusion, and thermo-mechanical compressions for green-based films using various biological polymers with their merits and demerits. Research outcomes revealed that the essential characteristics improvement achieved by incorporating different metallic nanoparticles has significantly reformed the properties of biofilms, including crystallization, mechanical stability, thermal stability, barrier function, and antimicrobial activity. The property-enhanced bio-based films made with nanoparticles are potentially interested in replacing fossil-based films in various areas, including food-packaging applications. The review paves a new way for the commercial use of numerous carbohydrate polymers to help maintain a sustainable green environment.

Keywords: Biofilm preparation; Biofilm properties; Biopolymers; Carbohydrates; Metallic nanoparticles.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Carbohydrates
Food Packaging
Metal Nanoparticles*
Polymers*
Solvents

Substances

Polymers
Carbohydrates
Solvents