CLAY-STARCH NANOCOMPOSITE COATINGS ON PAPER SUBSTRATE - A PROMISING FRONTIER IN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PACKAGING MATERIAL

The growing concern for environmental sustainability has created an urgent need for the development of innovative and environmentally friendly packaging materials. Among the various options available, clay-starch nanocomposites have emerged as a promising avenue for improving the barrier...

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Main Author: SIMINEL, Nikita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Technical University of Moldova 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Engineering Science (Chişinău)
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Online Access:https://press.utm.md/index.php/jes/article/view/2023-30-2-07/07-pdf
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description The growing concern for environmental sustainability has created an urgent need for the development of innovative and environmentally friendly packaging materials. Among the various options available, clay-starch nanocomposites have emerged as a promising avenue for improving the barrier properties and mechanical strength of paper substrates. In this scientific paper the importance of clay-starch nanocomposite coatings on paper substrate and highlight the role of computer simulations, especially molecular dynamics, in elucidating their structural and functional properties. It has been shown that phyllosilicates with a layer charge < 0.4 electrons per stoichiometric unit can intercalate starch in the interlayer space, forming a barrier for water vapor in the covering layer. Phyllosilicates with a shell charge of > 0.4 electrons per stoichiometric unit were not able to intercalate starch. Thus, clay-starchnanocomposites can provide limited water vapor transfer rates and can be recommended asa promising material for dry food packaging.
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spelling doaj.art-06123577c5574813a7b37d855705c1092023-12-13T10:59:44ZengTechnical University of MoldovaJournal of Engineering Science (Chişinău)2587-34742587-34822023-06-01XXX28189https://doi.org/10.52326/jes.utm.2023.30(2).07CLAY-STARCH NANOCOMPOSITE COATINGS ON PAPER SUBSTRATE - A PROMISING FRONTIER IN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PACKAGING MATERIALSIMINEL, Nikita0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1055-7078Technical University of Moldova, 168 Stefan cel Mare Blvd., Chisinau, Republic of MoldovaThe growing concern for environmental sustainability has created an urgent need for the development of innovative and environmentally friendly packaging materials. Among the various options available, clay-starch nanocomposites have emerged as a promising avenue for improving the barrier properties and mechanical strength of paper substrates. In this scientific paper the importance of clay-starch nanocomposite coatings on paper substrate and highlight the role of computer simulations, especially molecular dynamics, in elucidating their structural and functional properties. It has been shown that phyllosilicates with a layer charge < 0.4 electrons per stoichiometric unit can intercalate starch in the interlayer space, forming a barrier for water vapor in the covering layer. Phyllosilicates with a shell charge of > 0.4 electrons per stoichiometric unit were not able to intercalate starch. Thus, clay-starchnanocomposites can provide limited water vapor transfer rates and can be recommended asa promising material for dry food packaging.https://press.utm.md/index.php/jes/article/view/2023-30-2-07/07-pdfmolecular dynamicsmontmorilloniteclaywaterdiffusionclay-coatings
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CLAY-STARCH NANOCOMPOSITE COATINGS ON PAPER SUBSTRATE - A PROMISING FRONTIER IN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PACKAGING MATERIAL
Journal of Engineering Science (Chişinău)
molecular dynamics
montmorillonite
clay
water
diffusion
clay-coatings
title CLAY-STARCH NANOCOMPOSITE COATINGS ON PAPER SUBSTRATE - A PROMISING FRONTIER IN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PACKAGING MATERIAL
title_full CLAY-STARCH NANOCOMPOSITE COATINGS ON PAPER SUBSTRATE - A PROMISING FRONTIER IN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PACKAGING MATERIAL
title_fullStr CLAY-STARCH NANOCOMPOSITE COATINGS ON PAPER SUBSTRATE - A PROMISING FRONTIER IN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PACKAGING MATERIAL
title_full_unstemmed CLAY-STARCH NANOCOMPOSITE COATINGS ON PAPER SUBSTRATE - A PROMISING FRONTIER IN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PACKAGING MATERIAL
title_short CLAY-STARCH NANOCOMPOSITE COATINGS ON PAPER SUBSTRATE - A PROMISING FRONTIER IN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PACKAGING MATERIAL
title_sort clay starch nanocomposite coatings on paper substrate a promising frontier in environmentally friendly packaging material
topic molecular dynamics
montmorillonite
clay
water
diffusion
clay-coatings
url https://press.utm.md/index.php/jes/article/view/2023-30-2-07/07-pdf
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