A novel nanofibrous film with antibacterial, antioxidant, and thermoregulatory functions fabricated by coaxial electrospinning. (24th August 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dai, Tianliang; Qin, Zhuofan; Wang, Shuoshuo; Wang, Lina; Yao, Juming; Zhu, Guocheng; Guo, Baochun; Militky, Jiri; Venkataraman, Mohanapriya; Zhang, Ming
• Is Part Of: Polymers for advanced technologies. Volume 33:Number 12(2022)
• Page Start: 4062
• Page End: 4071
• Publication Date: 2022-08-24
• Subjects: antibacterial and antioxidant properties -- coaxial electrospinning -- curcumin -- food packaging -- PLA -- thermal regulating; Polymers -- Periodicals; 668.9
• DOI: 10.1002/pat.5836
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1042-7147

Abstract

Abstract: Ordinary packaging film only has the functions of storing food and transporting food, while the external environment can affect the storage period of food. In this study, a common degradable material, polylactic acid (PLA), was chosen as the base material, and the material was endowed with antibacterial function by adding curcumin (Cur). Coaxial electrostatic spinning technology has a unique advantage in the preparation of core‐sheath structured fibers, and a PLA/Cur/n‐octadecane (OD) phase change thermoregulation fiber was prepared by selecting OD as the core material, which gives the fiber film thermoregulation function. The fiber structure, mechanical properties, and thermal properties were characterized. The antibacterial activity of the composite films against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus was investigated. The temperature regulation function of the composite film was evaluated, and the unique core‐sheath structure endowed the fiber film with a temperature regulation function. The storage of bananas was studied in which to explore the effect on food preservation. The composite films showed excellent bactericidal as well as antioxidant properties and successfully delayed the warming phenomenon.