Mechanically robust, transparent, and UV-shielding composite of Na-Alginate and maleic acid-functionalized boron nitride nanosheets with improved antioxidant property

Timo Elo, Vijay Singh Parihar, Abhijit Bera, Farzin Javanshour, Minna Kellomäki, Rama Layek

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Abstract

Maleic acid functionalized boron nitride nanosheets (BNNS-MA)/Na-Alginate composite with enhanced mechanical, UV-shielding and antioxidation properties have been fabricated for the first time by solvent evaporation from a homogeneous aqueous dispersion of BNNS-MA/Na-Alginate composite solution. The composite fabrication was driven by homogenous nano-integrations and chemistry of compatibilization of BNNS-MA with Na-Alginate through H-bonding interactions between -COOH functional group of BNNS-MA and -OH, -COONa groups of Na-Alginate. The BNNS-MA/Na-Alginate composites show significant enhancement of mechanical, UV-blocking and antioxidant properties compared to the Na-Alginate. Integrating only 1 wt% BNNS-MA improved the UV-blocking, tensile strength, and antioxidant properties of Na-Alginate film by 99.1%, 73% and 60.3%, respectively. Overall, our findings of BNNS-MA integrated Na-Alginate composite films with improved physical, mechanical, UV shielding, and antioxidant functionalities is very promising to open new insight in the field of transparent UV-protected biopolymer film for consumer products, packaging, cosmetics, and engineering applications.

Original languageEnglish
Article number113641
JournalColloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces
Volume233
Early online date10 Nov 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2024
Publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • Antioxidant property
  • Biopolymer composite
  • Maleic Acid functionalized Boron nitride nanosheet
  • Mechanical property
  • Sodium Alginate
  • UV-shielding property

Publication forum classification

  • Publication forum level 2

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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