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 language | English |
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Article number | 113641 |
Journal | Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces |
Volume | 233 |
Early online date | 10 Nov 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2024 |
Publication type | A1 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