Author, as appears in the article.: Marturano V, Bizzarro V, Ambrogi V, Cutignano A, Tommonaro G, Abbamondi GR, Giamberini M, Tylkowski B, Carfagna C, Cerruti P
Department: Enginyeria Química
e-ISSN: 2073-4360
URV's Author/s: Giamberini, Marta / Tylkowski, Bartosz
Keywords: Photo-responsive nanocapsules Essential oils Coatings Antimicrobials Active packaging essential oils coatings antimicrobials active packaging
Abstract: © 2019 by the authors. The development of antimicrobial active packaging constitutes a powerful tool to reduce waste and increase quality standards of perishable goods. Among numerous available antimicrobial agents, essential oils stand out for their renowned efficiency, and their use is beneficial due to their sustainability compared to other oil-based antimicrobials. In this work, we report on the use of photo-responsive nanocapsules containing thyme essential oil as functional coatings for polyethylene and polylactic acid films to obtain antimicrobial active packaging. Polymer surface activation treatment enhanced compatibility with nanocapsules solution. The films were analyzed to assess the structural and functional properties of the coating, evaluate morphological changes due to their photo-responsive behavior, and monitor the light-induced release of volatile thyme oil. It was found that 24 h after a 15-min UV exposure of the coated films, the concentration of thyme oil in the headspace was eight times higher with respect to un-irradiated films, thus confirming the efficiency of the light-triggered release system. Therefore, the manufactured films are proposed as on-demand release devices for application in non-contact antimicrobial active packaging.
Thematic Areas: Polymers and plastics Polymer science Odontología General chemistry Farmacia Engenharias ii Ciências biológicas ii Chemistry (miscellaneous) Chemistry (all) Biotecnología Astronomia / física
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
ISSN: 20734360
Author's mail: bartosz.tylkowski@urv.cat marta.giamberini@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-4163-0178 0000-0001-8278-3552
Record's date: 2023-02-18
Journal volume: 11
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/11/1/68
Papper original source: Polymers. 11 (1):
APA: Marturano V, Bizzarro V, Ambrogi V, Cutignano A, Tommonaro G, Abbamondi GR, Giamberini M, Tylkowski B, Carfagna C, Cerruti P (2019). Light-responsive nanocapsule-coated polymer films for antimicrobial active packaging. Polymers, 11(1), -. DOI: 10.3390/polym11010068
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Article's DOI: 10.3390/polym11010068
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2019
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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