Advances in multifunctional biomass-derived nanocomposite films for active and sustainable food packaging
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AbstractInnovative food packaging techniques provide extrinsic systems for ensuring the quality and safety of food products. Recent research has focused on the development of multifunctional nanocomposites towards emerging active and sustainable food packaging (ASFP) systems. Specifically, diverse biomass-derived nanocomposite films (BNFs) are engineered via incorporating functional nanomaterials into the naturally-occurring biopolymers (e.g., polysaccharides and proteins). Such BNFs lead to minimum environmental risks compared to petroleum-derived materials, while exhibit improved physicochemical properties and functionalities, demonstrating great potential for ASFP. This review provides a summary of state-of-art BNFs based on their composition and application. We also highlight the advantages of BNFs for agricultural products. Particularly, the interactions between the biomass matrix and the nanomaterials are discussed to provide insightful rationales for designing high-performance BNFs. We envision that BNFs will not only be emerged as the dominant food packaging materials, but also contribute to the international trade and addressing the global food crisis.
Acceptance Date06/11/2022
All Author(s) ListJiabo Shi, Ruizhen Zhang, Xiaochen Liu, Yuxuan Zhang, Yuxin Du, Huahua Dong, Yutian Ma, Xiaojie Li, Peter C.K. Cheung, Feng Chen
Journal nameCarbohydrate Polymers
Year2023
Month2
Day1
Volume Number301
Issue NumberPart B
PublisherElsevier
Article number120323
ISSN0144-8617
eISSN1879-1344
LanguagesEnglish-United States
KeywordsPolysaccharides, Proteins, Food packaging, Nanocomposite films, Functionalities