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Transparent and highly efficient full-band UV-shielding bioplastic designed by in-situ embedded metal-organic frameworks (MIL-68(In)-NH2) in cellulose matrix

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Cellulose-based bioplastics with degradability and remarkable mechanical performance have recently attracted increasing attention. As a high-performance material, cellulose-based bioplastics have a strong potential to replace synthetic plastic substrates in many applications. However, its poor shielding performance to UV light limit its application. In this work, transparent and UV-blocking MIL-68(In)-NH2@cellulose bioplastic (M(In)CBP) sheets are fabricated via a featured processing method, i.e., cellulose liquefaction, rapid solidification, in-situ synthesis and hot-press drying. The as-obtained functional bioplastic sheet (M(In)CBP1) exhibits high visible-light transparence (74.7% a 600 nm) and the existence of MIL-68(In)-NH2 allows superior UV-blocking ability (below 400 nm, transmittance was under 4%). The M(In)CBP sheets show high photostability even after continuous UV irradiation (365 nm) for over 12 h. The superior UV-shielding performance is attributed to the uniform distribution and the high UV absorbance of MIL-68(In)-NH2 in M(In)CBP sheets. High resistance to penetration by aqueous/nonaqueous liquids was proved. Moreover, the M(In)CBP sheets also show excellent mechanical properties and thermal stability. The present work designed a UV-blocking bioplastic constructed from cellulose and MIL-68(In)-NH2, which is potential candidates to replace synthetic plastics in many advanced applications such as a UV protection layer for electronic products, or useful as packaging materials to prevent food spoilage.

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The authors are very grateful to acknowledge the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 31770620) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No. 2572018AB05) for this work.

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Sun, L., Qian, X. & An, X. Transparent and highly efficient full-band UV-shielding bioplastic designed by in-situ embedded metal-organic frameworks (MIL-68(In)-NH2) in cellulose matrix. Cellulose 29, 1017–1034 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-021-04322-7

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