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Effect of the Fe2O3/TiO2 Nanoparticles on the Structural, Mechanical, Electrical Properties and Antibacterial Activity of the Biodegradable Chitosan/Polyvinyl Alcohol Blend for Food Packaging

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As the request for ready-made food grows, it’s more important than ever to develop effective antimicrobial food packaging materials to assure food’s microbiological safety. The solvent casting method was used to create a chitosan (Cs)/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) blend based active food packaging material enhanced with Fe2O3/TiO2 (FeTiO2) nanoparticles. The prepared films were characterized by TEM, XRD, FTIR, and ac conductivity. The structural alterations occurring in the nanocomposites are indicated by FTIR spectra and XRD investigations. The AC conductivity and dielectric characteristics of nanocomposites were dramatically improved as the nanoparticle loading was raised. The mechanical properties of blend/FeTiO2 nanocomposites films were better than pure blend film. The nanocomposites films had good antibacterial activity and mechanical properties, suggesting that they could be a viable alternative to non-biodegradable packaging material.

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Acknowledgements

This work was funded by the University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, under grant No. (UJ-21-ICI-12). The authors, therefore, acknowledge with thanks the University of Jeddah technical and financial support.

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This work was funded by the University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, under grant No. (UJ-21-ICI-12).

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  1. Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Haifa Mohammed Alghamdi & M. M. Abutalib

  2. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Amran University, Amran, Yemen

    A. Rajeh

  3. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Amran University, Amran, Yemen

    Mohammed A. Mannaa

  4. Department of Science and Technology, Linkoping University, Campus Norrkoping, SE-60174, Norrkoping, Sweden

    Omer Nur

  5. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

    E. M. Abdelrazek

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Alghamdi, H.M., Abutalib, M.M., Rajeh, A. et al. Effect of the Fe2O3/TiO2 Nanoparticles on the Structural, Mechanical, Electrical Properties and Antibacterial Activity of the Biodegradable Chitosan/Polyvinyl Alcohol Blend for Food Packaging. J Polym Environ 30, 3865–3874 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-022-02478-2

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