Abstract
Composite films of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and zein nanoparticles (ZNP) were prepared to create a biopolymer-based film with reduced vapor permeability and potential for active-packaging applications. Microscopy verified the dispersion of ZNP with diameter of ~100 nm throughout the width and depth of the films, with ZNP forming sub-micrometer clusters of nanoparticles at loaded volume fractions >0.15. Incorporation of non-hygroscopic ZNP increased film-water contact angles to >70 degrees and decreased water vapor permeability of films by ~10–30%. Extensional measurements of films described an increase in tensile strength from 27 kPa to 49 kPA, a decreased capacity to elongate, and an initial increase followed by gradual decrease in Young’s moduli with increasing ZNP fractions. Decreased elasticity was observed within microscale regions of the films at higher ZNP volume fractions using dynamic force spectroscopy, and the trends were strongly correlated with bulk Young’s moduli of the composite films. A mathematical model rationalized the initially increased and subsequently decreased Young’s modulus by the change in ZNP dispersion/clustering combined with a collapse of the interfacial zone surrounding ZNP.
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Abbreviations
- AFM:
-
Atomic force microscopy
- BFS:
-
Bimodal force spectroscopy
- DLS:
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Dynamic light scattering
- HPMC:
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Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
- WVP:
-
Water Vapor Permeability
- ZNP:
-
Zein nanoparticles
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The authors would like to thank Dr. Richard Stroshine for assistance in the operation of tensile test measurements and Dr. Lisa Mauer for access to the Dynamic Vapor Sorption Analyzer.
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JG received support from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program under Grant No. DGE-1333468. CJC received support from the Industry Fellows program, disbursed from the Department of Food Science at Purdue University. OGJ received support from USDA Hatch Act funds.
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Gilbert, J., Cheng, C.J. & Jones, O.G. Vapor Barrier Properties and Mechanical Behaviors of Composite Hydroxypropyl Methylcelluose/Zein Nanoparticle Films. Food Biophysics 13, 25–36 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11483-017-9508-1
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