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Functionalization of Polystyrene Nanocomposite with Excellent Antimicrobial Efficiency for Food Packaging Application

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Encapsulation or coating of nanoparticles constitutes a serious challenge in nanotechnology science and application by virtue of their very small sizes, high surface energy and high surface area. The present research is solely devoted to create innovative trends without such technology barrier for synthesis and characterization of different nanomaterials. The latter are exemplified by Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) and Titanium oxide nanoparticles (TiO2-NPs) using the sol gel method. Also included in these examples are calcium carbonate nanoparticles (CaCO3-NPs) which involve extra modification using stearic acid and; a new method whereby supercritical CO2 is used as an anti-solvent (SAS) for nanoparticle encapsulation. The as prepared PS nanocomposite acquires a surface area ranging from 54 to ≈ 168 m2/g with extension by 180%; in full agreement with the results of particle size. The as fabricated PS nanocomposites are advocated as effective candidates for use as active coating with small size and well-defined shape control along with excellent antimicrobial efficiency. In a more specific sense, this brilliant antimicrobial efficiency is reported against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, yeast (Candidia albicans) and fungi (Aspergillus niger). This means that the current nanocomposite can be categorized under active packaging materials and, indeed, should be advocated for such domains.

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  1. Packaging Materials Department, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

    Saber Ibrahim & Ahmed M. Youssef

  2. Textile Research Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

    Mehrez E. El-Naggar

  3. Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt

    Mohamed S. Abdel-Aziz

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Ibrahim, S., El-Naggar, M.E., Youssef, A.M. et al. Functionalization of Polystyrene Nanocomposite with Excellent Antimicrobial Efficiency for Food Packaging Application. J Clust Sci 31, 1371–1382 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-019-01748-9

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