Fabrication of antibacterial blend film from poly (vinyl alcohol) and quaternized chitosan for packaging
Highlights: • HTCC/PVA blend films were prepared through a simple mixing method. • The blend films had greater elongation at break and good optical transmittance. • The blend films had low oxygen permeability and water vapor permeability. • The films had good activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. - Abstract: Blend films from poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) containing N-(2-hydroxy) propyl-3-trimethyl ammonium chloride chitosan (HTCC) were prepared via a simple mixing and casting method. The films were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction measurements (XRD), scanning electron microscopy and ultraviolet-visible measurements (UV–vis). The effects of HTCC amount on mechanical properties, oxygen permeability, water vapor permeation, and antibacterial properties against Gram-negative (Escherichia coli) and Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) of the films were investigated. FTIR and XRD analysis show that HTCC and PVA in the blend films interacted by hydrogen bonding. SEM and UV–vis analysis reveal the good compatibility between HTCC and PVA. Compared with pure PVA film, the blend films had greater elongation at break, lower water permeability, and higher antibacterial activity. The HTCC addition decreased the tensile strength and the light transmittance. The results suggest that HTCC/PVA blend films have a potential as packaging materials.
- OSTI ID:
- 22581554
- Journal Information:
- Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 78; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2016 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
AMMONIUM CHLORIDES
ESCHERICHIA COLI
FOURIER TRANSFORMATION
GERMICIDES
INFRARED SPECTRA
OLIGOSACCHARIDES
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PERMEABILITY
PVA
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
STAPHYLOCOCCUS
TENSILE PROPERTIES
THIN FILMS
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
VISIBLE RADIATION
WATER VAPOR
X-RAY DIFFRACTION