Authors :
Humrah Iqbal; Manjula R. Thomas; Pooja Sharma
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 5 - May
Google Scholar :
https://bit.ly/3TmGbDi
Scribd :
https://tinyurl.com/5n6d595m
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8252132
Abstract :
Bionanocomposite materials offer many
opportunities for a safe and healthy environment by
replacing synthetic polymers and materials with organic
ones in a variety of applications. Wheat is an excellent
source of nutrition, providing essential vitamins and
minerals such as iron, zinc, and B vitamins and it is one of
the most cultivated food crops on the planet. In the
biopolymer sector, fiber, gluten, and wheat starch are
essential ingredients. The lack of mechanical properties
and hydrophilicity of starch results in a below par ability
to absorb water over a long period of time, which is why
additives have been added to starch composed biofilms
for their efficient bioactive functions. Since zinc-oxide
nanoparticles have several properties that make them an
excellent additive for the reinforcement of starch-based
bioplastics since they are lightweight, biocompatible,
nontoxic, and have potent antibacterial properties. The
physiological as well as functional characteristics of a
starch-based nanocomposite were examined in the
present research. The starch-ZnO biofilm outperformed
the true starch film in terms of UV absorbance, moisture
content, and water solubility. Zinc Oxide nanomaterial
showed a synergistic effect on the UV transmission
morphology of the wheat starch composed biofilm.
Keywords :
Bioplastic, Nanoparticle, Zinc-oxide, Starch.
Bionanocomposite materials offer many
opportunities for a safe and healthy environment by
replacing synthetic polymers and materials with organic
ones in a variety of applications. Wheat is an excellent
source of nutrition, providing essential vitamins and
minerals such as iron, zinc, and B vitamins and it is one of
the most cultivated food crops on the planet. In the
biopolymer sector, fiber, gluten, and wheat starch are
essential ingredients. The lack of mechanical properties
and hydrophilicity of starch results in a below par ability
to absorb water over a long period of time, which is why
additives have been added to starch composed biofilms
for their efficient bioactive functions. Since zinc-oxide
nanoparticles have several properties that make them an
excellent additive for the reinforcement of starch-based
bioplastics since they are lightweight, biocompatible,
nontoxic, and have potent antibacterial properties. The
physiological as well as functional characteristics of a
starch-based nanocomposite were examined in the
present research. The starch-ZnO biofilm outperformed
the true starch film in terms of UV absorbance, moisture
content, and water solubility. Zinc Oxide nanomaterial
showed a synergistic effect on the UV transmission
morphology of the wheat starch composed biofilm.
Keywords :
Bioplastic, Nanoparticle, Zinc-oxide, Starch.
