Green Additives in Chitosan‐based Bioplastic Films: Long‐term Stability Assessment and Aging Effects

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Hauptverfasser: Kordula B. Schnabl, Laurens D. B. Mandemaker, Yadolah Ganjkhanlou, Ina Vollmer, Bert M. Weckhuysen
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author Kordula B. Schnabl
Laurens D. B. Mandemaker
Yadolah Ganjkhanlou
Ina Vollmer
Bert M. Weckhuysen
author_facet Kordula B. Schnabl
Laurens D. B. Mandemaker
Yadolah Ganjkhanlou
Ina Vollmer
Bert M. Weckhuysen
Kordula B. Schnabl
Laurens D. B. Mandemaker
Yadolah Ganjkhanlou
Ina Vollmer
Bert M. Weckhuysen
collection Wiley Open Access
contents Green Additives in Chitosan‐based Bioplastic Films: Long‐term Stability Assessment and Aging Effects Kordula B. Schnabl Laurens D. B. Mandemaker Yadolah Ganjkhanlou Ina Vollmer Bert M. Weckhuysen ChemSusChem AbstractAlthough biomass‐based alternatives for the manufacturing of bioplastic films are an important aspect of a more sustainable future, their physicochemical properties need to be able to compete with the existing market to establish them as a viable alternative. One important factor that is often neglected is the long‐term stability of renewables‐based functional materials, as they should neither degrade after a day or week, nor last forever. One material showing high potential in this regard, also due to its intrinsic biodegradability and antibacterial properties, is chitosan, which can form stable, self‐standing films. We previously showed that green additives introduce a broad tunability of the chitosan‐based material properties. In this work, we investigate the long‐term stability and related degradation processes of chitosan‐based bioplastics by assessing their physicochemical properties over 400 days. It was found that the film properties change similarly for samples stored in the fridge (4 °C, dark) as at ambient conditions (20 °C, light/dark cycles of the day). Additives with high vapor pressure, such as glycerol, evaporate and degrade, causing both brittleness and discoloration. In contrast, films with the addition of crosslinking additives, such as citric acid, show high stability also over a long time, bearing great preconditions for practical applications. This knowledge serves as a stepping‐stone to utilizing chitosan as an alternative material for renewable‐resourced bioplastic products. 10.1002/cssc.202301426 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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spellingShingle Green Additives in Chitosan‐based Bioplastic Films: Long‐term Stability Assessment and Aging Effects
Kordula B. Schnabl
Laurens D. B. Mandemaker
Yadolah Ganjkhanlou
Ina Vollmer
Bert M. Weckhuysen
ChemSusChem
Green Additives in Chitosan‐based Bioplastic Films: Long‐term Stability Assessment and Aging Effects Kordula B. Schnabl Laurens D. B. Mandemaker Yadolah Ganjkhanlou Ina Vollmer Bert M. Weckhuysen ChemSusChem AbstractAlthough biomass‐based alternatives for the manufacturing of bioplastic films are an important aspect of a more sustainable future, their physicochemical properties need to be able to compete with the existing market to establish them as a viable alternative. One important factor that is often neglected is the long‐term stability of renewables‐based functional materials, as they should neither degrade after a day or week, nor last forever. One material showing high potential in this regard, also due to its intrinsic biodegradability and antibacterial properties, is chitosan, which can form stable, self‐standing films. We previously showed that green additives introduce a broad tunability of the chitosan‐based material properties. In this work, we investigate the long‐term stability and related degradation processes of chitosan‐based bioplastics by assessing their physicochemical properties over 400 days. It was found that the film properties change similarly for samples stored in the fridge (4 °C, dark) as at ambient conditions (20 °C, light/dark cycles of the day). Additives with high vapor pressure, such as glycerol, evaporate and degrade, causing both brittleness and discoloration. In contrast, films with the addition of crosslinking additives, such as citric acid, show high stability also over a long time, bearing great preconditions for practical applications. This knowledge serves as a stepping‐stone to utilizing chitosan as an alternative material for renewable‐resourced bioplastic products. 10.1002/cssc.202301426 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
title Green Additives in Chitosan‐based Bioplastic Films: Long‐term Stability Assessment and Aging Effects
topic ChemSusChem
url https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cssc.202301426