Biodegradable Bovine Gelatin/Na + -Montmorillonite Nanocomposite Films. Structure, Barrier and Dynamic Mechanical Properties

Biodegradable films based on gelatin and Na+-Montmorillonite were prepared by mixing of gelatin solutions with ultrasonically pre-treated clay suspensions under controlled conditions. The DRX patterns and AFM images suggested that ultrasonication process resulted in homogeneously distributed layered...

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Autores: Martucci, Josefa Fabiana, Ruseckaite, Roxana Alejandra
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/156202
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/156202
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bio-nanocomposite
Gelatin
Montmorillonite
Dinamyc mechanical properties
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Sumario:Biodegradable films based on gelatin and Na+-Montmorillonite were prepared by mixing of gelatin solutions with ultrasonically pre-treated clay suspensions under controlled conditions. The DRX patterns and AFM images suggested that ultrasonication process resulted in homogeneously distributed layered silicates inside the matrix but not fully exfoliated. Transparency was retained, suggesting that filler is mostly distributed at the nano-scale. The results of DMA showed an improvement in storage modulus and shifts in tan d peaks toward higher temperatures. The reduction in polar groups due to hydrogen interactions between gelatin and clay particles was evidenced by the decrease in surface hydrophilicity and WVP.