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Horse chestnut thermoplastic starch nanocomposite films reinforced with nanocellulose

  • Abu Hassan Nordin ORCID logo , Rushdan Ahmad Ilyas ORCID logo EMAIL logo , Norzita Ngadi , Nurul Huda Baharuddin , Muhammad Luqman Nordin and Mohammad Saifulddin Mohd Azami
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From the journal Physical Sciences Reviews Volume 9 Issue 2

Abstract

The starch-based materials such as thermoplastic starch film are a promising alternative to non-renewable petroleum-based plastics. The development of an alternative conventional plastic from bio-based materials has gained great interest following its biodegradable, non-hazardous and renewable advantages. Following that, horse chestnut is an exciting source of starch for producing thermoplastic starch film. Nonetheless, the thermoplastic starch film is weak in strength and easily affected by water due to its highly hydrophilic property, thus limiting its practicability. In this regard, the additions of nanocellulose into thermoplastic starch have shown drastic improvement in its mechanical properties and water permeability of the film. This chapter discusses the potential of nanocellulose reinforced plasticized starch from horse chestnut as a replacement for petroleum-based plastic in packaging applications.

Keywords: horse chestnut; nanocellulose; nanocomposites; packaging; thermoplastic starch
Corresponding author: Rushdan Ahmad Ilyas, Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai 81310, Malaysia; Centre for Advanced Composite Materials (CACM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai 81310, Malaysia; Institute of Tropical Forest and Forest Products (INTROP), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; and Centre of Excellence for Biomass Utilization, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600, Arau, Perlis, Malaysia, E-mail:

  1. Author contribution: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

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Keywords for this article
horse chestnut; nanocellulose; nanocomposites; packaging; thermoplastic starch

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  8. Poultry nutrition
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