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Article

Fabrication and Characterization of Solution Blow Spun Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles/Polyvinyl Butyral Nanofiber Membranes for Food Packaging

by
Mengyu Zhang
1,
Wenqian Han
2,
Mingfu Zhang
1,
Yesheng Zhong
1,
Liping Shi
1,* and
Xi Chen
2
1
National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Advanced Composites in Special Environments, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China
2
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150006, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Polymers 2026, 18(2), 195; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym18020195 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 23 November 2025 / Revised: 26 December 2025 / Accepted: 8 January 2026 / Published: 10 January 2026
(This article belongs to the Section Polymer Applications)
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Abstract

To address the low-value recycling dilemma of waste polyvinyl butyral (PVB) and cater to the demand for sustainable multifunctional active food packaging, this study developed a facile and cost-effective solution blow spinning approach. Continuous, smooth, and bead-free nanofiber membranes were prepared by optimizing the solution blow spinning process parameters. Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) were incorporated into the PVB nanofiber membrane with vacuum impregnation. The results demonstrated that ZnO NPs significantly enhanced the tensile strength, thermal stability, and the UV absorption of PVB fiber membranes. ZnO/PVB fiber membranes exhibited antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Practical preservation tests showed that ZnO/PVB fiber membranes effectively inhibited cherry tomatoes’ microbial spoilage and water loss, extending the shelf life of tomatoes to 13 days. These findings validate the potential of ZnO/PVB composite nanofiber membranes as active food packaging and provide a feasible technical pathway for the low-cost, efficient utilization of recycled PVB.
Keywords: PVB; solution blow spinning; nanofiber membrane; ZnO NPs; antibacterial; food packaging PVB; solution blow spinning; nanofiber membrane; ZnO NPs; antibacterial; food packaging

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Zhang, M.; Han, W.; Zhang, M.; Zhong, Y.; Shi, L.; Chen, X. Fabrication and Characterization of Solution Blow Spun Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles/Polyvinyl Butyral Nanofiber Membranes for Food Packaging. Polymers 2026, 18, 195. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym18020195

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Zhang M, Han W, Zhang M, Zhong Y, Shi L, Chen X. Fabrication and Characterization of Solution Blow Spun Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles/Polyvinyl Butyral Nanofiber Membranes for Food Packaging. Polymers. 2026; 18(2):195. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym18020195

Chicago/Turabian Style

Zhang, Mengyu, Wenqian Han, Mingfu Zhang, Yesheng Zhong, Liping Shi, and Xi Chen. 2026. "Fabrication and Characterization of Solution Blow Spun Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles/Polyvinyl Butyral Nanofiber Membranes for Food Packaging" Polymers 18, no. 2: 195. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym18020195

APA Style

Zhang, M., Han, W., Zhang, M., Zhong, Y., Shi, L., & Chen, X. (2026). Fabrication and Characterization of Solution Blow Spun Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles/Polyvinyl Butyral Nanofiber Membranes for Food Packaging. Polymers, 18(2), 195. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym18020195

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