Use of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Nanoparticles as Reinforcement Agent of Polysaccharide-Based Materials

Anaya-Esparza, Luis Miguel; Villagrán-de la Mora, Zuamí; Ruvalcaba-Gómez, José Martín; Romero-Toledo, Rafael; Sandoval-Contreras, Teresa; Aguilera-Aguirre, Selene; Montalvo-González, Efigenia; Pérez-Larios, Alejandro

doi:10.3390/pr8111395

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Use of Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) Nanoparticles as Reinforcement Agent of Polysaccharide-Based Materials

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Luis Miguel Anaya-Esparza

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Zuamí Villagrán-de la Mora

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José Martín Ruvalcaba-Gómez

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Rafael Romero-Toledo

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Teresa Sandoval-Contreras

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Selene Aguilera-Aguirre

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Efigenia Montalvo-González

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Alejandro Pérez-Larios

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Laboratorio Integral de Investigación en Alimentos, Tecnológico Nacional de México-Instituto Tecnológico de Tepic, Tepic 63175, Mexico

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Laboratorio de Investigación en Agua, Energía y Materiales, División de Ciencias Agropecuarias e Ingenierías, Centro Universitario de los Altos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47620, Mexico

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División de Ciencias Biomédicas, Centro Universitario de los Altos, Universidad de Guadalajara, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47620, Mexico

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Campo Experimental Centro Altos de Jalisco, Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, Tepatitlán de Morelos 47600, Mexico

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Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Processes 2020, 8(11), 1395; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr8111395

Submission received: 8 October 2020 / Revised: 24 October 2020 / Accepted: 30 October 2020 / Published: 1 November 2020

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Preparation and Characterization of Hybrid Nanocomposites)

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Abstract

In recent years, a strong interest has emerged in polysaccharide-hybrid composites and their potential applications, which have interesting functional and technological properties. This review summarizes and discusses the reported advantages and limitations of the functionalization of conventional and nonconventional polysaccharides by adding TiO₂ nanoparticles as a reinforcement agent. Their effects on the mechanical, thermal, and UV-barrier properties as well as their water-resistance are discussed. In general, the polysaccharide–TiO₂ hybrid materials showed improved physicochemical properties in a TiO₂ content-dependent response. It showed antimicrobial activity against bacteria (gram-negative and gram-positive), yeasts, and molds with enhanced UV-protective effects for food and non-food packaging purposes. The reported applications of functionalized polysaccharide–TiO₂ composites include photocatalysts (dye removal from aqueous media and water purification), biomedical (wound-healing material, drug delivery systems, biosensor, and tissue engineering), food preservation (fruits and meat), cosmetics (sunscreen and bleaching tooth treatment), textile (cotton fabric self-cleaning), and dye-sensitized solar cells. Furthermore, the polysaccharide–TiO₂ showed high biocompatibility without adverse effects on different cell lines, indicating that their use in food, pharmaceutical, and biomedical applications is safe. However, it is necessary to evaluate the structural changes promoted by the storage conditions (time and temperature) on the physicochemical properties of polysaccharide–TiO₂ hybrid composites to guarantee their stability during a determined time.

Keywords: polysaccharides; titanium dioxide; cross-linking agent; functionalization; hybrid material

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Anaya-Esparza, L.M.; Villagrán-de la Mora, Z.; Ruvalcaba-Gómez, J.M.; Romero-Toledo, R.; Sandoval-Contreras, T.; Aguilera-Aguirre, S.; Montalvo-González, E.; Pérez-Larios, A. Use of Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) Nanoparticles as Reinforcement Agent of Polysaccharide-Based Materials. Processes 2020, 8, 1395. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr8111395

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Anaya-Esparza LM, Villagrán-de la Mora Z, Ruvalcaba-Gómez JM, Romero-Toledo R, Sandoval-Contreras T, Aguilera-Aguirre S, Montalvo-González E, Pérez-Larios A. Use of Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) Nanoparticles as Reinforcement Agent of Polysaccharide-Based Materials. Processes. 2020; 8(11):1395. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr8111395

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Anaya-Esparza, Luis Miguel, Zuamí Villagrán-de la Mora, José Martín Ruvalcaba-Gómez, Rafael Romero-Toledo, Teresa Sandoval-Contreras, Selene Aguilera-Aguirre, Efigenia Montalvo-González, and Alejandro Pérez-Larios. 2020. "Use of Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) Nanoparticles as Reinforcement Agent of Polysaccharide-Based Materials" Processes 8, no. 11: 1395. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr8111395

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Anaya-Esparza, L. M., Villagrán-de la Mora, Z., Ruvalcaba-Gómez, J. M., Romero-Toledo, R., Sandoval-Contreras, T., Aguilera-Aguirre, S., Montalvo-González, E., & Pérez-Larios, A. (2020). Use of Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) Nanoparticles as Reinforcement Agent of Polysaccharide-Based Materials. Processes, 8(11), 1395. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr8111395

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