Nanocomposites for Food Packaging
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanocomposite Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 March 2022) | Viewed by 13287
Special Issue Editor
Interests: polymer composites and nanocomposites; biopolymers; coatings; structure–property relationship; food packaging; biomedical engineering
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Dear Colleagues,
Nanotechnology can address many issues of modern food packaging, such as the extension and implementation of the principal packaging functions: containment, protection and preservation, marketing, and communications. The applications of polymer nanotechnology, in fact, can provide new materials with improved barrier, mechanical, and antimicrobial properties, oxygen scavenging ability, enzyme immobilization, and indication of the degree of exposure to some detrimental factors such as temperatures or oxygen levels during transport and storage.
This Special Issue is concerned with the preparation and characterization of polymer nanocomposites for food packaging applications. There are no limits in terms of composition, type of polymers (natural or synthetic polymers), and nature of the fillers. Both original contributions and reviews are welcome. Research on green materials is strongly encouraged.
Dr. Donatella Duraccio
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- improved packaging
- active packaging
- smart packaging
- intelligent packaging
- eco-sustainability
- environment
- health
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