Preparation and evaluation of polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposite containing zinc oxide nanoparticles and montmorillonite

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Negar Motakef Kazemi ¹ , elaheh mollaakbari ² , Raheleh Halabian ³

1 - Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University,
2 - Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University,
3 - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences

Received: 2022-08-16 Accepted : 2022-11-05 Published : 2023-02-20

Keywords: nanocomposite, Packaging, Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles, Polyvinyl Alcohol, montmorillonite,

Abstract :

The purpose of this research is to investigate the mechanical, antibacterial, and cytotoxic properties of biocompatible polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) nanocomposite modified with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles and montmorillonite (MMT) to prepare a film for use in food packaging. Zinc oxide nanoparticles were synthesized by hydrothermal method via chemical reduction process. This method was performed using zinc acetate salt as a metal precursor, soda as reductant and water as a solvent for 1 hour at a temperature of 80°C. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) to evaluate the crystal structure, and field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) to check the size of the particles and morphology of the samples. The mechanical properties of the samples were investigated. The obtained results showed that the moisture content in the optimal film was reduced to 1.01 x 10-8 g/m3 and the tensile strength and Young's modulus were increased to 0.492 MPa and 24.1 Pa, respectively. The antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli was evaluated by the agar well method and the final nanocomposite showed the highest antibacterial property with the non-growth halo of 0.64 mm. Cytotoxicity of the samples was recorded using the MTT assay method on the HEK293 cell line after 1, 3, and 5 days. The highest percentage of normal cell viability was observed at the concentration of 0.25 mg/ml of the sample and the final nanocomposite showed the highest cell viability. Based on the obtained results, nanocomposite containing zinc oxide nanoparticles and montmorillonite can have a good potential for use in food packaging industries.

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