Mechanical, thermal, and barrier properties of starch films incorporated with chitosan nanoparticles

• Main Authors: Ahmad Shapi’i, Ruzanna, Othman, Siti Hajar, Kadir Basha, Roseliza, Naim, Mohd Nazli
• Format: Article
• Published: Walter de Gruyter GmbH 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102159/; https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/ntrev-2022-0094/html
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

The mechanical, thermal, and barrier properties of tapioca starch films produced using a solvent casting method with varying concentrations of chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs; 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35% w/w of solid starch) were investigated. The addition of 15% w/w CNP (size range: 20–50 nm) to the st...