Preparation and Performance of Biodegradable Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Composites Reinforced with Novel AgSnO₂ Microparticles for Application in Food Packaging.

ABSTRACT: Biodegradable composites with antimicrobial properties were prepared with microparticles of silver stannate (AgSnO₂) and poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) and tested for applications in food packaging. The PBAT matrix was synthesized and confirmed by ¹H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Ultrasonic and coprecipitation methods were used to synthesize AgSnO₂. A two-step mixing method and a solvent cast technique were utilized to fabricate the PBAT composites (different weight % of AgSnO₂) for packaging foods. Attenuated total reflection-infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, XRD, and scanning electron microscopy were used to investigate the fo

SUBMITTER: Venkatesan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9921653 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature