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Electrospun Functional Materials toward Food Packaging Applications: A Review
Luying Zhao1, Gaigai Duan1, Guoying Zhang2
1Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 19, 2020
Summary
Electrospinning creates advanced polymer nanofibers for functional food packaging. These materials offer enhanced properties like biodegradability, antibacterial activity, and superior barriers, improving food quality and shelf life.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Polymer Science
- Food Science
Background:
- Electrospinning is a versatile technique for producing polymer nanofibers with high surface area and porosity.
- These nanofibers are suitable for food packaging due to their unique properties.
- Food packaging requires biocompatibility, low toxicity, and specific functionalities to maintain food quality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review functional materials prepared via electrospinning for food packaging applications.
- To highlight strategies for preparing electrospun fibers and their characteristics.
- To discuss the potential and challenges of these materials in the food packaging industry.
Main Methods:
- Review of literature on electrospinning techniques for polymer fiber preparation.
- Summarization of characteristics and applications of various electrospun packaging films.
- Analysis of functional properties including degradability, superhydrophobicity, edibility, antibacterial activity, and barrier properties.
Main Results:
- Electrospun nanofibers offer high molecular orientation, porosity, and surface area for advanced food packaging.
- Functionalized electrospun materials demonstrate potential in degradable, superhydrophobic, edible, antibacterial, and high-barrier applications.
- The review categorizes and discusses various electrospun materials and their performance in food packaging.
Conclusions:
- Electrospun nanofibers represent a promising platform for developing high-performance, functional food packaging.
- Further research is needed to address challenges and fully realize the potential of these materials.
- This review provides insights into the development of advanced electrospun functional materials for the food packaging sector.
