Nanostructured Materials for Food Packaging Applications

Nanostructured Materials for Food Packaging Applications brings together the latest advances in the preparation of nanostructured materials with the required properties and performance for food packaging applications. The book begins by summarizing the state-of-the-art, opportunities, challenges and solutions in terms of materials for packaging, while also introducing the polymers and fillers in use, their general characteristics and modifications. This is followed by detailed coverage of characterization techniques, fabrication methods and the possibilities for fully green nanoscale materials. The subsequent chapters focus on specific nanomaterials and nanocomposites for food packaging, covering a broad range of materials, methods, and properties. The final chapters highlight functionalized nanomaterials, intelligent and smart packaging systems, kinetic studies, modelling and simulation, safety assessment, and lifecycle assessment of food packaging materials. This book will be of interest to researchers and advanced students across nanotechnology, polymer science, films, barriers, coatings, packaging, food science, chemistry, and materials science, as well as scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals. Covers a broad range of nanomaterials and nanocomposites for food packaging applications Guides the reader through characterization, fabrication methods, properties and analysis Considers intelligent and smart packaging systems, safety assessment and lifecycle assessment INDICE: 1. An overview of the packaging industry: state of the art, opportunities, challenges, problems, and solutions2. Polymers and fillers used in the packaging industry3. General characteristics of packaging materials and its modifications4. Characterization techniques and fabrication methods used in the packaging industry5. An outlook of fully green nano-scale food packaging 6. Polymer/nano cellulose composites for food packaging 7. Polymer/nano chitin and nano chitosan composites for food packaging 8. Polymer/nano starch composites for food packaging 9. Polymer/clay nanocomposites for food packaging 10. Polymer/graphene composites for food packaging 11. Polymer/CNT composites for food packaging 12. Polymer/nano ZnO composites for food packaging 13. Polymer/copper and copper oxide composites for food packaging 14. Polymer/silver composites for food packaging 15. Polymer/hybrid nanofiller composites for food packaging 16. Polymer/organic nanoparticle composites for food packaging17. Electrospun nanofibers for food packaging18. Multilayered films for food packaging19. Studies on nanostructured functionalized materials for active and intelligent food packaging20. Kinetic studies of nanostructured food packaging materials 21. Theory, modelling, and simulation of nanostructured packaging systems22. Nanomaterial migration into food matrix23. Safety assessment of nanostructured packaging materials24. Intelligent and smart packaging systems for food applications25. LCA of nanomaterials for packaging applications

• ISBN: 978-0-323-99525-2
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 650
• Fecha Publicación: 12/01/2024
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
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