UV Blocking and Oxygen Barrier Coatings Based on Polyvinyl Alcohol and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Packaging Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Materials
2.2. Methods
2.2.1. Synthesis of ZnO Nanoparticles
2.2.2. Synthesis of PVA/ZnO-Based Nanocomposite Films
2.3. Characterization
2.3.1. SEM of ZnO Nanoparticle
2.3.2. XRD of ZnO Nanoparticle
2.3.3. FTIR of ZnO Nanoparticle
2.3.4. TGA of ZnO Nanoparticle
2.3.5. Contact Angle
2.3.6. UV–VIS of PVA/ZnO Films
2.3.7. Oxygen Transmission Rate Measurement of Films
2.3.8. Water Vapor Transmission Rate
2.3.9. Bending of the Films
2.3.10. Tensile Strength
2.3.11. Hardness
3. Result and Discussion
3.1. SEM Analysis of ZnO Nanoparticle
3.2. XRD Analysis of ZnO Powder
3.3. FTIR Analysis of Films and Composites
3.4. Thermal Stability of Produced Nanocomposites
3.5. Water Contact Angle
3.6. Oxygen Transmission Rate (OTR)
3.7. Water Vapor Transmission Rate (WVTR)
3.8. Bendability
3.9. Tensile Strength
3.10. Hardness of the Films
3.11. UV Blocking Effect
3.12. Degradation Test against Oxidation
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Channa, I.A.; Ashfaq, J.; Gilani, S.J.; Shah, A.A.; Chandio, A.D.; Jumah, M.N.b. UV Blocking and Oxygen Barrier Coatings Based on Polyvinyl Alcohol and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Packaging Applications. Coatings 2022, 12, 897. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12070897
Channa IA, Ashfaq J, Gilani SJ, Shah AA, Chandio AD, Jumah MNb. UV Blocking and Oxygen Barrier Coatings Based on Polyvinyl Alcohol and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Packaging Applications. Coatings. 2022; 12(7):897. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12070897
Chicago/Turabian StyleChanna, Iftikhar Ahmed, Jaweria Ashfaq, Sadaf Jamal Gilani, Aqeel Ahmed Shah, Ali Dad Chandio, and May Nasser bin Jumah. 2022. "UV Blocking and Oxygen Barrier Coatings Based on Polyvinyl Alcohol and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles for Packaging Applications" Coatings 12, no. 7: 897. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12070897