Nanocomposites Based on the Graphene Family for Food Packaging: Historical Perspective, Preparation Methods, and Properties

Overview

Journal RSC Adv

Publisher Royal Society of Chemistry

Specialty Chemistry

Date 2022 May 13

PMID 35558848

Authors

Vinicius Rossa

Luanne Ester Monteiro Ferreira

Sancler da Costa Vasconcelos

Eric Thomas Tai Shimabukuro

Vinicius Gomes da Costa Madriaga

Anna Paula Carvalho

Sibele Berenice Castella Pergher

Fernando de Carvalho da Silva

Vitor Francisco Ferreira

Carlos Adam Conte Junior

Thiago de Melo Lima

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Abstract

Nanotechnology experienced a great technological advance after the discovery of the graphene family (graphene - Gr, graphene oxide - GO, and reduced graphene oxide-rGO). Based on the excellent properties of these materials, it is possible to develop novel polymeric nanocomposites for several applications in our daily routine. One of the most prominent applications is for food packaging, offering nanocomposites with improved thermal, mechanical, anti-microbial, and barrier properties against gas and water vapor. This paper reviewed food packaging from its inception to the present day, with the development of more resistant and intelligent packaging. Herein, the most common combinations of polymeric matrices (derived from non-renewable and renewable sources) with Gr, GO, and rGO and their typical preparation methods are presented. Besides, the interactions present in these nanocomposites will be discussed in detail, and their final properties will be thoroughly analyzed as a function of the preparation technique and graphene family-matrix combinations.

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