Affiliation:
1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
Abstract
It is still crucial to improve the mechanical characteristics of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films without resorting to chemical cross-linking. In this study, boric acid (BA) was used to enhance the mechanical characteristics of PVA films while maintaining their excellent transparency and biodegradability. The hydrogen bond interaction between PVA and BA resulted in a 70% increase in tensile strength (from 48.5 to 82.1 MPa) and a 46% increase in elongation at break (from 150 to 220%). To introduce antibacterial properties, polyhexamethylene guanidine hydrochloride (PHMG) was incorporated into PVA/BA composite films resulting in PVA/BA/PHMG composite films. The PVA/BA/PHMG films exhibited 99.99% bacterial inhibition against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus with negligible leaching of PHMG. The PVA/BA/PHMG films maintained a tensile strength of 75.3 MPa and an elongation at a break of 208%. These improved mechanical and antimicrobial properties make PVA/BA and PVA/BA/PHMG films promising for applications in food and medicinal packaging.
Subject
Materials Chemistry,Surfaces, Coatings and Films,Surfaces and Interfaces
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