HDPE/Cu-nanofiber nanocomposites with enhanced antibacterial and oxygen barrier properties appropriate for food packaging applications

Dimitrios N. Bikiaris; Kostas S. Triantafyllidis

doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2012.10.128

HDPE/Cu-nanofiber nanocomposites with enhanced antibacterial and oxygen barrier properties appropriate for food packaging applications

Dimitrios N. Bikiaris^*, Kostas S. Triantafyllidis

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Abstract

HDPE nanocomposites containing 0.5, 1, 2.5 and 5 wt% of copper nanofibers (Cu-nanofibers) were prepared by the melt-mixing method and exhibited enhanced tensile strength, Young's modulus, and oxygen barrier as well as antibacterial properties. These improvements were attributed to the small size of Cu-nanofibers and their fine dispersion into the HDPE matrix.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-4
Number of pages	4
Journal	Materials Letters
Volume	93
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2012.10.128
State	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Antibacterial properties
Copper nanofibers
Mechanical properties
Nanocomposites
Oxygen permeability
Polyethylene

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering

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