Oat thermoplastic starch nanocomposite films reinforced with nanocellulose

• Published in: Physical Sciences Reviews
• Main Author: Mohd Thani N.; Mohamad Mazlan M.; Haris N.I.N.; Wondi M.H.
• Format: Review
• Language: English
• Published: Walter de Gruyter GmbH 2024
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85153730681&doi=10.1515%2fpsr-2022-0036&partnerID=40&md5=9f364a2a32c5fa5579b763620fef048d

With the urgent need to curb plastic pollution, research and development in biodegradable plastic have received a great deal of attention. Starch film is the most promising alternative to conventional petroleum-based plastic. It is biodegradable, affordable, and non-toxic to human health and the environment. Over the last decade, much attention has been paid to cellulose nanofiller-reinforcement to the starch-based polymer to produce nanocomposites. While the use of oat as nano-reinforcement is quite well known, there is still limited studies that investigate the use of nanocellulose for oat starch nanocomposite films reinforcement. There is an ample of possibility in improving the properties of oat starch films, and therefore utilizing nanocellulose reinforcement should be further investigated. © 2023 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.