Recent Advances in Barrier Property Enhancement of Biodegradable Polymer Films: Strategies and Challenges.

Cheng Huang, Shuangshuang Yue, Lei Zhong, Sheng Huang, Min Xiao, Shuanjin Wang, Dongmei Han, Yuezhong Meng

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Cheng HuangSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China.

Shuangshuang YueKey Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.

Lei ZhongSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China.

Sheng HuangKey Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.

Min XiaoKey Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6364-8769

Shuanjin WangKey Laboratory of Low-Carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8828-5025

Dongmei HanSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1557-0789

Yuezhong MengSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai 519082, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2997-9841

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Henan Provincial Key R&D and Promotion Special (Science and Technology Tackling) Project No.242102230180Henan Provincial Key R&D and Promotion Special (Science and Technology Tackling) Project No.252102230168Henan Provincial Natural Science Foundation General Project No.242300420193High-level Talent Research Start-up Project Funding of Henan Academy of Sciences No.232018002Joint Fund of Henan Province Science and Technology R&D Program No.235200810027National Natural Science Foundation of China No.22179149National Natural Science Foundation of China No.51673131Research and Development Project of Henan Academy of Science No.20253803008Research and Development Project of Henan Academy of Science No.20253803009Research and Development Project of Henan Academy of Science No.241603011

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Abstract

Over the past decades, biodegradable polymer films have gained significant attention owing to their environmental friendliness and abundant raw material availability. However, the barrier properties of biodegradable polymers as packaging materials remain inferior to those of traditional petroleum-based plastic films, limiting their suitability for applications sensitive to oxygen or moisture such as food preservation, pharmaceutical packaging, and electronic device protection. In this paper, we summarize effective strategies to enhance the barrier properties of biodegradable polymer packaging films, such as surface coating, polymer blending, multilayer compounding, copolymerization and modification, nanocomposite technology, and filler reinforcement. Subsequently, we discuss the application of these strategies to biodegradable polymers, including both natural and synthetic varieties. A central focus is elucidating the relationship between the modification approaches, molecular structure, and oxygen/water barrier properties in high-barrier biodegradable polymer materials, aiming to provide valuable guidance for the development of advanced biodegradable polymer packaging materials. Finally, we present the existing challenges and future prospects for the development of high-barrier biodegradable polymer packaging materials.

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biodegradable polymersoxygen/water barrier propertiespackaging materials

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PMID42584327

DOI10.3390/nano16150934

PMCPMC13467630

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