Abstract
In this study, 2,3-dialdehyde starch crystal was used as a novel and low-toxicity bio-crosslinker to design composite gelatin-based films with both superior mechanical and barrier properties. The starch crystal containing aldehyde group was fabricated via periodate oxidation as an efficient cross-linker to reinforce the gelatin-based bio-composite films. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and 1Hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) revealed that di-aldehyde starch crystal (Di-SC) could react and covalently cross-link with the amine group of gelatin molecules via C=N chemical bond. The tensile strength of gelatin film containing 10% di-aldehyde starch crystal (G/Di-SC-10%) exhibited a tensile strength of 70.8 MPa, which was 967% higher than that of neat gelatin film (6.7 MPa). Additionally, the hydrophobic properties, thermal stability and surface morphology of G/Di-SC-10% were significantly enhanced, and so was its UV-barrier shield efficiency. Our results indicate that the new gelatin/di-aldehyde starch crystal bio-composite film has potential practical applications in the edible film-based packaging industry.
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