PLA-ZnO nanocomposite films: Water vapor barrier properties and specific end-use characteristics

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 3471-3482

  Pantani, Roberto ^a   Gorrasi, Giuliana ^a   Vigliotta, Giovanni ^a   Murariu, Marius ^b   Dubois, Philippe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Films; Nanocomposite films; Packaging; Poly(lactic acid); Water vapor permeability; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL-FRIENDLY; GAS BARRIER PROPERTIES; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES; MULTIFUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES; POLY LACTIC ACID; WATER VAPOR PERMEABILITY;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; AMORPHOUS FILMS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BUILDING MATERIALS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FILMS; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; MOLECULES; NANOCOMPOSITE FILMS; NANOCOMPOSITES; PACKAGING; PACKAGING MATERIALS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; WATER VAPOR; ZINC OXIDE;

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EID: 84885023565     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.08.005     Document Type: Article

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