Development of the mechanical and barrier properties of collagen hydrolysate/carboxymethyl cellulose films by using SiO2 nanoparticles

WOS: 000472967800009Pollution is a global problem and the increased use non-biodegradable plastic packaging films have caused environmental concerns. Thus, there is a tendency to use natural polymer materials, such as biodegradable films. This paper aims to prepare and characterize novel collagen hydrolysate/carboxymethyl cellulose/nano-SiO2 films for packaging/coating applications. The results indicate that the incorporation of nano-SiO2 in films from 1% to 4% caused significant increase (p