Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 18(5), P. 1167 - 1167
Published: March 6, 2025
Nanoarchitectonics influences the properties of objects at micro- and even macro-scales, aiming to develop better structures for protection product. Although its applications were analyzed in different areas, nanoarchitectonics food packaging-the focus this review-has not been discussed, best our knowledge. The (A) structural (B) functional hierarchy packaging is discussed here enhancement protection, extending shelf-life, preserving nutritional quality diverse products including meat, fish, dairy, fruits, vegetables, gelled items, beverages. Interestingly, structure design these often possess similar principles methods active packaging, gas permeation control, sensor incorporation, UV/pulsed light processing, thermal/plasma treatment. Here, nanoarchitechtonics serves as unifying component, enabling against oxidation, light, microbial contamination, temperature, mechanical actions. Finally, materials are an essential consideration particularly beyond commonly used polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), terephthalate (PET), polystyrene (PS), polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastics, with emphasis on biodegradable (polybutylene succinate (PBS), alcohol (PVA), polycaprolactone (PCL), polybutylene adipate co-terephthalate (PBAT)) well green edible (bio)-materials: polysaccharides (starch, cellulose, pectin, gum, zein, alginate, agar, galactan, ulvan, galactomannan, laccase, chitin, chitosan, hyaluronic acid, etc.). Nanoarchitechnotics eventually determines level sustainability processes. Marketing, safety, sustainability, ethics also context industrial viability consumer satisfaction.
Language: Английский