Mesoporous silicas have been long recognized as very promising materials for the preparation of drug delivery systems. In this work SBA-15 mesoporous silica has been functionalized with amino-silane to be used as carrier of antioxidant compound in the preparation of active food packaging materials exhibiting tailored release properties. Active films have been prepared by loading the antioxidant tocopherol, the purely siliceous SBA-15 and the aminofunctionalized SBA-15 loaded with tocopherol into LDPE matrix trough a two-step process (mixing+extrusion). The aim of the present work is the study of the effect of the pore size and of the chemical functionality of the internal walls of the mesophase on the migration of tocopherol from active LDPE polymer films. Moreover, it has been proved that the addition of the active compound do not worsen the properties of the film such as optical characteristic and water vapor permeability, thus leading to the development of a material which could be favorably used mainly, but not exclusively, in the sector of food packaging

Mesoporous silica as carrier of antioxidant for food packaging materials / Giovanna Giuliana, Buonocore; Gargiulo, Nicola; Letizia, Verdolotti; Liguori, Barbara; Marino, Lavorgna; Caputo, Domenico. - (2014), pp. 430-433. (Intervento presentato al convegno OP) and Composites 2014) [10.1063/1.4876870].

Mesoporous silica as carrier of antioxidant for food packaging materials

GARGIULO, NICOLA;LIGUORI, BARBARA;CAPUTO, DOMENICO
2014

Abstract

Mesoporous silicas have been long recognized as very promising materials for the preparation of drug delivery systems. In this work SBA-15 mesoporous silica has been functionalized with amino-silane to be used as carrier of antioxidant compound in the preparation of active food packaging materials exhibiting tailored release properties. Active films have been prepared by loading the antioxidant tocopherol, the purely siliceous SBA-15 and the aminofunctionalized SBA-15 loaded with tocopherol into LDPE matrix trough a two-step process (mixing+extrusion). The aim of the present work is the study of the effect of the pore size and of the chemical functionality of the internal walls of the mesophase on the migration of tocopherol from active LDPE polymer films. Moreover, it has been proved that the addition of the active compound do not worsen the properties of the film such as optical characteristic and water vapor permeability, thus leading to the development of a material which could be favorably used mainly, but not exclusively, in the sector of food packaging
2014
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Mesoporous silica as carrier of antioxidant for food packaging materials / Giovanna Giuliana, Buonocore; Gargiulo, Nicola; Letizia, Verdolotti; Liguori, Barbara; Marino, Lavorgna; Caputo, Domenico. - (2014), pp. 430-433. (Intervento presentato al convegno OP) and Composites 2014) [10.1063/1.4876870].
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