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Cellulose Nanomaterials for Sustainable Food Packaging

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posted on 2025-03-19, 05:04 authored by Hans Estrella Cainglet
Food packaging is essential in preserving perishable foods. Synthetic plastics are necessary for applications requiring high water vapour barriers, which has caused significant concerns regarding the overall sustainability of food packaging. While cellulose nanomaterials have emerged as potential candidates to replace synthetic plastics, their applications in food packaging are hindered by their poor water vapour barrier properties. This thesis investigates the fundamental properties of cellulose nanomaterials and demonstrates that modified cellulose nanofibril films can meet the water vapour barrier requirements of many perishable food products and can therefore replace synthetic plastics as water vapour barriers in food packaging.

History

Campus location

Australia

Principal supervisor

Joanne Tanner

Additional supervisor 1

Gil Garnier

Additional supervisor 2

Warren Batchelor

Year of Award

2025

Department, School or Centre

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Course

Doctor of Philosophy

Degree Type

DOCTORATE

Faculty

Faculty of Engineering