Fabrication and characterization of zirconium hydroxide-carboxymethyl cellulose sodium/plasticized Trichosanthes Kirilowii starch nanocomposites

► Zirconium hydroxide nanoparticles were firstly prepared with CMC as the template. ► Zirconium hydroxide-CMC was characterized. ► TK starch was firstly plasticized to prepare GPS matrix. ► The properties of Zr-CMC/GPS composites were studied.