Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7789036 | Carbohydrate Polymers | 2015 | 38 Pages |
Abstract
Graphene oxide (GO) has been considered a promising filler material for building polymeric nanocomposites because of its excellent dispersibility and high surface area. In this work, we present the fabrication and characterization of transparent and ultraviolet (UV) shielding composite films based on GO and cellulose acetate (CA). GO sheets were found to be well-dispersed throughout the CA matrix, providing smooth and homogeneous composite films. Moreover, the GO sheets were completely embedded within the CA matrix and no presence of this nanomaterial was found at the surface. Nevertheless, CAGO composite films offered an improved high energy light-shielding capacity when compared to pristine CA films. Particularly for UVC irradiation, the CAGO film containing 0.50Â wt% GO displayed a UV-shielding capacity of 57%, combined with 79% optical transparency under visible light. These CAGO composite films can be potentially applied as transparent UV-protective coatings for packing biomedical, pharmaceutical, and food products.
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Authors
Ana Carolina Mazarin de Moraes, Patricia Fernanda Andrade, Andreia Fonseca de Faria, Mateus Batista Simões, Francisco Carlos Carneiro Soares Salomão, Eduardo Bedê Barros, Maria do Carmo Gonçalves, Oswaldo Luiz Alves,