A review of advancements, properties, and challenges of carbon nanotubes in food packaging

IF 2.9 3区农林科学 Q2 FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization Pub Date : 2025-02-21 DOI:10.1007/s11694-025-03127-7

Sneh Punia Bangar, William Scott Whiteside, Priyanka Kajla, Milad Tavassoli

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Abstract

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have emerged as promising nano-fillers for enhancing food packaging materials due to their high mechanical strength, excellent thermal conductivity, and superior barrier properties. When incorporated into films and coatings, CNTs can significantly improve the quality, safety, and shelf life of packaged products, making them valuable for advancing food packaging technology. Additionally, CNTs-based films can provide better protection against UV light, which can preserve the nutritional value of food products. Moreover, CNTs could be used as additives in packaging materials to impart antimicrobial properties, prevent the growth of harmful microbes, and extend the shelf life of perishable food products. Despite the promising advancements, challenges related to scale-up production, safety concerns, and regulatory considerations of CNTs food packaging materials must be addressed to facilitate their integration into food packaging industries. Considering all the aspects, this review provides a comprehensive summary of synthesis methods, properties, and recent advancements in the application of CNTs in food packaging.

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综述了碳纳米管在食品包装中的进展、性能和挑战

碳纳米管（CNTs）因其高机械强度、优异的导热性和优异的阻隔性而成为增强食品包装材料的有前途的纳米填料。将碳纳米管掺入到薄膜和涂层中，可以显著提高包装产品的质量、安全性和保质期，对推进食品包装技术具有重要价值。此外，碳纳米管薄膜可以提供更好的紫外线保护，这可以保持食品的营养价值。此外，碳纳米管还可以作为包装材料中的添加剂，赋予其抗菌性能，防止有害微生物的生长，延长易腐食品的保质期。尽管取得了有希望的进展，但必须解决碳纳米管食品包装材料的规模化生产、安全问题和监管方面的挑战，以促进其融入食品包装行业。考虑到这些方面，本文对碳纳米管在食品包装中的应用的合成方法、性能和最新进展进行了综述。图形抽象

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来源期刊

Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science

CiteScore

6.00

自引率

11.80%

发文量

425

期刊介绍： This interdisciplinary journal publishes new measurement results, characteristic properties, differentiating patterns, measurement methods and procedures for such purposes as food process innovation, product development, quality control, and safety assurance. The journal encompasses all topics related to food property measurement and characterization, including all types of measured properties of food and food materials, features and patterns, measurement principles and techniques, development and evaluation of technologies, novel uses and applications, and industrial implementation of systems and procedures.