Oat thermoplastic starch nanocomposite films reinforced with nanocellulose

Abstract

Abstract With the urgent need to curb plastic pollution, research and development in biodegradable plastic have received a great deal of attention. Starch film is the most promising alternative to conventional petroleum-based plastic. It is biodegradable, affordable, and non-toxic to human health and the environment. Over the last decade, much attention has been paid to cellulose nanofiller-reinforcement to the starch-based polymer to produce nanocomposites. While the use of oat as nano-reinforcement is quite well known, there is still limited studies that investigate the use of nanocellulose for oat starch nanocomposite films reinforcement. There is an ample of possibility in improving the properties of oat starch films, and therefore utilizing nanocellulose reinforcement should be further investigated.