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    Hybrid green bionanocomposites based on chitosan/starch/gelatin and metallic nanoparticles for biological applications

    Year: 2023

    Journal: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Volume 253, 2023-12-31, page 127571

    Authors: Filip, Daniela; Macocinschi, Doina; Nica, Simona Luminita; Asandulesa, Mihai; Condurache, Bogdan; Stoleru, Elena; Rata, Delia Mihaela; Bargan, Alexandra; Zaltariov, Mirela-Fernanda

    Keywords: Biopolymers; Inorganic filler; Multicomponent bionanocomposite

    Multicomponent composites based on natural biopolymers: chitosan, starch and gelatin in two different ratios (0.5:1:1 and 1:1:1) were in situ crosslinked by intermolecular interactions and used as matrices for zinc oxide and magnetite fillers. The bionanocomposite films have been evaluated by spectral and microscopy methods: Fourier-Transform Infrared spectrometry (FT-IR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) confirming the electrostatic and hydrogen bonding interactions between the components of the polymeric matrices and the inorganic fillers and the crosslinking process. AFM and SEM images showed a compact, non-porous and homogenous morphology of the hybrid films, proving a good miscibility of the blends. At lower concentrations of embedded filler, the composites were less hardened and more ductile due to the interaction with the polymeric matrix. Increased amounts of inorganic NPs led to the reduced mechanical properties of the prepared materials and increased thermal stability. The bionanocomposites revealed a similar behavior of the dielectric constant with frequency and increased values at higher temperatures. The wettability of the films' surface and the values of the water sorption capacity revealed a slight hydrophilicity of the bionanocomposites as compared with the initial matrices. The biocompatibility, evaluated by means of the surface free energy components and the interfacial tension with blood, and the hemolysis analysis demonstrated that the bionanocomposites possess a low risk of thrombosis, being promising materials for in vivo biomedical applications.
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