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PLA Nanocomposites Reinforced with Cellulose Nanocrystals from Posidonia oceanica and ZnO Nanoparticles for Packaging Application

Publicated to: Journal of Renewable Materials. 5 (2): 103-115 - 2017-04-01 5(2), DOI: 10.7569/JRM.2016.634135

Authors:

Luzi, F; Fortunati, E; Jiménez, A; Puglia, D; Chiralt, A; Torre, L
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Affiliations

Politecn Univ Valencia, Inst Food Engn Dev, Camino Vera S-N - Author
Univ Perugia, UdR INSTM, Civil & Environm Engn Dept, Str Pentima 4 - Author

Abstract

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) based nanocomposites reinforced with 1 wt% of surfactant-modified cellulose nanocrystals (s-CNC) extracted from Posidonia oceanica plant waste and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) at different concentrations (0.1 and 0.5 wt%) were prepared by solvent casting process. Their thermal, morphological, optical, mechanical and water vapor permeability properties were investigated. Tensile testing showed increased values for strength and deformation at break in PLA based formulations reinforced with s-CNC and ZnO NPs as a consequence of better nanofiller dispersion compared to binary films reinforced only with ZnO NPs. Moreover, the effect of s-CNC and ZnO NPs provoked an improvement of barrier properties, highlighting the synergic ability of nanofillers to increase the tortuous path of gas molecules, reducing the water vapor permeability coefficients, a property of fundamental importance in food packaging applications. Finally, antimicrobial activity was evaluated using two bacterial strains, Escherichia coli and Listeria innocua.
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Keywords

Anti-microbial activityAntibacterial activityCelluloseCellulose derivativesCellulose nanocrystalsDegradationEscherichia coliEssential oilsExtractionFilmsIi-vi semiconductorsLactic acidLimonene blendsMechanical permeabilityNanocompositesNanofiller dispersionsNanoparticlesOxide mineralsPackagingPackaging applicationsPlant wastePlant wastesPoly lactic acidPoly(lactic acid)PolymersPosidonia oceanicaReinforcementSuspensionsTensile testingThermal-propertiesWater vaporWater vapor permeabilityZinc castingsZinc oxideZinc oxide nanoparticlesZno nanoparticles

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Journal of Renewable Materials, and although the journal is classified in the quartile Q3 (Agencia WoS (JCR)), its regional focus and specialization in Materials Science, Composites, give it significant recognition in a specific niche of scientific knowledge at an international level.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations from Scopus Elsevier, it yields a value for the Field-Weighted Citation Impact from the Scopus agency: 1.31, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 13, 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2026-04-02, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 35
  • Scopus: 39
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-02:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 66 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Italy; Peru.

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