Effect of Various Plasticizers in Different Concentrations on Physical, Thermal, Mechanical, and Structural Properties of Wheat Starch-Based Films

Biocomposite materials are essential for environmental protection, as they have the ability of substituting synthetic plastic with natural materials. This work investigated how different plasticizers (Glycerol (G), Fructose (F), Sorbitol (S), and Urea (U)) affect the morphological, mechanical, therm...

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Main Authors: Mohammed A.A.B.A., Hasan Z., Omran A.A.B., Elfaghi A.M., Khattak M.A., Ilyas R.A., Sapuan S.M.
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-347122024-10-14T11:21:58Z Effect of Various Plasticizers in Different Concentrations on Physical, Thermal, Mechanical, and Structural Properties of Wheat Starch-Based Films Mohammed A.A.B.A. Hasan Z. Omran A.A.B. Elfaghi A.M. Khattak M.A. Ilyas R.A. Sapuan S.M. 57221522906 36240521500 55212152300 36026821800 55909928700 57196328367 35230794000 biocomposite film plasticizers properties improvement wheat starch Fructose Image enhancement Metabolism Plasticizers Reinforced plastics Solvents Starch Tensile strength Urea Water absorption Biocomposite films Biocomposite materials High-tensile strength Low water Mass loss Natural materials Properties improvements Starch-based Synthetic plastics Wheat starch Glycerol Biocomposite materials are essential for environmental protection, as they have the ability of substituting synthetic plastic with natural materials. This work investigated how different plasticizers (Glycerol (G), Fructose (F), Sorbitol (S), and Urea (U)) affect the morphological, mechanical, thermal, and physical characteristics of films made of wheat starch at various concentrations (0%, 15%, 25%, and 35%). Plasticizers were added to improve the flexibility and homogeneity of the wheat starch-based bioplastic. Control film exhibited high tensile strength (38.7 MPa) with low elongation (1.9%). However, films plasticized with 35% sorbitol showed the highest elongation, which was 60.7% at break. At 35% of all plasticizers, fructose showed the highest tensile strength, with 7.6 MPa. The addition of different plasticizers shows improvement in water resistance films plasticized with glycerol had the lowest water absorption at 35% fructose (187.4%) and also showed coherent surfaces. Glycerol, sorbitol, and urea films showed a higher mass loss compared to fructose films. Fructose showed the highest performance after the analysis of the results, with low water absorption, water content, and mass loss and with high mechanical performance at 35% of fructose. SEM images show that the addition of fructose and glycerol improves the surface homogenate, while sorbitol and urea have a less compact structure with large pores. � 2022 by the authors. Final 2024-10-14T03:21:58Z 2024-10-14T03:21:58Z 2023 Article 10.3390/polym15010063 2-s2.0-85146053934 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85146053934&doi=10.3390%2fpolym15010063&partnerID=40&md5=5d9b44275f7343f6852d312276aaf294 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/34712 15 1 63 All Open Access Gold Open Access MDPI Scopus
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topic biocomposite film
plasticizers
properties improvement
wheat starch
Fructose
Image enhancement
Metabolism
Plasticizers
Reinforced plastics
Solvents
Starch
Tensile strength
Urea
Water absorption
Biocomposite films
Biocomposite materials
High-tensile strength
Low water
Mass loss
Natural materials
Properties improvements
Starch-based
Synthetic plastics
Wheat starch
Glycerol
spellingShingle biocomposite film
plasticizers
properties improvement
wheat starch
Fructose
Image enhancement
Metabolism
Plasticizers
Reinforced plastics
Solvents
Starch
Tensile strength
Urea
Water absorption
Biocomposite films
Biocomposite materials
High-tensile strength
Low water
Mass loss
Natural materials
Properties improvements
Starch-based
Synthetic plastics
Wheat starch
Glycerol
Mohammed A.A.B.A.
Hasan Z.
Omran A.A.B.
Elfaghi A.M.
Khattak M.A.
Ilyas R.A.
Sapuan S.M.
Effect of Various Plasticizers in Different Concentrations on Physical, Thermal, Mechanical, and Structural Properties of Wheat Starch-Based Films
description Biocomposite materials are essential for environmental protection, as they have the ability of substituting synthetic plastic with natural materials. This work investigated how different plasticizers (Glycerol (G), Fructose (F), Sorbitol (S), and Urea (U)) affect the morphological, mechanical, thermal, and physical characteristics of films made of wheat starch at various concentrations (0%, 15%, 25%, and 35%). Plasticizers were added to improve the flexibility and homogeneity of the wheat starch-based bioplastic. Control film exhibited high tensile strength (38.7 MPa) with low elongation (1.9%). However, films plasticized with 35% sorbitol showed the highest elongation, which was 60.7% at break. At 35% of all plasticizers, fructose showed the highest tensile strength, with 7.6 MPa. The addition of different plasticizers shows improvement in water resistance
author2 57221522906
author_facet 57221522906
Mohammed A.A.B.A.
Hasan Z.
Omran A.A.B.
Elfaghi A.M.
Khattak M.A.
Ilyas R.A.
Sapuan S.M.
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author Mohammed A.A.B.A.
Hasan Z.
Omran A.A.B.
Elfaghi A.M.
Khattak M.A.
Ilyas R.A.
Sapuan S.M.
author_sort Mohammed A.A.B.A.
title Effect of Various Plasticizers in Different Concentrations on Physical, Thermal, Mechanical, and Structural Properties of Wheat Starch-Based Films
title_short Effect of Various Plasticizers in Different Concentrations on Physical, Thermal, Mechanical, and Structural Properties of Wheat Starch-Based Films
title_full Effect of Various Plasticizers in Different Concentrations on Physical, Thermal, Mechanical, and Structural Properties of Wheat Starch-Based Films
title_fullStr Effect of Various Plasticizers in Different Concentrations on Physical, Thermal, Mechanical, and Structural Properties of Wheat Starch-Based Films
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Various Plasticizers in Different Concentrations on Physical, Thermal, Mechanical, and Structural Properties of Wheat Starch-Based Films
title_sort effect of various plasticizers in different concentrations on physical, thermal, mechanical, and structural properties of wheat starch-based films
publisher MDPI
publishDate 2024
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