Influence of starch silylation on the structures and properties of starch/ epoxidized soybean oil-based bioplastics

Yang, Jianlei and Xu, Shicai and Chee, Ching Yern and Ching, Kuan Yong and Wei, Yunwei and Wang, Rui and Al-Hada, Naif Mohammed and Hock, Chuah Cheng (2024) Influence of starch silylation on the structures and properties of starch/ epoxidized soybean oil-based bioplastics. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 258 (2). p. 129037. ISSN 0141-8130, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.129037.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.129037

Abstract

The present work systematically investigated the influence of starch silylation on the structures and properties of starch/epoxidized soybean oil-based bioplastics. Silylated starch was synthesized using starch particles (SP-ST) or gelatinized starch (SG-ST) under different silane hydrolysis pHs. Due to the appearance of-NH2 groups and lower O-H wavenumbers, SP-ST obtained at pH 5 showed higher silylation degree and stronger hydrogen bond interaction with epoxidized soybean oils (ESO) than that at pH 11. The morphology analysis revealed better interfacial compatibility of ESO and SP-ST. The tensile strength of the samples containing SP-ST increased by 51.91 % than the control, emphasizing the enhanced interaction within the bioplastics. However, tensile strength of the bioplastics with SG-ST decreased by 59.56 % due to their high moisture contents from unreacted silanes. Additionally, the bioplastics with SG-ST exhibited an obvious reduction of thermal stability and an increase in water solubility because of the presence of unreacted APMS. The bioplastic degradation was not prevented by starch silylation except high pH. The bioplastics showed the most desirable tensile properties, thermal stability, and water solubility when starch was surface-modified with silanes hydrolyzed at pH 5. These outcomes made the fabricated bioplastics strong candidates for petroleum-based plastics for packaging applications.

Item Type: Article
Funders: Talent Introduction Project of Dezhou University (2022xjrc102), University Malaya Research Grant (ST001-2023); (ST078-2022)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Starch; Bioplastic; Epoxidized soybean oils
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
Q Science > QH Natural history
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering > Department of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Science
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) Office > Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 14 Nov 2024 04:38
Last Modified: 14 Nov 2024 04:38
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/45918

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