Fabrication of Antibacterial Nanofibrous Membrane Infused with Essential Oil Extracted from Tea Tree for Packaging Applications

Nanofibers made by electrospinning are being applied to an unlimited number of applications. In this paper, we propose the fabrication of antimicrobial functional nanofibers infused with essential oil for packaging applications that can extend the shelf-life of fruits. The morphology of nanofibers w...

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Main Authors:	Ji Yeon Lee, Joshua Lee, Sung Won Ko, Byeong Cheol Son, Jun Hee Lee, Cheol Sang Kim, Chan Hee Park
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:	Polymers
Subjects:	nanofiber tea tree oil anti-bacterial mechanical enhancement co<sub>2</sub> reduction packaging
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/1/125

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spelling	doaj-964726e5806a49d48d931ac1f3f1259e2020-11-25T01:38:34ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602020-01-0112112510.3390/polym12010125polym12010125Fabrication of Antibacterial Nanofibrous Membrane Infused with Essential Oil Extracted from Tea Tree for Packaging ApplicationsJi Yeon Lee0Joshua Lee1Sung Won Ko2Byeong Cheol Son3Jun Hee Lee4Cheol Sang Kim5Chan Hee Park6Department of Mechanical Design Engineering, Graduate School, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, KoreaDepartment of Bionanosystem Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, KoreaDepartment of Bionanosystem Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, KoreaDepartment of Bionanosystem Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, KoreaDepartment of Mechanical Design Engineering, Graduate School, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, KoreaDepartment of Bionanosystem Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, KoreaDepartment of Bionanosystem Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju 54896, KoreaNanofibers made by electrospinning are being applied to an unlimited number of applications. In this paper, we propose the fabrication of antimicrobial functional nanofibers infused with essential oil for packaging applications that can extend the shelf-life of fruits. The morphology of nanofibers with different concentrations of essential oil was characterized by SEM and mechanical enhancement was confirmed via universal testing machine (UTM). The surface chemistry and crystalline of the nanofibers were investigated by FTIR and XRD, respectively. The CO<sub>2</sub> reduction study was carried out using a hand-made experimental apparatus and nanofiber hydrophobicity, which can prevent moisture penetration from the outside, was evaluated by contact angle. Antimicrobial properties of the functional nanofibers were estimated by using Gram-negative/positive bacteria. The cytotoxicity of the functional nanofibers was studied using fibroblast cells. Furthermore, this study investigated how long the shelf-life of tomatoes was extended. The nanofibers could serve as a multifunctional packaging, as an emerging technology in agricultural products, and even contribute to a better quality of various distributed agricultural products.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/1/125nanofibertea tree oilanti-bacterialmechanical enhancementco<sub>2</sub> reductionpackaging
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spellingShingle	Ji Yeon Lee Joshua Lee Sung Won Ko Byeong Cheol Son Jun Hee Lee Cheol Sang Kim Chan Hee Park Fabrication of Antibacterial Nanofibrous Membrane Infused with Essential Oil Extracted from Tea Tree for Packaging Applications Polymers nanofiber tea tree oil anti-bacterial mechanical enhancement co<sub>2</sub> reduction packaging
author_facet	Ji Yeon Lee Joshua Lee Sung Won Ko Byeong Cheol Son Jun Hee Lee Cheol Sang Kim Chan Hee Park
author_sort	Ji Yeon Lee
title	Fabrication of Antibacterial Nanofibrous Membrane Infused with Essential Oil Extracted from Tea Tree for Packaging Applications
title_short	Fabrication of Antibacterial Nanofibrous Membrane Infused with Essential Oil Extracted from Tea Tree for Packaging Applications
title_full	Fabrication of Antibacterial Nanofibrous Membrane Infused with Essential Oil Extracted from Tea Tree for Packaging Applications
title_fullStr	Fabrication of Antibacterial Nanofibrous Membrane Infused with Essential Oil Extracted from Tea Tree for Packaging Applications
title_full_unstemmed	Fabrication of Antibacterial Nanofibrous Membrane Infused with Essential Oil Extracted from Tea Tree for Packaging Applications
title_sort	fabrication of antibacterial nanofibrous membrane infused with essential oil extracted from tea tree for packaging applications
publisher	MDPI AG
series	Polymers
issn	2073-4360
publishDate	2020-01-01
description	Nanofibers made by electrospinning are being applied to an unlimited number of applications. In this paper, we propose the fabrication of antimicrobial functional nanofibers infused with essential oil for packaging applications that can extend the shelf-life of fruits. The morphology of nanofibers with different concentrations of essential oil was characterized by SEM and mechanical enhancement was confirmed via universal testing machine (UTM). The surface chemistry and crystalline of the nanofibers were investigated by FTIR and XRD, respectively. The CO<sub>2</sub> reduction study was carried out using a hand-made experimental apparatus and nanofiber hydrophobicity, which can prevent moisture penetration from the outside, was evaluated by contact angle. Antimicrobial properties of the functional nanofibers were estimated by using Gram-negative/positive bacteria. The cytotoxicity of the functional nanofibers was studied using fibroblast cells. Furthermore, this study investigated how long the shelf-life of tomatoes was extended. The nanofibers could serve as a multifunctional packaging, as an emerging technology in agricultural products, and even contribute to a better quality of various distributed agricultural products.
topic	nanofiber tea tree oil anti-bacterial mechanical enhancement co<sub>2</sub> reduction packaging
url	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/1/125
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Fabrication of Antibacterial Nanofibrous Membrane Infused with Essential Oil Extracted from Tea Tree for Packaging Applications

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