A titanium
dioxide nanotube (TNT) and CuO-doped TNT (TNT–CuO)
were synthesized using a hydrothermal method and incorporated into
carrageenan-based films. The SEM results confirmed the formation of
uniform nanocomposite films. The addition of nanoparticles imparted
UV-blocking properties to the carrageenan film and increased the mechanical
strength, surface hydrophobicity, and water vapor barrier properties.
The modified TiO2 (TNT and TNT–CuO)-incorporated
carrageenan films showed significantly higher antibacterial activity
than the TiO2-added film under visible light. Bananas packaged
with the neat carrageenan and TiO2-added films were degraded
considerably after 12 days of storage at 20 °C. In contrast,
bananas packaged with the modified TiO2, especially TNT–CuO-incorporated
carrageenan films, retained high quality in terms of weight loss,
firmness, and surface color.
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