Comparison of eugenol and dihydromyricetin loaded nanofibers by electro-blowing spinning for active packaging

To explore the dihydromyricetin or eugenol loaded nanofiber’s potential as food active packaging,0%,0.1%,0.5%,and 1.0%dihydromyricetin or eugenol loaded nanofibers were fabricated by electro-blowing spinning,which increased the yield of nanofibers by a factor of 10 times compared to that of traditional electrospinning.The morphology observation by scanning electron microscopy showed similar morphology and diameter distribution of the dihydromyricetin or eugenol nanofibers.Fourier transform infrared spectra analysis indicated that eugenol or dihydromyricetin interacted with proteins through hydrogen bonding.X-ray diffraction profiles of the nanofibers indicated that dihydromyricetin was uniformly distributed within the nanofibers.Nanofibers encapsulated with various concentrations of eugenol or dihydromyricetin showed better barrier properties against water vapors than the free nanofibers,which indicated that the hydrophobic eugenol and dihydromyricetin inhibited the permeation of water molecules through the nanofibers.Tensile tests showed that the nanofibers loaded with 0.5%eugenol or 1.0%dihydromyricetin exhibited relatively higher elastic moduli and lower elongation at break.The nanofibers loaded with dihydromyricetin showed comparable antioxidant activity to that with eugenol in the aspect of ferric and cupper reducing activity,while that with 0.1%-1.0%dihydromyricetin showed superior DPPH radical scavenging activity.Furthermore,both eugenol and dihydromyricetin loaded gelatin/zein nanofibers showed effective antimicrobial activities against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.Overall,the dihydromyricetin loaded gelatin/zein nanofibers showed comparable physical and functional properties compared to eugenol,which suggests the application of dihydromyricetin nanofibrous films on food active packaging and the potential application of dihydromyricetin on functional food delivery systems.

Mg-based inorganic nanofibers constructing fast and multi-dimensional ion conductive pathways for all-solid-state lithium metal batteries

Solid-state electrolytes(SSEs),which replace flammable and toxic liquid electrolytes,have attracted widely attention.However,there exist still some challenges in actual application such as poor interfacial compatibility and slow ionic migration.In this study,Mg O nanofibers and MgF;nanofibers were prepared via the electro-blow spinning and high-temperature calcination methods,and were applied to all-solid-state lithium metal batteries for the first time.The organic-inorganic composite SSEs exhibited continuous conduction paths based on the virtue of the nanofibers with high length-to-diameter ratio,which were designed and prepared by mixing prepared fillers into the poly(ethylene oxide)(PEO)/lithium bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonilimide(Li TFSI)system.The effect of filler with different morphologies,doping ratios and component on ionic conductivity,electrochemical stability and cycle performance were explored under two kinds of[EO]/[Li^(+)]ratios and ambient temperatures.The ionic conductivities of electrolytes containing Mg O and MgF;nanofibers can reach up to 1.19×10^(-4) and 1.39×10^(-4) S cm^(-1) at 30℃,respectively.They were attributed to specific ionic conductive enhancement at the organicinorganic interface,reduced crystallinity and Lewis acid interaction,which can effectively promote the dissociation of the lithium salts.Especially MgF_(2) nanofiber,combining low electronic conductance,excellent electrochemical stability and outstanding inhibition for lithium dendrites of fluorides,endowed the battery with an initial specific capacity of 140.6 m Ah g^(-1) and capacity decay rate per cycle of 0.055%after500 cycles at 50℃.The work can provide an idea to design SSE with fast and multi-dimensional Li conductive paths and excellent interfacial compatibility.