Additive enhancement of biodegradability and antibacterial performance in thermoplastic starch/chitosan films incorporating oregano essential oil and silver-zinc oxide nanoparticles
This study presents a novel thermoplastic starch–chitosan composite film, enhanced with oregano essential oil and silver-zinc oxide (Ag-ZnO: 1%) nanoparticles, designed to overcome the limitations of conventional biopolymer packaging. The synergistic combination of these additives significantly improved mechanical stre...