Seeking materials from nature for interrupting eye damage: Ultraviolet to blue light blocking clear cellulose films enabled by curcumin.
Int J Biol Macromol
; 279(Pt 2): 135325, 2024 Sep 03.
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ABSTRACT
The harms caused by ultraviolet (UV) and blue light to eyes are attracting momentous concern due to growing exposure to artificial illumination and modern IT devices. Herein, a simple and eco-friendly adsorption approach was employed to integrate curcumin, a natural bioactive compound, into the cellulose substrate for the development of flexible and biodegradable filters capable of blocking harmful light. The curcumin/cellulose films demonstrate excellent UV-screening competence and photostability, with UV-A and UV-B screening ratios ranging from 92.8 % to 100 % and 89.2 % to 100 %, respectively. The films could block >96 % of blue light in the wavelength range of 400-500 nm. Meanwhile, the films maintain high transmittance (85.2-89.4 %) and low haze (2.0-2.7 %). The films can efficiently block blue light emanated from sunlight, light-emitting diodes, lighting systems, computer and mobile phone screens. Encouragingly, the incorporation of curcumin led to a substantial increase in the water contact angle, elevating it from 41.6 to 81.3°. Furthermore, the films exhibit excellent antimicrobial properties, biodegradability, and tensile strength in excess of 72 MPa. Therefore, these films fabricated entirely from natural resources have the potential to achieve practical applications such as food packaging and spectacle lens, especially suitable for electronic screen protectors.
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Int J Biol Macromol
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2024
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China
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