Smart food packaging addresses key challenges in the food industry by monitoring product freshness and extending shelf life through indicator and antimicrobial properties. This study developed a potential formulation for a packaging material that includes carbon dots (CDs) synthesized on nanocrystalline chitosan (ChsNCs) as active components. This composite material improves consumer safety and reduces manufacturer costs by inhibiting microbial growth.

Фрейнкман О.В., Назарова Е.А., Ионов Я.А. (науч. рук. Назарова Е.А.) Development and characterization smart food packaging material with carbon dots/chitosan as an active agent // Сборник тезисов докладов конгресса молодых ученых. Электронное издание. – СПб: Университет ИТМО, [2026]. URL: https://kmu.itmo.ru/digests/article/17357