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Review on fabrication and applications of ultrafine particles from animal protein fibres
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posted on 2014-02-01, 00:00 authored by Kiran Patil, Rangam RajkhowaRangam Rajkhowa, Xungai WangXungai Wang, Tong LinProtein fibre wastes from animal hairs, feathers and insect secreted filaments can be aptly utilized by converting them into ultra-fine particles. Particles from animal protein fibres present large surface-to-weight ratio and significantly enhanced surface reactivity, that have opened up novel applications in both textile and non-textile fields. This review article summarizes the state-of-the-art routes to fabricate ultrafine particles from animal protein fibres, including direct route of mechanical milling of fibres and indirect route from fibre proteins. Ongoing research trends in novel applications of protein fibre particles in various fields, such as biomedical science, environmental protection and composite structures are presented. © 2014 The Korean Fiber Society and Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.
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Journal
Fibers and polymersVolume
15Issue
2Pagination
187 - 194Publisher
Springer NetherlandsLocation
Dordrecht, NetherlandsPublisher DOI
ISSN
1229-9197eISSN
1875-0052Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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Animal protein fibreBiomedical applicationsComposite structuresEnvironmental protectionFabricationParticleScience & TechnologyTechnologyPhysical SciencesMaterials Science, TextilesPolymer ScienceMaterials ScienceREGENERATED SILK FIBROINWOOL POWDERCONTROLLED-RELEASEMICROSPHERESSCAFFOLDSDELIVERYPOLYURETHANETEMPERATURELIQUIDSFLEECE