Production of Valuable Nanoparticles from Waste Protein Fibres-Juniper Publishers


Nowadays, recycling natural waste materials is the most appropriate way of dealing with the problems arising from disposal of large volumes of synthetic polymers in the environment. Among the natural materials, keratin proteins are potentially useful biopolymers for various applications from agriculture to biomedical. Keratin, which largely presents in poultry feather, wool, and hair, can be developed into various shapes and forms of foams, sponges, mats, films, gels, fibers, and powder. Since the protein powder could keep the original properties of the material without destroying the microstructure, it has been widely applied in modern industries. Nanoparticles can be produced by different methods such as milling, spray drying, electro spraying, rotary blades and sonication. The recovered keratin from natural resources in powder form has promising potential for a wide range of applications including cosmetics, filtration, composites, etc. This paper overviews a brief discussion on the subject.

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