African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Preparation and characterization of keratin-K2Ti6O13 whisker composite film

  1Textile Materials and Technology Laboratory, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China. 2College of Mechanical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China. 3College of Garment and Art Design, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, 314001, P. R. China.
  1Textile Materials and Technology Laboratory, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China. 2College of Mechanical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China. 3College of Garment and Art Design, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, 314001, P. R. China.
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  •  Accepted: 29 March 2010
  •  Published: 17 May 2010

Abstract

 

Wool is the most popular natural material. In the textile industries, a lot of waste wool fibres and their products induce actions which lead to the regeneration of wool keratin materials. However, the most significant limitations may be the poor fracture resistance of neat keratin materials. Traditionally, biopolymer was used to enhance the mechanical property of wool keratin material, but it limits the application of the keratin material as a biomaterial. In this article, it was firstly proposed that potassium hexatitanate (K2Ti6O13) whiskers be used to reinforce keratin film. The effects of coupling agent, whisker content, distribution and orientation on properties of composite were investigated by microscope and tensile testing. It was found that K2Ti6O13 whiskers can effectively improve the mechanical properties of keratin films.

 

Key words: Biomaterials, mechanical properties, microstructure.

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