title: Nano polypeptide particles reinforced polymer composite fibers.
abstract: Because of the intensified competition of land resources for growing food and natural textile fibers, there is an urgent need to reuse and recycle the consumed/wasted natural fibers as regenerated green materials. Although polypeptide was extracted from wool by alkaline hydrolysis, the size of the polypeptide fragments could be reduced to nanoscale. The wool polypeptide particles were fragile and could be crushed down to nano size again and dispersed evenly among polymer matrix under melt extrusion condition. The nano polypeptide particles could reinforce antiultraviolet capability, moisture regain, and mechanical properties of the polymer-polypeptide composite fibers.
authors: Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China.
authors: Jiashen
authors: J
authors: Li
authors: Yi
authors: Y
authors: Li
authors: Jing
authors: J
authors: Zhang
authors: Gang
authors: G
authors: Li
authors: Xuan
authors: X
authors: Liu
authors: Zhi
authors: Z
authors: Li
authors: Xuqing
authors: X
authors: Liu
authors: Yanxia
authors: Y
authors: Han
authors: Zheng
authors: Z
authors: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D059027:Recycling; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014866:Waste Products / Q000032:analysis*; D014935:Wool / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides; D011108:Polymers; D014866:Waste Products
keywords: melt blending; melt spinning; nano polypeptide particles; nitrogen cycling; polymer composite fiber