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Review on fabrication and applications of ultrafine particles from animal protein fibres

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Protein 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.

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    Kiran Patil, Rangam Rajkhowa, Xungai Wang & Tong Lin

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Patil, K., Rajkhowa, R., Wang, X. et al. Review on fabrication and applications of ultrafine particles from animal protein fibres. Fibers Polym 15, 187–194 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-014-0187-y

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