Efficient and Regulable Extraction of Keratin from Yak Hair Using Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids
October 2023
in “
Journal of Molecular Liquids
”
New to Keratin? There is a guide in the encyclopedia. Read the guide → keratin yak hair imidazolium-based ionic liquids 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium diethylphosphate 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride disulfide bond human hair goat wool ionic liquids EmimOAc EmimDEP EmimCl BmimCl AmimCl
Studysummary This study demonstrated that imidazole-based ionic liquids, particularly [Emim]DEP, effectively dissolved yak hair keratin, maintaining its structure better than other tested solvents, and also performed well on human hair and goat wool, with consistent performance even after five recycling cycles.
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