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Chitosan grafting via one-enzyme double catalysis: An effective approach for improving performance of wool.
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Carbohydrate Polymers . Jan2021, Vol. 252, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- • "One-enzyme double catalysis" strategy for functionalizing wool was developed. • Laccase/TEMPO mediated oxidization and multi-crosslink between chitosan and wool. • The enzymatic mechanism between chitosan and wool was studied using their models. • Anti-felting property, wettability and dyeability of wool were greatly improved. Chitosan is considered as a green additive with broad application prospects due to its advantages like biodegradability and antibacterial ability. Herein, we proposed an effective chitosan grafting approach via "one-enzyme double catalysis" strategy which aimed at functionalizing wool fibers to achieve bidirectionally multiple covalent crosslinking between chitosan and wool by laccase/2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO) mediated oxidization. The mechanism was studied using models of wool and chitosan in terms of UV, FTIR, GPC and MALDI-TOF MS. Meanwhile, the structure and morphology of wool fiber grafted with chitosan were characterized by ATR-FTIR and SEM. Compared with untreated wool, this efficient method can significantly improve the dimensional stability to felting (2.53 %), wettability and dyeability of wool fabric, and can also compensate for the strength loss caused by the pretreatment. The present work provides a useful path for the enzymatic modification of keratin-containing fibers like wool using chitosan and other natural biopolymers with similar structure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CHITOSAN
*WOOL
*CATALYSIS
*WOOL textiles
*KERATIN
*BIOPOLYMERS
*LACCASE
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01448617
- Volume :
- 252
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Carbohydrate Polymers
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 146910477
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117157