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Porous Fibers: Spinning Angora Rabbit Wool‐Like Porous Fibers from a Non‐Equilibrated Gelatin/Water/2‐Propanol Mixture (Adv. Funct. Mater. 13/2014)
Author(s) -
Stoessel Philipp R.,
Grass Robert N.,
SánchezFerrer Antoni,
Fuhrer Roland,
Schweizer Thomas,
Mezzenga Raffaele,
Stark Wendelin J.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201470080
Subject(s) - gelatin , materials science , porosity , spinning , biopolymer , fiber , composite material , protein filament , rabbit (cipher) , wool , chemical engineering , polymer , organic chemistry , statistics , mathematics , engineering , chemistry
The luxury angora rabbit fiber stands out from other animal hair. Its porous structure combines exceptional insulation and comfortable wear. On page 1831, W. J. Stark and co‐workers present a method by which a structurally equivalent protein filament can be synthesized in a continuous process. Raw material slaughterhouse waste‐derived gelatin is utilized, adding value to this low‐cost biopolymer.