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Collagen Fiber-Based Advanced Separation Materials: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives
Hanzhong Xiao1,2, Yujia Wang1,2, Baicun Hao2
1National Engineering Laboratory for Clean Technology of Leather Manufacture, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China.
Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
|December 11, 2021
Summary
Collagen fibers (CFs) are versatile biomaterials for advanced separation technologies. This review highlights recent progress in CFs-derived materials for high-performance separation of pollutants, ions, and proteins.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Biomaterials Engineering
- Separation Technology
Background:
- Separation processes are vital across industries, necessitating advanced materials.
- Collagen fibers (CFs) possess unique hierarchical structure, amphiphilicity, and reactivity.
- These properties enable the rational design of novel separation materials.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent advancements in collagen fiber-derived separation materials.
- To highlight the capabilities of CFs-based materials for diverse separation targets.
- To discuss future directions for CFs in separation technology.
Main Methods:
- Review of literature on collagen fiber-derived separation materials.
- Analysis of CF properties: structural hierarchy, wettability, and reactivity.
- Categorization of separation applications based on CF material performance.
Main Results:
- CFs exhibit a unique fibrous structure and amphiphilic wetting behavior.
- CFs offer versatile chemical reactivity for covalent and non-covalent modifications.
- CFs-based materials demonstrate high-performance separation of oily pollutants, metal ions, proteins, and anionic contaminants.
Conclusions:
- Collagen fibers are promising biomaterials for developing advanced separation technologies.
- CFs-based materials offer a sustainable and effective approach for various separation challenges.
- Further research is needed to address key issues for future development of CFs-based separation materials.
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