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Strategical development of chrome-free tanning agent by integrating layered double hydroxide with starch derivatives
Yiming Shen1, Jianzhong Ma1, Qianqian Fan1
1College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, Shaanxi, China; Xi'an Key Laboratory of Green Chemicals and Functional Materials, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, Shaanxi, China; National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, Shaanxi, China.
Abstract:
The development of sustainable and eco-friendly leather industry requires green tanning agents because of unbounded chromium (easily converted into hazardous Cr-VI) in chrome tanned leather. In this study, a chrome-free tanning agent (OS-LDHs) was established by integrating layered double hydroxide (magnesium aluminum zirconium hydrotalcite, LDHs) with starch derivatives. A series of oxidized starch (OS) were prepared as masking agents for LDHs tanning process. Among them, the weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of 1685 g/mol could be reached, which will promise the well-distribution of OS. The SEM and EDS analysis confirmed the uniform penetration of OS-LDHs, avoiding accumulation on the surface of crust leather. Notably, leather tanned by OS-LDHs achieved shrinkage temperature of 66.7 °C, porosity of 75.51 % and tear strength of 66.7 N/mm. Not only the hydrogen bond but also the coordination between NH2, COOH in collagen and OS-2-LDHs improved the thermal stability of leather without destroying the collagen triple helix.
