Improvement of Flexibility of Keratin Film by Zinc Acetate

Abstract:

This work aimed to improve the flexibility of keratin film by blending with zinc acetate. Films were prepared by casting methods before the characterization of their morphology, structure, and crystallinity. The keratin film with zinc acetate had a rougher texture than the native keratin film and changed absorption peaks appeared in the FTIR spectrum. Blending with zinc acetate (Zn(Ac)₂) helped to reduce the β-sheet structure as well as the crystallinity of the keratin film. This result clarified that Zn(Ac)₂ could improve the flexibility and properties of the brittle and fragile films.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1003)
• Pages: 191-195
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.1003.191
• Online since: July 2020
• Authors: Prasong Srihanam*, Yaowalak Srisuwan
• Keywords: Flexibility, Keratin, Morphology, Structure, Zinc Acetate

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