ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

Protein-Ionic liquid interactions: A window into future sustainable processing of proteinacious biopolymer waste and generation of novel com

Abstract: Processing of complex biopolymers, particularly proteins such as keratin and silk, has been hindered by the extremely low solubility and thus accessibility to the protein backbone of these materials. Recent work shows that room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs – liquids composed of organic-based ions) are able to overcome these issues, rendering them accessible to further processing. This opens up a wide possible range of applications for turning these materials into novel structures and composites. This proposal seeks to understand the basis of protein-ionic liquid interactions such as to make more informed decisions of which of the millions of available RTILs to use, ensuring that sustainable and environmentally compatible selections can be rationally prioritised in the future.

Principal Investigator: Dr Anna Croft
Experimenter: Dr Tristan Youngs
Experimenter: Professor Peter Licence
Experimenter: Mrs Shafaq Muzammal

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1610482

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1610482

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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