Protein fibre powder

Soft viscoelastic fibres, which are very difficult to grind, can be processed to produce ultrafine particles. This work has created knowledge about new applications of these natural structural proteins. The high reactivity generated through creation of large surface area has been used to design advanced devices and applications. For example particles have been studied for separation of harmful ions from waste water and applied to develop porous composite materials to grow bones to repair critical bone defects.<br>极难研磨的软质粘弹性纤维（soft viscoelastic fibres）可通过加工制备为超细颗粒（ultrafine particles）。本研究揭示了这类天然结构蛋白的全新应用方向。通过构建超大比表面积所产生的高反应活性，可用于开发先进器件与创新应用。举例而言，相关颗粒已被应用于从废水中分离有害离子，同时还被用于研发多孔复合材料，以培育骨骼修复临界骨缺损。