On the development of chrome-free tanning agents: an advanced Trojan horse strategy using ‘Al–Zr-oligosaccharides’ produced by the depolymerization and oxidation of biomass
Zhicheng Jiang, Mi Gao, Javier Remón, Wei Ding, Changwei Hu, Bi Shi
Abstract
Hemicellulose in corncob was simultaneously degraded and oxidized into oligosaccharides, which served as a masking agent for leather tanning.
Topics & Concepts
DepolymerizationTrojan horseHemicelluloseCorncobChemistryBiomass (ecology)Organic chemistryLigninFood scienceRaw materialComputer scienceBiologyOperating systemAgronomyLignin and Wood ChemistryDyeing and Modifying Textile FibersEnzyme-mediated dye degradation