Effective intercalation of zein into Na-montmorillonite: role of the protein components and use of the developed biointerfaces

Biohybrid materials based on the intercalation of zein, the major storage protein in corn, into sodium-exchanged montmorillonite were prepared following two synthesis strategies. The first one made use of zein dissolved in 80% (v/v) ethanol/water solution, the usual solvent for this protein, while t...

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Main Authors: Ana C. S. Alcântara, Margarita Darder, Pilar Aranda, Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Beilstein-Institut 2016-11-01
Series:Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.7.170