Structure and Potential Applications of Polyamide 6/Protein Electro-spun Nano-fibrous Mats in Sorption of Metal Ions and Dyes from Industrial Effluents

The main objective of this work is the preparation nano-fibrous mats (NFM) from polyamide 6 (PA6) reinforced and functionalized by renewable proteinic waste examining their potential use for sorption heavy metal ions dyes wastewater textile plants. Two biopolymers; namely keratin (from wool combing) sericin degumming natural silk) were extracted regenerated. NFM prepared electro-spinning PA6/ biopolymer composites in formic acid using nozzle-less electro-spinneret. Cr+6, Cr+3, Cu+2, Pb+2 cations as well anionic cationic was assessed. characterized measuring viscosity, nano-fibre diameter, pore size, thickness, air permeability. morphological structure electro-spun investigated scanning electron Microscopy. Chemical physical properties obtained mat studied FTIR, TGA, DSC, XRD. capacity depended on composition nature adsorbed cation or dye.
 This meets some environmental economic demand extraction materials utilization reinforcement PA6 selected effluents.