Fabrication of Zein Nanoparticle-Functionalized Wheat Gluten Amyloid Fibril/Methyl Cellulose Hybrid Membranes with Efficient Performance for Water-in-Oil Emulsion Separation.

ABSTRACT: Considering the high stability of water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions, contamination from emulsified pollutants poses a long-term risk to the environment. In this study, hybrid membranes composed of wheat gluten amyloid fibrils (WGAFs) and zein nanoparticles (ZNPs) were prepared and used as a separator to remove emulsified W/O droplets from the oily phase. ZNPs and WGAFs were synthesized through antisolvent method and fibrillation process. Next, a ZNP-functionalized wheat gluten AF/methyl cellulose (ZNP-WGAF/MC) hybrid membrane was fabricated, and its properties were investigated via various analytical techniques. Lastly, the separation efficiency of the ZNP-WGAF/MC hybrid membrane for various W/O emulsions was assessed using microscopy and light scattering. The formation of ZNPs or WGAFs was fir

SUBMITTER: Lai YR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12431481 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature