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ArticleACS sustainable chemistry & engineering2026

From Waste to Function: Valorization of Collagen-Based Wastes with Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents for Bioadhesive Applications.

Chiara Pelosi, Eleonora Micheli, Elena Pulidori, Giulia Caroti, Brunella Cipolletta, Beatrice Campanella, Iacopo Corsi, Silvia Pizzimenti, Leila Birolo, Ilaria Bonaduce and 2 more

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Article in ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Chiara PelosiDepartment of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5824-4372
Eleonora MicheliInstitute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds, National Research Council, Via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Elena PulidoriDepartment of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8366-5870
Giulia CarotiDepartment of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1772-5254
Brunella CipollettaDepartment of Chemical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Strada Comunale Cinthia 26, 80126, Napoli, Italy.
Beatrice CampanellaInstitute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds, National Research Council, Via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Iacopo CorsiConceria Zabri S.p.A., 50054, Fucecchio, Italy.
Silvia PizzimentiDepartment of Chemical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Strada Comunale Cinthia 26, 80126, Napoli, Italy.
Leila BiroloDepartment of Chemical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Strada Comunale Cinthia 26, 80126, Napoli, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0915-7501
Ilaria BonaduceDepartment of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0346-8373
Celia DuceDepartment of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9354-7993
Emilia BramantiInstitute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds, National Research Council, Via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.

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Abstract

In this study, we propose a novel, environmentally, economically, and energetically sustainable approach for the valorization of vegetable-tanned leather waste, aiming at producing biobased adhesives with antibacterial properties and promising water resistance. The treatment of leather scraps was carried out using various Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES) in mild conditions (1 h, 60 °C), i.e., lactic acid:urea in a molar ratio of 2:1, choline chloride:lactic acid in a molar ratio of 1:1, and choline chloride dehydrated oxalic acid in a molar ratio of 1:1. The resulting bioadhesives exhibited excellent binding performances, in particular, on wood substrates. Structural modifications and its thermal behavior of collagen after the treatment were investigated using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy with Attenuated Total Reflectance (ATR-FTIR), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA and TGA/FTIR), Evolved Gas Analysis-Mass Spectrometry (EGA-MS), Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (Py-GC-MS), and proteomic techniques. Overall, this approach highlights a circular and green strategy for upcycling leather industry byproducts into high-performance materials, aligning with current goals in waste minimization and resource efficiency.

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Adhesive biomaterialsCollagenNatural Deep Eutectic solvents (NADES)valorization of leather wastesvegetable-tanned leather

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PMCPMC12918149

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