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Nanotechnology for cleaner leather production: a review

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The leather industry holds a significant place in the global economy, yet the scarcity of raw hides and skins, growing ethical concern, competitive leather substitutes and regulation of manufacturing processes with adverse environmental effects restrict the expansion of the leather industry. These issues may be partly solved by nanotechnology to add innovative products and to treat tannery effluents. This article reviews research gaps of conventional leather manufacturing processes including curing, tanning, and effluent treatment using nanotannage, photocatalysts and filtration. Nanomaterials have been applied at various stages of leather manufacturing to achieve better performances.

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The author would like to thank the contributors and their articles which served as a base for preparing this manuscript. The timely support rendered by Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences and the experience gained at CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) through Research Associateship (CSIR Award No.31/6 (412)/2017-EMR I, 2017) are greatly acknowledged. Finally the author wants to thank Dr. C. Rose and Dr. C. Muralidharan, Chief Scientists of CLRI for their invaluable support.

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Muthukrishnan, L. Nanotechnology for cleaner leather production: a review. Environ Chem Lett 19, 2527–2549 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-020-01172-w

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