research Hair surface interactions against different chemical functional groups as a function of environment and hair condition 17 citations , January 2023 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Hydrophobic interactions affect virgin hair, while electrostatic interactions are key for bleached hair.
research Self-consistent field theory for the interactions between keratin intermediate filaments 12 citations , September 2013 in “BMC Biophysics” Keratin filaments' elasticity is influenced by their terminal domains and surrounding medium.
research The adsorption behavior of cationic surfactant onto human hair fibers 42 citations , January 2009 in “Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces” A certain surfactant sticks to human hair, making it change from water-repelling to water-attracting, which could help in hair conditioning.
research Reduction mechanism of L‐cysteine on keratin fibers using microspectrophotometry and Raman spectroscopy 29 citations , August 2005 in “Biopolymers” L-cysteine slows down the breaking of bonds in hair due to electrostatic interactions.
research PEG-Immobilized Keratin for Protein Drug Sequestration and pH-Mediated Delivery 17 citations , January 2016 in “Journal of Drug Delivery” PEG and keratin scaffolds can effectively deliver protein drugs by controlling release based on pH levels.