| Title |
Electro-spinning derived cellulose-PVA composite nano-fibre mats / |
| Authors |
Sutka, Anna ; Kukle, Silvia ; Gravitis, Janis ; Milašius, Rimvydas ; Malašauskiene, Jolanta |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Fibres and textiles in Eastern Europe.. Lodz : Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres. 2014, vol. 22, iss. 3, p. 43-46.. ISSN 1230-3666. eISSN 2300-7354 |
| Keywords [eng] |
electro-spinning ; cellulose ; PVA ; nano-fibres |
| Abstract [eng] |
A study of the manufacturing and characterisation of poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) nanofibre mats reinforced with microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is presented. Results obtained from Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectrometry and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) of the products are discussed and interpreted. PVA nano-fibre mats reinforced with MCC nano-whiskers (CNWs) were prepared from aqueous PVA solutions by NanospiderTM high-voltage electro-spinning on NS Lab 200 (Elmarco) equipment with a circular cylinder as the emitting electrode. PVA/CNWs mats of a modal nano-fibre diameter of 300 nm and average diameter within the range from 350 to 294 nm were obtained by the electro-spinning technique. Solution parameters, such as the content of CNWs in the solution and PVA concentration and viscosity were varied in an attempt to produce possibly finer cellulose nano-fibres. |
| Published |
Lodz : Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2014 |
| CC license |
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