Development of a novel cellulose/duck feather composite fibre regenerated in ionic liquid

Rasike De Silva, Xungai Wang, Nolene Byrne

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Abstract

By blending cellulose and duck feather in the common solvent 1-allyl-3-methylimidazoloium chloride, a regenerated composite fibre has been developed with improved fibres over regenerated cellulose fibres (RCF). The mechanical properties of composite fibre was shown to be better than RCF with a 63.7% improvement in tensile strain. Here, we thoroughly characterise the composite fibre and show that the composite fibre has many advantages over RCFs both from a spinning perspective and as a regenerated fibre.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)115-123
Number of pages9
JournalCarbohydrate Polymers
Volume153
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Nov 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cellulose
  • Diffusion
  • Duck feather
  • Ionic liquids
  • Regenerated fibres
  • Rheology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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