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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 115-123 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Carbohydrate Polymers |
Volume | 153 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Nov 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cellulose
- Diffusion
- Duck feather
- Ionic liquids
- Regenerated fibres
- Rheology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry