Controlled Morphology and Mechanical Characterisation of Electrospun Cellulose Acetate Fibre Webs

The purpose was to interpret the varying morphology of electrospun cellulose acetate (CA) fibres produced from single and binary solvent systems based on solubility parameters to identify processing conditions for the production of defect-free CA fibrous webs by electrospinning. The Hildebrand solub...

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Main Authors: B. Ghorani, S. J. Russell, P. Goswami
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Polymer Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/256161
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description The purpose was to interpret the varying morphology of electrospun cellulose acetate (CA) fibres produced from single and binary solvent systems based on solubility parameters to identify processing conditions for the production of defect-free CA fibrous webs by electrospinning. The Hildebrand solubility parameter () and the radius of the sphere in the Hansen space () of acetone, acetic acid, water, N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), methanol, and chloroform were examined and discussed for the electrospinning of CA. The Hildebrand solubility parameter () of acetone and DMAc were found to be within an appropriate range for the dissolution of CA. The suitability of the binary solvent system of acetone: DMAc (2 : 1) for the continuous electrospinning of defect-free CA fibres was confirmed. Electrospun webs exhibited improved tensile strength and modulus after heat and alkali treatment (deacetylation) of the as-spun material, and no major fibre morphological degradation occurred during the deacetylation process.
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spelling doaj-art-b129a68da3c54bac85aa38936c68f7172025-02-03T07:24:21ZengWileyInternational Journal of Polymer Science1687-94221687-94302013-01-01201310.1155/2013/256161256161Controlled Morphology and Mechanical Characterisation of Electrospun Cellulose Acetate Fibre WebsB. Ghorani0S. J. Russell1P. Goswami2Nonwovens Research Group, Centre for Technical Textiles, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UKNonwovens Research Group, Centre for Technical Textiles, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UKNonwovens Research Group, Centre for Technical Textiles, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UKThe purpose was to interpret the varying morphology of electrospun cellulose acetate (CA) fibres produced from single and binary solvent systems based on solubility parameters to identify processing conditions for the production of defect-free CA fibrous webs by electrospinning. The Hildebrand solubility parameter () and the radius of the sphere in the Hansen space () of acetone, acetic acid, water, N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc), methanol, and chloroform were examined and discussed for the electrospinning of CA. The Hildebrand solubility parameter () of acetone and DMAc were found to be within an appropriate range for the dissolution of CA. The suitability of the binary solvent system of acetone: DMAc (2 : 1) for the continuous electrospinning of defect-free CA fibres was confirmed. Electrospun webs exhibited improved tensile strength and modulus after heat and alkali treatment (deacetylation) of the as-spun material, and no major fibre morphological degradation occurred during the deacetylation process.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/256161
spellingShingle B. Ghorani
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Controlled Morphology and Mechanical Characterisation of Electrospun Cellulose Acetate Fibre Webs
International Journal of Polymer Science
title Controlled Morphology and Mechanical Characterisation of Electrospun Cellulose Acetate Fibre Webs
title_full Controlled Morphology and Mechanical Characterisation of Electrospun Cellulose Acetate Fibre Webs
title_fullStr Controlled Morphology and Mechanical Characterisation of Electrospun Cellulose Acetate Fibre Webs
title_full_unstemmed Controlled Morphology and Mechanical Characterisation of Electrospun Cellulose Acetate Fibre Webs
title_short Controlled Morphology and Mechanical Characterisation of Electrospun Cellulose Acetate Fibre Webs
title_sort controlled morphology and mechanical characterisation of electrospun cellulose acetate fibre webs
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