## Abstract **Summary:** Novel regenerated cellulose fibers have been successfully spun from the cellulose dope in NaOH/urea aqueous solution, which could rapidly dissolve cellulose. The fibers possess circular crossβsections as well as relatively high molecular weight, and a crystallinity index wi
Electrospinning of Cellulose-Based Fibers From NaOH/Urea Aqueous System
β Scribed by Haisong Qi; Xiaofeng Sui; Jinying Yuan; Yen Wei; Lina Zhang
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 405 KB
- Volume
- 295
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1438-7492
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
Celluloseβbased fibers were prepared by electrospinning from cellulose dissolved in NaOH/urea in the presence of a small amount of polyol binders. The asβspun products were examined with SEM. Pure cellulose solution did not produce fibrous materials, because it often formed spherical nanoparticles with diameters ranging from 100 to 300βnm. However, bicomponent fibrous materials were obtained successfully from mixtures of cellulose and HMPEG or PVA by electrospinning. The cellulose/HMPEG electrospun fibers had average diameters of 400βnm. The content of NaOH and urea as well as the stiffness of cellulose chains were found to have significant effect on the electrospinning process.
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