title: Ultradrawing novel ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibers filled with bacterial cellulose nanofibers.
abstract: Novel ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)/bacterial cellulose (BC) (F100BCy) and UHMWPE/modified bacterial cellulose (MBC) (F100MBCx-y) as-prepared fibers were prepared and ultra-drawn. The achievable draw ratio (Dra) values of each F100MBCx-y as-prepared fiber series specimens approached a maximum value as their MBC contents reached the optimal value at 0.0625phr. In which, the maximum Dra value obtained for F100MBCx-0.0625 as-prepared fiber specimen prepared at the optimal MBC content reached another maximum value at 347 as the weight ratio of maleic anhydride grafted polyethylene to BC approach an optimal value at 10. In contrast, no significant improvement in Dra values was found for F100BCy as-prepared fiber specimens. To understand these interesting ultradrawing properties described above, Fourier transform infra-red, specific surface areas, and transmission electron microcopic analyses of original and modified BC nanofibers together with the thermal, orientation and tensile properties of F100BCy and F100MBCx-y fiber specimens were performed.
authors.affiliation: Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, China; Graduate School of Material Science and Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan; Key Laboratory of Green Processing and Functional Textiles of New Textile Materials (Wuhan University of Science and Engineering), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China; School of Printing and Packaging, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. Electronic address: jyeh@mail.ntust.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Jen-Taut
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.forename: Chih-Chen
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Chuen-Kai
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jhih-Wun
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Ming-Zheng
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Su-Chen
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry*; D041822:Gluconacetobacter xylinus / Q000737:chemistry*; D057139:Nanofibers / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D011095:Polyethylenes; C111601:ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene; D002482:Cellulose
keywords: Bacterial cellulose; Ultradrawing; Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene