Application of amber filler for production of novel polyamide composite fiber

2016 ◽  
Vol 86 (20) ◽  
pp. 2127-2139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergejs Gaidukovs ◽  
Inga Lyashenko ◽  
Julija Rombovska ◽  
Gerda Gaidukova

The present investigation is connected to the field of medical textiles, which includes the development and application of composite fibers. The aim of the paper is the processing and investigation of polyamide 6 (PA6)–amber composite fibers. The use of amber filler for the preparation of a new type of polymer composite fiber is described in detail for the first time. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and granulometry testing were used to test the structure and the size of the prepared amber particles. The obtained amber particles were characterized by an average size of up to 3 µm and a regular shape. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy investigations showed that amber in the dispersed state does not change its chemical structure and contains one of the active compounds—succinic acid. The effect of the amber filler inclusion on the melt-spinning routes of fully drawn yarns (FDY) and pre-oriented yarns (POY) was determined. Amber composite fibers general use is medical fabric (compression socks and tights); it is biocompatible with skin cells.

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Wenwen Yu ◽  
Fei Yang ◽  
Lei Wang ◽  
Yongli Liu ◽  
Jiangao Shi

The starch-based fishing composite fibers were prepared by one-step reactive extrusion and melt spinning. The effects of starch contents on the microstructural, thermal, dynamic mechanical, and mechanical properties of starch-based composite fibers were studied. And the degradation behaviors in soil of the fibers were also investigated. The compatibility between starch and HDPE is improved significantly by grafting maleic anhydride (MA) using one-step reactive blending extrusion. As the starch content increased, the melting temperature and the crystallinity of the fibers gradually decreased due to fluffy internal structures. Dynamic mechanical analysis showed that the transition peak α in the high-temperature region was gradually weakened and narrowed with increasing starch content; moreover, a shoulder appeared on the low-temperature side of the α peak was assigned to the β-relaxation related to starch phase. In addition, the mechanical results showed the significant decrease in the breaking strength and increase in the elongation at break of the starch-based composite fibers as the starch content increased. After degradation in soil for 5 months, the surface of the composite fibers had been deteriorated, while flocculent layers were observed and a large number of microfibers appeared. And the weight loss rate of the starch-based composite fibers (5.2~34.8%) significantly increased with increasing starch content (50~90 wt%).


Author(s):  
Sara Al-Waisawy ◽  
Ahmed Kareem Abdullah ◽  
Hadi A. Hamed ◽  
Ali A. Al-bakri

In this research, the pure titanium foil was treated in glycerol base electrolyte with 0.7 wt.% NH4F and a small amount of H2O at 17 V for 2 hours by electrochemical anodization process in order to prepare Titania nanotube arrays at room temperature (~25 ºC), different water content was added to the electrolyte as a tube enhancing agent. The high density uniform arrays are prepared by using organized and well aligned these tubes. The average size of tube diameter, ranging from 57 to 92 nm which found it increases with increasing water content, and the length of the tube ranging from 2.76 to 4.12 µm, also found to increase with increasing water content and ranging in size of wall thickness from 23 to 35 nm. A possible growth mechanism is presented. The X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were utilized to study the structure and morphology of the Titania films.


2020 ◽  
Vol 312 ◽  
pp. 235-243
Author(s):  
Lev Aleksandrovich Ivanov ◽  
Tatiana P. Kaminskaya ◽  
Irina Semenovna Tereshina ◽  
Vladislav Davydov ◽  
Vladimir V. Popov ◽  
...  

Magnetic force microscopy (MFM) and magnetometry, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) are used to study the magnetic and structural properties of the (Nd,Pr)-Fe–B and (Nd,Ho)-(Fe,Co)-B alloys. The alloys are synthesized using an arc or induction furnaces. The nanocrystalline state of the (Nd,Ho)-(Fe,Co)-B alloys is reached by two techniques, namely, melt spinning (MS) and severe plastic deformation (SPD). Hydrogenation and multistage treatment of (Nd,Ho)-(Fe,Co)-B alloys, which includes severe plastic deformation of melt-quenched ribbons and subsequent heat treatment, is also used. The surface morphology and domain structure of samples are studied. These pictures are used to interpret the observed magnetic hysteresis loops of the samples. It was found that multistage treatment allows one to obtain samples with higher values of coercivity due to the formation of a special microstructure with oval grain (the aspect ratio equal to ∼ 3).


2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 155892501701200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Chen ◽  
Jian Wang ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
Yanan Zhu ◽  
Mingqiao Ge

PET/germanium composite fibers that with negative air ion release and far infrared emission properties were prepared by adding germanium particles to polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and melt-spinning. The morphology, effect of the germanium content on the negative air ion release, far infrared emission, thermal and mechanical properties of the fibers were investigated. The germanium particles uniformly disperse in the PET fibers when the concentration ranged from 1% to 3 percent. The value of the negative air ions released by the PET/germanium composite fibers increased with increasing content of germanium and reached 1470 ions/cm-3 at 3% germanium concentration. The highest far infrared normal emissivity (0.9) was obtained at 3% germanium concentration. The TG and DSC analysis revealed that the two heat histories used had little effect on the PET. The crystallinity of the composite fibers decreased with increasing germanium content. Water fastness testing showed that the PET/germanium composite fibers had excellent and durable negative air ion release and far infrared emission properties. The breaking strength of the fibers decreased with increasing of the germanium content.


2012 ◽  
Vol 05 ◽  
pp. 545-550
Author(s):  
Seyed Hamed Aboutalebi ◽  
Zahra Gholamvand ◽  
Mansoor Keyanpour-Rad

In order to translate the superior properties of carbon nanofibers (CNFs) to macro-scale structures, an electrospinning route capable of placing CNFs into a continuous nano-scale composite fibril is introduced. In this work, composite fibers were produced by electrospinning solution of polyacrylonitrile ( PAN ) with carbon nanofibers dispersed in dimethylformamide ( DMF ), which is an effective solvent for carbon nanofibers. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) demonstrated rough and globular surfaces on the CNF containing fibers. Raman spectra confirmed the presence of CNFs in the polymer fibers prepared employing the electrospinning method. Raman observation served as the direct evidence of successful filling of PAN fibers with CNFs and complemented the results obtained by SEM and AFM studies.


2017 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 1316-1324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ludmila Škorpilová ◽  
Silvie Rimpelová ◽  
Michal Jurášek ◽  
Miloš Buděšínský ◽  
Jana Lokajová ◽  
...  

Like thapsigargin, which is undergoing clinical trials, trilobolide is a natural product with promising anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties. Similar to thapsigargin, it has limited aqueous solubility that strongly reduces its potential medicinal applications. The targeted delivery of hydrophobic drugs can be achieved using liposome-based carriers. Therefore, we designed a traceable liposomal drug delivery system for trilobolide. The fluorescent green-emitting dye BODIPY, cholesterol and trilobolide were used to create construct 6. The liposomes were composed of dipalmitoyl-3-trimethylammoniumpropane and phosphatidylethanolamine. The whole system was characterized by atomic force microscopy, the average size of the liposomes was 150 nm in width and 30 nm in height. We evaluated the biological activity of construct 6 and its liposomal formulation, both of which showed immunomodulatory properties in primary rat macrophages. The uptake and intracellular distribution of construct 6 and its liposomal formulation was monitored by means of live-cell fluorescence microscopy in two cancer cell lines. The encapsulation of construct 6 into the liposomes improved the drug distribution in cancer cells and was followed by cell death. This new liposomal trilobolide derivative not only retains the biological properties of pure trilobolide, but also enhances the bioavailability, and thus has potential for the use in theranostic applications.


Author(s):  
Inga Ļ Ļašenko ◽  
Sergejs Gaidukovs ◽  
Jūlija Rombovska

Abstract Polyamide fibre containing amber particles was fabricated. The amber particles were obtained by grinding technology using planetary ball-mills. Scanning electron microscopy and granulometry testing were used to characterise the structure and the size of prepared amber particles. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was used to analyse the chemical structure of the amber particles. The amber particles were characterised with average size up to 3 μm. The chemical composition of amber before and after the grinding remained unchanged. The amber particles were melt-extruded using polyamide 6 as the matrix. Melt spinning processing was used to fabricate polyamide-amber filaments. Pre-oriented yarns and fully drawn yarns were obtained after hotdrawing experiments. Reported experimental findings of amber composite fibre could be important for textile applications.


Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1295
Author(s):  
Shahid Ali ◽  
Muhammad Rahim ◽  
Perveen Fazil ◽  
Malik Shoaib Ahmad ◽  
Azeem Ullah ◽  
...  

The silver nanoparticles were synthesized, functionalized with afzelechin and characterized using UV-Visible spectroscopy. A difference of 20 nm was observed in surface plasmon resonance of bare and functionalized silver nanoparticles which indicates afzelechin conjugation with silver nanoparticles. The atomic force microscopy (AFM) technique was used for the determination of the size and morphology of synthesized silver nanoparticles. The afzelechin conjugated silver nanoparticles were spherical and their sizes ranged from 3 to 10 nm with an average size of 8 nm while the bare silver nanoparticles were also spherical and their sizes ranged from 3 to 10 nm with an average size of 6 nm. The average sizes were also calculated by fitting their UV-Visible absorption spectra. Fitting is based on the Mie and Mie Gans models, which deduced that afzelechin conjugated silver nanoparticles were 96.5% spherical and 3.5% spheroidal with an average size of 5 nm while bare silver nanoparticles were 100% spherical with an average size of 4 nm. Both the fitting model as well as the AFM results showed a difference of 3 nm between the sizes of afzelechin conjugated silver nanoparticles while 2 nm differences was observed for bare silver nanoparticles. The band gap energy of afzelechin conjugated silver nanoparticles and bare silver nanoparticles were calculated via Tauc’s equation and were found to be 5.1 eV and 5.4 eV, respectively. A difference of 0.3 eV was observed in band gap energies of afzelechin conjugated silver nanoparticles and bare silver nanoparticles.


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