Preparation and Mechanical and Optical Properties of SF/Pyrrolidone Blend Film

2015 ◽  
Vol 815 ◽  
pp. 327-331
Author(s):  
Jiao Jiao Li ◽  
Shan Shan Zhang ◽  
Xin Yue Zhang ◽  
Shen Zhou Lu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Silk Fibroin ◽  
L929 Cell ◽  
Light Transmittance ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Blend Film ◽  
Blend Films ◽  
Tensile Tester

To improve the properties of silk fibroin film, the silk fibroin/pyrrolidone blend films were prepared by mixing silk fibroin and pyrrolidone solution at different ratios. The structure and mechanical properties of blend films were characterized. X-ray diffraction was used to investigate structure of the SF/PYR films, and the results indicated that the blend films were composed of the β-sheet form. Tensile strength and elongation at break of blend films were measured using an instron tensile tester. The results showed that tensile strength and elongation at break of blend films were high enough for application. Furthermore, the films’ flexibility was significantly improved. The optical clarity of blend film was tested by Microplate system. It can be seen from the results that optical clarity is not stable, but in some particular ratios we also can get high light transmittance blend films. At last, biocompatibility of blend films (the rate of the blend film is 30%) was accessed with L929 cell. The results showed that all types of blend films were able to support cell adhesion and proliferation. In addition, the cellular morphology of the cells cultured on blend films was better than that on silk fibroin films. In view of the mechanical properties and optical clarity, combined with their ability to support L929 proliferation suggests that this blend films will offer new options in many different biomedical applications.

Preparation of Transparent Water-Insoluble Silk Fibroin Films

2011 ◽  
Vol 175-176 ◽  
pp. 79-84
Author(s):  
Min Qing Luo ◽  
Cen Cen Zhang ◽  
Shen Zhou Lu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Silk Fibroin ◽  
Light Transmittance ◽  
Human Cornea ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Blend Films ◽  
Structure Surface ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Transparent Water

The transparent water-insoluble silk fibroin(SF) films were casted from the mixture solution of silk fibroin and xylitol/mannitol. The structure, surface morphology, solubility, mechanical properties and light transmittance of the blend films were measured. FT-IR, X-ray diffraction retuslts indicated that the films were mainly composed of Silk I structure. SEM showed the blend films with xylitol were miscible, whereas the blend films with mannitol had phase-separated structure. There were lots of nanopores in the blend films in the wet state. The insoluble SF /xylitol films had excellent mechanical properties while the SF / mannitol films were brittle. The mechanical property of SF/alcohol blend films were consistent with the human cornea in wet state.When the contents of xylitol were 10% and 20%, the blend films had high light transmittance which were similar to human cornea. In summary, the SF /xylitol film containing 10% xylitol provides a great potential to act as repairing materials for cornea.

Controlled Release of Quercus infectoria Extract from Jackfruit Starch-Konjac Glucomannan Film

2014 ◽  
Vol 875-877 ◽  
pp. 187-190
Author(s):  
Chutimon Satirapipathkul ◽  
Katima Jantarapun
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Controlled Release ◽  
Konjac Glucomannan ◽  
Glycerol Content ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Blend Film ◽  
Blend Films ◽  
Potential Use ◽  
Quercus Infectoria

Jackfruit (JS)-konjac glucomannan (KGM) blend films were prepared using different concentrations of JS, KGM and glycerol. Their mechanical properties were determined. All the films exhibited significantly higher values of tensile strength and elongation at break than those of neat JS films. The values varied considerably depending on KGM and glycerol content.Quercus infectoriaextract was embedded into the films and its release characteristics were controlled by changing the initial KGM content. This study suggests that the blend film has a potential use for advanced controlled release of bioactive extracts.

scholarly journals Fabrication and Characterization of Electrospun Polycaprolactone Blended with Chitosan-Gelatin Complex Nanofibrous Mats

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongfang Qian ◽  
Zhen Zhang ◽  
Laijiu Zheng ◽  
Ruoyuan Song ◽  
Yuping Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Degree Of Crystallinity ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Tissue Engineering Scaffolds ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Nanofibrous Scaffolds ◽  
Two Peaks

Design and fabrication of nanofibrous scaffolds should mimic the native extracellular matrix. This study is aimed at investigating electrospinning of polycaprolactone (PCL) blended with chitosan-gelatin complex. The morphologies were observed from scanning electron microscope. As-spun blended mats had thinner fibers than pure PCL. X-ray diffraction was used to analyze the degree of crystallinity. The intensity at two peaks at 2θof 21° and 23.5° gradually decreased with the percentage of chitosan-gelatin complex increasing. Moreover, incorporation of the complex could obviously improve the hydrophilicity of as-spun blended mats. Mechanical properties of as-spun nanofibrous mats were also tested. The elongation at break of fibrous mats increased with the PCL content increasing and the ultimate tensile strength varied with different weight ratios. The as-spun mats had higher tensile strength when the weight ratio of PCL to CS-Gel was 75/25 compared to pure PCL. Both as-spun PCL scaffolds and PCL/CS-Gel scaffolds supported the proliferation of porcine iliac endothelial cells, and PCL/CS-Gel had better cell viability than pure PCL. Therefore, electrospun PCL/Chitosan-gelatin nanofibrous mats with weight ratio of 75/25 have better hydrophilicity mechanical properties, and cell proliferation and thus would be a promising candidate for tissue engineering scaffolds.

Effect of Glycerol on Structure and Properties of Silk Fibroin/Pearl Powder Blend Films

2013 ◽  
Vol 796 ◽  
pp. 126-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Juan Xie ◽  
Meng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Dissolution Rate ◽  
Silk Fibroin ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Amorphous Structure ◽  
Structure And Properties ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Blend Films ◽  
Universal Testing ◽  
Significant Difference

In the present study, glycerol was used as plasticizer to prepare silk fibroin (SF)/pearl powder (PP) blend films. The effects of amount of glycerol on structure and properties of the films were investigated. The surface morphology was observed with scanning electron microscopy. The structure of films was investigated by X-ray diffraction and thermal analysis. The mechanical properties of the films were measured on a universal testing machine, and the dissolution rate of SF was examined by ultraviolet spectroscopy. The results showed that surface of pure SF films was smooth, but the surface of films containingPP was uneven, particles of PP dispersed in the films. The structure of the film without glycerol was mainly amorphous structure. The structure of the SF in the film was mainly silk I and silk II when the proportion of glycerol added was in the range of 10%- 20%, while the main structure of the SF in the films was silk I when the proportion of glycerol was more than 20%. The dissolution rate of SF in films without glycerol is rather great, while the dissolution rate had a significant decrease by adding glycerol. There was no significant difference in dissolution rates of SF which were all below 1.3% when the proportion of glycerol is 10-40%. The films without glycerol had very small elongation at break. The elongation at break of SF films increased with the increased amount of glycerol. Compared to films without glycerol, there was a significant difference when the proportion of glycerol was greater than 10%. The tensile strength of the films dropped significantly with the increase of glycerol, but there was no significant difference when the proportion of glycerol was greater than 30%. Therefore, the advisable addition percentage of glycerol is 20%.

Novel Blend Films Prepared from Solution of Collagen and Cellulose in 1-Allyl-3-methylimidazolium Chloride Ionic Liquid

2011 ◽  
Vol 418-420 ◽  
pp. 30-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huai Fang Wang ◽  
Hai Ning Lv ◽  
Jing Feng ◽  
Zhi Kai Wang
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Water Absorption ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Light Transmittance ◽  
Strong Interactions ◽  
Mixing Ratio ◽  
Absorption Properties ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Blend Films ◽  
Cellulose Films

Collagen/cellulose films were made by the blend solutions of collagen, cellulose in this paper. To begin with, collagen and cellulose was dissolved in 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([Amim]Cl）. The structure of the blend films was characterized by FTIR and XRD. The effects of weight ratio between the two polymers on light transmittance, tensile strength, elongation at break and water absorption of the film were studied. The results showed that there were strong interactions and good compatibility between collagen and cellulose in the film and the polymers have strongest interactions at the mixing ratio of 5:5. The blend films possess better properties such as mechanical and water absorption properties than those made of single polymer.

In Situ Synthesis and Mechanical Properties of Polylactic Acid/Hydroxyapatite Functionalized Graphene Nanocomposite

2017 ◽  
Vol 735 ◽  
pp. 230-234
Author(s):  
Aekkapan Sriboonrung ◽  
Siree Tangbunsuk ◽  
Chomdao Sinthuvanich ◽  
Wirunya Keawwattana
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Polylactic Acid ◽  
Tensile Modulus ◽  
Precipitation Method ◽  
Functionalized Graphene ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Graphene Nanocomposite

The hydroxyapatite functionalized graphene (HAp-GnP) was prepared by precipitation method. It was characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Polylactic acid (PLA)/HAp-GnP and PLA/HAp-GnP composites were prepared in film by solution casting. The amount of HAp-GnP and HAp/GnP filled in PLA was fixed at 5% (by weight). The influence of HAp-GnP in the mechanical properties including tensile strength (TS), tensile modulus (E) and elongation at break (EB) of composites was investigated. It was found that tensile strength (TS) and tensile modulus (E) of the PLA/HAp-GnP composite were higher than those of PLA/HAp/GnP composite as a result of HAp making the interfacing with graphene leading to the greater distribution of HAp-GnP in PLA matrix. The PLA/HAp-GnP composite is applicable to be applied as bone substitute in the future.

Mechanical Properties of TPNR-MWNTs-OMMT Hybrid Nanocomposites

2012 ◽  
Vol 501 ◽  
pp. 194-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mou'ad A. Tarawneh ◽  
Sahrim H. Ahmad ◽  
A.R. Shamsul Bahri ◽  
Yu Lih Jiun
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Interfacial Adhesion ◽  
Hybrid Nanocomposites ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
The Matrix

This paper discusses the processing of a hybrid of TPNR-MWNTs-OMMT nanocomposites with different percentages of filler to determine the optimum mechanical properties of the hybrid nanocomposites. Three types of hybrid nanocomposites with various MWNTs-OMMT compositions (1%wt MWNTs+3%wt OMMT), (2%wt MWNTs+2%wt OMMT) and (3%wt MWNTs+1%wt OMMT) were prepared. The OMMT layers were found to be separated further with higher nanotubes content as exhibited by X-ray diffraction. The result of tensile test showed that tensile strength and Young's modulus increase in the presence of nanotubes and maximum value were obtained for the nanocomposites with highest nanotubes (3%wt) which increased about 33% and 36%, respectively compared with pure TPNR matrix. On other hand, the elongation at break considerably decreased with increasing the percentage of MWNTs. TEM micrographs revealed aspect ratio and fillers orientation in the TPNR matrix also promoted strongly to interfacial adhesion between fillers and the matrix which contributed significantly to the improvement of the mechanical properties

Preparation of Water-Insoluble Antheraea Pernyi Silk Fibroin Films

2012 ◽  
Vol 569 ◽  
pp. 311-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shen Zhou Lu ◽  
Li Mao ◽  
Yu Liu ◽  
Shan Sun ◽  
Gui Jun Li
Keyword(s):  
Silk Fibroin ◽  
Diffraction Method ◽  
Random Coil ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Antheraea Pernyi ◽  
Blend Film ◽  
Blend Films ◽  
Thiocyanate Solution ◽  
Α Helix ◽  
Β Sheet

Antheraea pernyi silk fibroin (ASF) solution was prepared by dissolving Antheraea pernyi silk fiber in lithium thiocyanate solution. The ASF/glycol blend films were prepared by casting aqueous solution of ASF mixed with glycol. The structure of blend film was investigated by the X-ray diffraction method and infrared spectroscopy. The result showed that the structure of regenerated ASF film was α-helix and random coil conformation. After mixing with glycol, it resulted in significant increase in β-sheet structure with the improvement of water resistance of the films. This effect was strongly dependent on glycol content in the blend film. When the glycol content was more than 45 wt%, the structure of ASF changed to β-sheet and the film became water-insoluble. The breaking strength and elongation of ASF/glycol blend film were 30 Mpa and 50 %, respectively. In summary, the ASF/glycol blend film provided a great potential as a biological material.

Preparation of Silk Fibroin/Pearl Powder Blend Films

2013 ◽  
Vol 796 ◽  
pp. 121-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Zhang ◽  
Rui Juan Xie
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Mass Loss ◽  
Silk Fibroin ◽  
Water Solubility ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Crystal Formation ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Blend Films ◽  
Condensed Structure

Silk fibroin (SF) / pearl powder (PP) blend films with glycerol as a crosslinker were prepared by adding PP into SF solution and casting the SF solution onto the polystyrene disks at room temperature. The effects of amount of PP on surface morphology, structure, mechanical properties and water-solubility of films were investigated in this study. The surface morphology was observed with scanning electron microscope. The structure of films was investigated by X-ray diffraction. The dissolution rates of SF in films were measured by ultraviolet spectroscopy and mass loss percentages of the films were examined by weighing method. The elongation at break and the tensile strength of the films were measured on a universal testing machine. The results showed that surface of films without PP was smooth, particles rose increasingly obviously on the surface of films with PP with the increase of amount of PP. The condensed structure of SF in the films without PP was mainly silk I crystals. When the addition of PP was more than 5%, it had obvious effects on the crystal formation of SF in the films. Apart from silk I crystals, silk II crystals formed in the condensed structure of SF containing PP. The mass loss rate of films decreased with the increase of PP and the corresponding dissolution rate of SF was between 0.29% and 0.48% when the proportion of PP was in the range of 0% to 15%. The elongation at break was significantly affected by the addition of PP, but there were no significant effects on the tensile strength. When the proportion of PP was more than 5%, the elongation at break of the films dropped significantly.

scholarly journals Effect of Polymer Concentration on the Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Asymmetric Polysulfone (PSf) Membrane

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
N. M. Ismail ◽  
N. R. Jakariah ◽  
N. Bolong ◽  
S. M. Anissuzaman ◽  
N. A. H. M. Nordin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Polymer Concentration ◽  
Membrane Properties ◽  
Morphological Properties ◽  
Elongation At Break ◽  
Membrane Morphology ◽  
Tensile Tester ◽  
Morphology And Mechanical Properties

Polymer concentration had been identified as one of the important parameters tailoring the membrane properties. In this work, the effects of polymer concentration on the morphological and mechanical properties of membrane were investigated at three different polymer concentrations, i.e., 20, 25 and 30 wt%. The viscosity of dope solutions were determined to estimate the optimum polymer concentration.  The morphological properties of the fabricated membrane were determined using SEM whereas the mechanical properties of the membrane were investigated using tensile tester. Results show that an increase in the polymer concentration could lead to the improvement of the morphological and mechanical properties of the membrane. The tensile strength of the membrane determined for PSf-20, PSf-25 and PSf-30 are 5.73, 6.59 and 7.03 MPa, respectively whereas the elongation at break measured for the membranes are 46.99%, 69.18% and 36.27%, respectively. As shown in this work, the polymer concentration played a significant role to alter on membrane morphology and mechanical strength. 

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