With the aim of fabricating multifunctional fibers with enhanced mechanical properties, electrical conductivity and electrochemical performance, we develop wet-spinning of composite formulation based on functionalized PEG-SWNT and PEDOT:PSS. The method of addition and loading are directly correlated to the quality and the ease of spinnability of the formulation and to the mechanical and electri...

Natural and synthetic fibers exhibit a huge diversity regarding their dimension, structure and physical-chemical properties. The wanted properties of textiles are adjusted by directed selection, development and processing of fiber material. Atomic force microscopy offers as sole method the possibility to acquire quantitative information in the nanoand micro range under environmental conditions ...

A novel, efficient, and direct blend of solvents, tetrabutylammonium acetate/dimethyl sulfoxide (TBAA/DMSO), was used for the dissolution and regeneration of bamboo pulp. Regenerated fibers were successfully prepared by a wet spinning process. The bamboo pulp without any pretreatment was readily soluble in the solvent under mild conditions. The dissolution process was observed using a confocal ...

Recently, a worker with lung carcinoma and a metastatic brain tumor was diagnosed as having a work-related disease. He had been employed in a non-asbestos textile company for 25 years. Consequently, to identify and explore possible causative agents for lung cancer in a non-asbestos textile manufacturing company and establish a causal relationship between exposure and lung cancer, an epidemiolog...

Excellent strength regenerated alginate composite fibers mixed with Poly (ethylene glycol) grafted cellulose nanocrystals (CNC-g-PEG) were prepared through a simple and scalable blending strategy. Firstly, high modulus (CNCs) fabricated based on waste cotton fabrics by the chemical treatment. (PEG) different molecular weight was onto CNC surface. The from CNC-g-PEG/sodium spinning dope wet spin...

The spinning of spider silk requires a combination of aqueous environment and stretching, and the aim of this work was to explore the role of stretching silk fibers in an aqueous environment and its effect on the tensile properties of spider silk. In particular, the sensitivity of the spider silk tensile behaviour to wet-stretching could be relevant in the search for a relationship between proc...