Optically Transparent Composites Reinforced with Networks of Bacterial Nanofibers | Zendy

Yano H. | Zendy; Sugiyama J. | Zendy; Nakagaito A. N. | Zendy; Nogi M. | Zendy; Matsuura T. | Zendy; Hikita M. | Zendy; Handa K. | Zendy

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Optically Transparent Composites Reinforced with Networks of Bacterial Nanofibers

Author(s) -

Yano H.,

Sugiyama J.,

Nakagaito A. N.,

Nogi M.,

Matsuura T.,

Hikita M.,

Handa K.

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

advanced materials

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707

H-Index - 527

eISSN - 1521-4095

pISSN - 0935-9648

DOI - 10.1002/adma.200400597

Subject(s) - materials science , nanofiber , composite material , bacterial cellulose , ultimate tensile strength , cellulose , polymer , chemical engineering , engineering

Bacterial‐cellulose nanofibers obtained from Acetobacter xylinum can reinforce polymer resins while maintaining the transparency of the original resin, even at fiber contents as high as 70 wt.‐%, because the nanofibers do not appreciably scatter visible light. The flexible plastic composites (see Figure) reinforced with this renewable resource have thermal expansion coefficients of 6 × 10 –6 °C –1 , Young's moduli of 20 GPa, and tensile strengths reaching 325 MPa.

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