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Supramolecular Structure and Properties of High Strength Regenerated Cellulose Films
Author(s) -
Liu Shilin,
Zhang Lina,
Sun Yunxia,
Lin Yi,
Zhang Xianzheng,
Nishiyama Yoshiharu
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
macromolecular bioscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1616-5195
pISSN - 1616-5187
DOI - 10.1002/mabi.200800096
Subject(s) - ultimate tensile strength , cellulose , biocompatibility , materials science , supramolecular chemistry , chemical engineering , regenerated cellulose , adhesion , composite material , tensile testing , urea , polymer chemistry , chemistry , crystal structure , crystallography , organic chemistry , engineering , metallurgy
Water‐swollen cellulose films prepared from LiOH/urea solution were uniaxially drawn to investigate the effect of orientation on their supramolecular structure and properties. Their structures and properties were investigated with X‐ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy and tensile testing. The results revealed that the drawing process led to substantial reorientation of the cellulose molecular chains, resulting in a significant improvement of their mechanical properties and water‐resistance. With an increase of the drawn ratios from 1 to 1.22, the tensile strength of the films at dry and wet states increased from 89 to 213 MPa and 2.9 to 33.9 MPa, respectively. Furthermore, the drawn cellulose films also exhibited good biocompatibility with the capability of supporting cell adhesion and proliferation.