Continuous, Strong, Porous Silk Firoin-Based Aerogel Fibers toward Textile Thermal Insulation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Materials and Chemicals
2.2. Preparation of SF Solution
2.3. Preparation of CA/PAA Hollow Fibers
2.4. Preparation of CA/PAA-Wrapped SF Aerogel Fibers
2.5. Measurement and Characterization
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. Construction of CA/PAA Hollow Fibers and CA/PAA-Wrapped SF Aerogel Fibers
3.2. Morphology of CA/PAA Hollow Fiber and CA/PAA-Wrapped Aerogel Fiber
3.3. Textural Properties and Mechanical Properties
3.4. Thermal Insulation Properties
3.5. Heat Transfer Mechanism of CA/PAA-Wrapped SF Aerogel Fiber
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Yang, H.; Wang, Z.; Liu, Z.; Cheng, H.; Li, C. Continuous, Strong, Porous Silk Firoin-Based Aerogel Fibers toward Textile Thermal Insulation. Polymers 2019, 11, 1899. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11111899
Yang H, Wang Z, Liu Z, Cheng H, Li C. Continuous, Strong, Porous Silk Firoin-Based Aerogel Fibers toward Textile Thermal Insulation. Polymers. 2019; 11(11):1899. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11111899
Chicago/Turabian StyleYang, Haiwei, Zongqian Wang, Zhi Liu, Huan Cheng, and Changlong Li. 2019. "Continuous, Strong, Porous Silk Firoin-Based Aerogel Fibers toward Textile Thermal Insulation" Polymers 11, no. 11: 1899. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11111899