Fiber Forming Capability of Binary and Ternary Compositions in the Polymer System: Bacterial Cellulose–Polycaprolactone–Polylactic Acid
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of Blend Solutions
2.3. Bandage-Like Scaffold Production
2.4. Characterization
2.4.1. Physical
2.4.2. Morphological
2.4.3. Chemical
2.4.4. Mechanical
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Yield Calculations
3.2. Morphological Features of the Scaffolds
3.3. Chemical Characterization of the Scaffolds
3.4. Mechanical Properties of the Scaffolds
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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PLA-BC Ratio (wt. ratio) | PCL-BC Ratio (wt. ratio) | PLA-PCL Ratio (wt. ratio) |
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90:10 | 90:10 | 90:10 |
80:20 | 80:20 | 80:20 |
70:30 | 70:30 | 70:30 |
60:40 | 60:40 | 60:40 |
50:50 | 50:50 | 50:50 |
40:60 | 40:60 | 40:60 |
30:70 | 30:70 | 30:70 |
20:80 | 20:80 | 20:80 |
10:90 | 10:90 | 10:90 |
Ratio | PLA-BC | PCL-BC | PLA-PCL | |||
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Viscosity (Pa s) | Surface Tension (mN m−1) | Viscosity (Pa s) | Surface Tension (mN m−1) | Viscosity (Pa s) | Surface Tension (mN m−1) | |
100:0 | 363 ± 1 | 52.8 ± 0.1 | 258 ± 1 | 38.4 ± 0.1 | 363 ± 1 | 52.8 ± 0.1 |
90:10 | 368 ± 2 | 53.9 ± 0.1 | 269 ± 2 | 39.2 ± 0.2 | 358 ± 1 | 51.3 ± 0.2 |
80:20 | 375 ± 2 | 55.2 ± 0.2 | 288 ± 3 | 41.4 ± 0.3 | 351 ± 2 | 50.8 ± 0.2 |
70:30 | 403 ± 1 | 57.2 ± 0.3 | 301 ± 1 | 43.3 ± 0.1 | 346 ± 1 | 49.5 ± 0.1 |
60:40 | 445 ± 01 | 59.5 ± 0.3 | 342 ± 1 | 46.4 ± 0.1 | 331 ± 2 | 48.2 ± 0.2 |
50:50 | 462 ± 2 | 60.1 ± 0.2 | 371 ± 2 | 48.8 ± 0.2 | 321 ± 2 | 47.1 ± 0.1 |
40:60 | 481 ± 1 | 61.5 ± 0.3 | 432 ± 2 | 51.3 ± 0.3 | 314 ± 1 | 44.2 ± 0.1 |
30:70 | 503 ± 1 | 63.3 ± 0.1 | 476 ± 3 | 54.2 ± 0.3 | 301 ± 3 | 43.8 ± 0.1 |
20:80 | 521 ± 2 | 65.5 ± 0.2 | 525 ± 3 | 57.6 ± 0.4 | 295 ± 2 | 41.4 ± 0.2 |
10:90 | 544 ± 3 | 67.2 ± 0.1 | 573 ± 2 | 59.4 ± 0.1 | 284 ± 2 | 39.2 ± 0.2 |
0:100 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 258 ± 1 | 38.4 ± 0.1 |
Ternary Sample: 70:30 (PLA-PCL)-BC Viscosity: 359 ± 2 Pa s Surface Tension: 46.1 ± 0.3 mN m−1 |
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Aydogdu, M.O.; Altun, E.; Ahmed, J.; Gunduz, O.; Edirisinghe, M. Fiber Forming Capability of Binary and Ternary Compositions in the Polymer System: Bacterial Cellulose–Polycaprolactone–Polylactic Acid. Polymers 2019, 11, 1148. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11071148
Aydogdu MO, Altun E, Ahmed J, Gunduz O, Edirisinghe M. Fiber Forming Capability of Binary and Ternary Compositions in the Polymer System: Bacterial Cellulose–Polycaprolactone–Polylactic Acid. Polymers. 2019; 11(7):1148. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11071148
Chicago/Turabian StyleAydogdu, Mehmet Onur, Esra Altun, Jubair Ahmed, Oguzhan Gunduz, and Mohan Edirisinghe. 2019. "Fiber Forming Capability of Binary and Ternary Compositions in the Polymer System: Bacterial Cellulose–Polycaprolactone–Polylactic Acid" Polymers 11, no. 7: 1148. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11071148