Atomic-scale dents on cellulose nanofibers: the origin of diverse defects in sustainable fibrillar materials
Tomoki Ito, Kazuho Daicho, Shuji Fujisawa, Tsuguyuki Saito, Kayoko Kobayashi
Abstract
Atomic-scale dent structures on the surfaces of cellulose nanofibers were detected by comparing the experimentally measured and computer-simulated widths of single nanofibers. These dent parts constituted at least 30-40% of the total length of the dispersed nanofibers, and deep dents induced the kinking and fragmentation of nanofibers.
Topics & Concepts
NanofiberCelluloseAtomic unitsMaterials scienceNanotechnologyScale (ratio)Polymer scienceComposite materialChemical engineeringEngineeringPhysicsGeographyCartographyQuantum mechanicsAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsDyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers