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Helical Twisting of Electrospun Liquid Crystalline Cellulose Micro- and Nanofibers
| Resumo: | Helically twisted fibers can be produced by electrospinning liquid-crystalline cellulose solutions. Fiber topographies are studied by atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (see figure) and polarized optical microscopy. The fibers have a nearly universal pitch-to-diameter ratio and comprise both right- and left-handed helices. |
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| Autores principais: | Canejo, João |
| Outros Autores: | Borges, João P.; Godinho, M. Helena; Brogueira, Pedro; Teixeira, Paulo; Terentje, Eugene M. |
| Assunto: | Cellulose Liquid crystals Nanofibers Electrospinning Helices Chirality Modelling |
| Ano: | 2008 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso restrito |
| Instituição associada: | Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa |
| Resumo: | Helically twisted fibers can be produced by electrospinning liquid-crystalline cellulose solutions. Fiber topographies are studied by atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (see figure) and polarized optical microscopy. The fibers have a nearly universal pitch-to-diameter ratio and comprise both right- and left-handed helices. |
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