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The Influence of Cellulose Nanocrystal Characteristics on Regenerative Silk Composite Fiber Properties

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Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), obtained from natural resources, possess great potential as a bioderived reinforcement for natural-fiber-reinforced composites (NFRPs) due to their superior crystallinity and high aspect ratio. To elucidate the… Click to show full abstract

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), obtained from natural resources, possess great potential as a bioderived reinforcement for natural-fiber-reinforced composites (NFRPs) due to their superior crystallinity and high aspect ratio. To elucidate the specific parameters of CNCs that significantly affect their mechanical performance, various CNCs were investigated to fabricate high-performance nanocomposite fibers together with regenerated silk fibroin (RSF). We confirmed that the high aspect ratio (~9) of the CNCs was the critical factor to increase the tensile strength and stiffness rather than the crystallinity. At a 1 vol% of CNCs, the strength and stiffness reached ~300 MPa and 10.5 GPa, respectively, which was attributed not only to a stable dispersion but also to alignment. This approach has the potential to evaluate the parameters of natural reinforcement and may also be useful in constructing high-performance NFRPs.

Keywords: influence cellulose; nanocrystal characteristics; silk; fiber; cellulose nanocrystal; characteristics regenerative

Journal Title: Materials
Year Published: 2023

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