Chitosan fibers have been prepared from acetic-acid solution (2%) by a coagulation method. It was established that optimal concentration of chitosan solution depends on its molecular mass for fibers preparation. The influence of molecular mass value on mechanical properties of chitosan fibers has been studied. The fibers of the best mechanical properties have been obtained from chitosan of 2.1x105 g/mol molecular mass, these fibers have strength of 188 MPa and Young modulus of 11.5 GPa.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)27-31
Number of pages5
JournalVlakna a Textil
Volume25
Issue number2
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2018

    Research areas

  • Chitosan, Fibers, Mechanical properties, Molecular mass, Wet spinning

    Scopus subject areas

  • Business and International Management
  • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Materials Science (miscellaneous)
  • Polymers and Plastics

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