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- Title
Humidity Induces Changes in the Dimensions of Hydrogel-Coated Wool Yarns.
- Authors
Wang, Lanlan; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Xu, Bo; Martins, Madalena
- Abstract
Polymeric hydrogel based on acrylic acid (AA) and N,N-dimethylacrylamide (DMAA) was prepared by photopolymerization reaction, using nano-alumina as the inorganic crosslinker. Hydrogel-coated wool yarns determine their dimensional changes under humidity conditions. Surface morphology of the hydrogel-coated wool yarns was carried out using SEM microscopy. The hydrogel was further characterized by Fourier transformer infrared spectrum (FTIR), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetry (TG) and differential thermogravimetry (DTG). This contribution showed that UV-initiated polymerization coating wool yarns can change the functional properties of wool fibers.
- Subjects
DIMENSIONS; HYDROGELS; COATING processes; AMIDES; PHOTOPOLYMERIZATION kinetics
- Publication
Polymers (20734360), 2018, Vol 10, Issue 3, p260
- ISSN
2073-4360
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/polym10030260