Silk/Rayon Webs and Nonwoven Fabrics: Fabrication, Structural Characteristics, and Properties
Silk is a naturally occurring material and has been widely used in biomedical and cosmetic applications owing to its unique properties, including blood compatibility, excellent cytocompatibility, and a low inflammatory response in the body. A natural silk nonwoven fabric with good mechanical propert...
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| description | Silk is a naturally occurring material and has been widely used in biomedical and cosmetic applications owing to its unique properties, including blood compatibility, excellent cytocompatibility, and a low inflammatory response in the body. A natural silk nonwoven fabric with good mechanical properties was recently developed using the binding property of sericin. In this study, silk/rayon composite nonwoven fabrics were developed to increase productivity and decrease production costs, and the effect of the silk/rayon composition on the structure and properties of the fabric was examined. The crystalline structure of silk and rayon was maintained in the fabric. As the silk content increased, the porosity and moisture regain of the silk/rayon web and nonwoven fabric decreased. As the silk content increased, the maximum stress of the web and nonwoven fabric increased, and the elongation decreased. Furthermore, the silk/rayon web exhibited the highest values of maximum stress and elongation at ~200 °C. Regardless of the silk/rayon composition, all silk/rayon nonwoven fabrics showed good cytocompatibility. Thus, the silk/rayon fabric is a promising material for cosmetic and biomedical applications owing to its diverse properties and high cell viability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c0e64e6f97c3461593de2b3d175fe0b02023-11-30T21:02:57ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672022-07-012314751110.3390/ijms23147511Silk/Rayon Webs and Nonwoven Fabrics: Fabrication, Structural Characteristics, and PropertiesYu Jeong Bae0Mi Jin Jang1In Chul Um2Department of Biofibers and Biomaterials Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, KoreaPreclinical Research Center, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation, Daegu 41061, KoreaDepartment of Biofibers and Biomaterials Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, KoreaSilk is a naturally occurring material and has been widely used in biomedical and cosmetic applications owing to its unique properties, including blood compatibility, excellent cytocompatibility, and a low inflammatory response in the body. A natural silk nonwoven fabric with good mechanical properties was recently developed using the binding property of sericin. In this study, silk/rayon composite nonwoven fabrics were developed to increase productivity and decrease production costs, and the effect of the silk/rayon composition on the structure and properties of the fabric was examined. The crystalline structure of silk and rayon was maintained in the fabric. As the silk content increased, the porosity and moisture regain of the silk/rayon web and nonwoven fabric decreased. As the silk content increased, the maximum stress of the web and nonwoven fabric increased, and the elongation decreased. Furthermore, the silk/rayon web exhibited the highest values of maximum stress and elongation at ~200 °C. Regardless of the silk/rayon composition, all silk/rayon nonwoven fabrics showed good cytocompatibility. Thus, the silk/rayon fabric is a promising material for cosmetic and biomedical applications owing to its diverse properties and high cell viability.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/14/7511silkrayonnonwoven fabricmechanical propertiescytocompatibility |
| spellingShingle | Yu Jeong Bae Mi Jin Jang In Chul Um Silk/Rayon Webs and Nonwoven Fabrics: Fabrication, Structural Characteristics, and Properties International Journal of Molecular Sciences silk rayon nonwoven fabric mechanical properties cytocompatibility |
| title | Silk/Rayon Webs and Nonwoven Fabrics: Fabrication, Structural Characteristics, and Properties |
| title_full | Silk/Rayon Webs and Nonwoven Fabrics: Fabrication, Structural Characteristics, and Properties |
| title_fullStr | Silk/Rayon Webs and Nonwoven Fabrics: Fabrication, Structural Characteristics, and Properties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Silk/Rayon Webs and Nonwoven Fabrics: Fabrication, Structural Characteristics, and Properties |
| title_short | Silk/Rayon Webs and Nonwoven Fabrics: Fabrication, Structural Characteristics, and Properties |
| title_sort | silk rayon webs and nonwoven fabrics fabrication structural characteristics and properties |
| topic | silk rayon nonwoven fabric mechanical properties cytocompatibility |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/14/7511 |
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