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Microfluidic Dry-spinning and Characterization of Regenerated Silk Fibroin Fibers
Published on: September 4, 2017
Employing glass refractive index measurement (GRIM) in fiber analysis: a simple method for evaluating the
Valerio Causin1, Carla Marega, Sergio Schiavone
1Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche dell'Università, via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy. valerio.causin@unipd.it
Abstract:
The refractive index (RI) of 40 colorless acrylic fiber samples was determined by the immersion oil and Mettler hot stage method, implemented in the glass refractive index measurement (GRIM) instrument by Foster and Freeman. Low standard deviations for nearly all the samples were obtained and differentiation of fibers even with the same trade name was possible just on the basis of RI. Wide angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were employed to establish a linear correlation between RI and the degree of crystallinity. Insights on the structural order of this group of fibers is then obtainable by a quick and easy technique, adding value to casework comparisons.
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