Useful Cellulose Polymer Fibers from Old Textiles

Date:May 20 2022

Country: Portugal

Application

• Utilized in flexible SERS substrates which is used for identifying contaminants in aqueous solutions such as dimetridazole, production of many commercially useful materials.

Description

Research into the extraction and exploration of cellulose-based polymers has rapidly become a key area of focus in materials science and the textile industry in recent years. Traditionally, wood has been considered to be the main source of this important material due to its natural abundance. Bleached kraft wood pulp has been one of the most exploited forms in many industries. However, despite the inherent sustainability of cellulose-based polymer fibers, in the past decade attention has turned to the exploitation of waste materials, especially from the agricultural and textiles industries. 

Pathway Description:

Modified with gold nanoparticles using spinning methods and mechanical shredding.