Tuning bio-inspired skin–core structure of nascent fiber via interplay of polymer phase transitions

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Publication Date 2014-05-02
DOI 10.1039/C4CP00792A
Impact Factor 3.676
Authors

Qi Liu, Huanhuan Gao, Liyun Zha, Zuming Hu, Yu Ma, Muhuo Yu, Lei Chen, Wenbing Hu


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Abstract

The properties of polymer fibers are determined by their inner structures. We performed dynamic Monte Carlo simulations of early-stage solidification in the fluid filaments of stretched polymer solutions after extrusion into a coagulation bath upon fiber spinning. We observed that the radial temperature gradient dominates polymer crystallization to form an oriented crystalline skin (from single to multiple layers), while the radial non-solvent influx dominates phase separation to form a concentrated but less oriented core. The skin–core structure offers fibers a balanced performance between strength and toughness similar to plant stems, which can be tuned by the interplay of phase transitions. Our molecular-level observations facilitate a systematic understanding of the microscopic mechanism of fiber-spinning, which will pave a way towards making excellent polymer fibers.

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