Research Article
Controlled Morphology and Mechanical Characterisation of Electrospun Cellulose Acetate Fibre Webs
Table 2
Total solubility parameters (
) of various solvents and cellulose acetate [
14,
18].
| Liquid | Solubility parameter (MPa1/2) | | | | | | |
| Acetone (AC) | 19.93 | 15.50 | 10.40 | 7.00 | 5.39 | | Dimethylacetamide (DMAc) | 22.77 | 16.80 | 11.50 | 10.20 | 5.88 | | Acetic acid | 21.36 | 14.5 | 8.0 | 13.5 | 2.68 | | Methanol | 29.60 | 15.10 | 12.30 | 22.30 | 12.35 | | Chloroform | 19 | 17.80 | 3.10 | 5.70 | 8.87 | | Water | 47.83 | 15.60 | 16.0 | 42.3 | 32.47 | | Celluloce acetate (CA) | 19.89 | 14.90 | 7.10 | 11.10 | — | 12.40 |
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= [4( − )2 + ( − )2 + ( − )2]1/2. = The Hansen component parameter for the solvent. = The Hansen component parameter for the polymer.
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