Journal of Nanomaterials / 2015 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
Ultradrawing and Ultimate Tenacity Properties of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene Composite Fibers Filled with Nanosilica Particles with Varying Specific Surface Areas Table 2 Designations, melting temperatures (
), percentage crystallinity (
), and evaluated lamellar thickness (
) values of UHMWPE, typical UHMWPE/nanosilica, and UHMWPE/functionalized nanosilica as-prepared fiber specimens and corresponding compositions of gel solutions used in the gel spinning processes.
As-prepared fiber specimens Original nanosilica (g/phr) Functionalized nanosilica (g/phr) UHMWPE Volumes of decalin in gel solutions (mL) F100 0 — 2/100 100 142.7 65.1 30.7 F100 0.001/0.05 — 2/100 100 141.1 67.8 25.6 F100 0.002/0.1 — 2/100 100 140.2 70.1 17.5 F100 0.0025/0.125 — 2/100 100 141.9 66.0 18.2 F100 0.00075/0.0375 — 2/100 100 140.9 68.3 22.5 F100 0.00125/0.0625 — 2/100 100 140.2 70.8 17.5 F100 0.002/0.1 — 2/100 100 141.1 67.8 22.5 F100 0.00075/0.0375 — 2/100 100 140.7 69.1 19.3 F100 0.001/0.05 — 2/100 100 139.9 71.5 15.7 F100 0.002/0.1 — 2/100 100 140.8 67.8 22.1 F100 — 0.00075/0.0375 2/100 100 141.6 66.2 25.8 F100 — 0.0015/0.075 2/100 100 139.3 70.3 15.1 F100 — 0.002/0.1 2/100 100 139.5 69.0 15.4 F100 — 0.00075/0.0375 2/100 100 140.7 69.1 17.5 F100 — 0.0015/0.075 2/100 100 138.3 75.4 12.4 F100 — 0.002/0.1 2/100 100 138.9 75.1 13.5 F100 — 0.00075/0.0375 2/100 100 140.9 68.9 22.5 F100 — 0.0015/0.075 2/100 100 139.2 72.4 14.1 F100 — 0.002/0.1 2/100 100 139.6 71.3 14.7 F100 — 0.0005/0.025 2/100 100 139.5 73.2 14.6 F100 — 0.001/0.05 2/100 100 138.6 74.0 13.1 F100 — 0.0015/0.075 2/100 100 139.3 73.4 14.2 F100 — 0.0005/0.025 2/100 100 138.5 75.2 12.7 F100 — 0.001/0.05 2/100 100 137.6 76.0 11.3 F100 — 0.0015/0.075 2/100 100 138.3 75.4 12.4 F100 — 0.0005/0.025 2/100 100 139.0 74.1 13.6 F100 — 0.001/0.05 2/100 100 138.1 75.0 12.0 F100 — 0.0015/0.075 2/100 100 138.8 73.9 13.5 F100 — 0.0005/0.025 2/100 100 137.8 74.2 11.6 F100 — 0.00075/0.0375 2/100 100 137.2 74.8 10.7 F100 — 0.0015/0.075 2/100 100 138.3 73.7 12.4 F100 — 0.0005/0.025 2/100 100 136.5 76.2 10.7 F100 — 0.00075/0.0375 2/100 100 136.1 76.8 9.5 F100 — 0.0015/0.075 2/100 100 137.0 75.9 10.1 F100 — 0.0005/0.025 2/100 100 137.3 74.7 11.1 F100 — 0.00075/0.0375 2/100 100 136.7 75.3 9.8 F100 — 0.0015/0.075 2/100 100 137.8 74.3 11.6
