Positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy of mechanically milled protein fibre powders and their free volume aspects

Patil, K; Sellaiyan, Selvakumar; Rajkhowa, Rangam; Tsuzuki, T; Lin, T; Smith, S V; Wang, Xungai; Uedono, Akira

Positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy of mechanically milled protein fibre powders and their free volume aspects

Date

2013

Authors

Patil, K

Sellaiyan, Selvakumar

Rajkhowa, Rangam

Tsuzuki, T

Lin, T

Smith, S V

Wang, Xungai

Uedono, Akira

Publisher

Institute of Physics Publishing

Abstract

The present study reports the fabrication of ultra-fine powders from animal protein fibres such as cashmere guard hair, merino wool and eri silk along with their free volume aspects. The respectively mechanically cleaned, scoured and degummed cashmere gua