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Wicking properties of polyamide 66 twisted nanofiber yarn by tracing the color alteration in yarn structure

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In view of the interest in wicking properties of these flexible structures, analysis of the wicking phenomena in nylon 6.6 nanofiber yarns is carried out by considering the twist rate effects. A novel method is used based on adding a pH-sensitive dye to yarn interstructure and the analysis of color alteration of nanofiber yarn structure, resulting from a shift in pH, during the capillary rise of distilled water. The results show that the addition of pH- sensitive dye has no influence on the average nanofiber diameter and the wicking behavior of yarns. This study shows that in short durations, the kinetic of the capillary rise follows the Lucas-Washburn equation. The Lambertw, a mathematical function, has been incorporated, which helps measure an equivalent structural factor of nanofiber yarns and vertical wicking height at any given time considering the gravitational effects. The statistical results show that the average of equilibrium wicking height and capillary rise rate coefficient tend to decrease with increasing the nanofiber yarn twist, due to the reduction of continuity and size of capillaries.

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    F. Hajiani, A. A. Ghareaghaji, Ali. A. A. Jeddi, S. H. Amirshahi & F. Mazaheri

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Hajiani, F., Ghareaghaji, A.A., Jeddi, A.A.A. et al. Wicking properties of polyamide 66 twisted nanofiber yarn by tracing the color alteration in yarn structure. Fibers Polym 15, 1966–1976 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-014-1966-1

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