Journal of Fashion Technology & Textile EngineeringISSN: 2329-9568

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Research Article, J Fashion Technol Textile Eng Vol: 3 Issue: 1

Influence of Electron Irradiation on Tassr Non-mulberry Silk Fibers

Y Sangappa1*, S Asha1, B Lakshmeesha Rao1, Mahadeva Gowda1 and R Somashekar2
1Department of Studies in Physics, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri, Mangalore 574 199, India
2Department of Studies in Physics, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006, India
Corresponding author : Y Sangappa
Department of Studies in Physics, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri, Mangalore 574 199, India
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E-mail: syhalabhavi@yahoo.co.in
Received: September 2, 2014 Accepted: February 17, 2015 Published: February 21, 2015
Citation: Sangappa Y, Asha S, Rao BL, Gowda M, Somashekar R (2015) Influence of Electron Irradiation on Tassr Non-mulberry Silk Fibers. J Fashion Technol Textile Eng 3:1. doi:10.4172/2329-9568.1000119

Abstract

Influence of Electron Irradiation on Tassr Non-mulberry Silk Fibers

In this work the effect of electron irradiation on the structural, chemical and thermal properties of tassar non-mulberry silk fibers was investigated. Tassar silk fiber (Antheraea mylitta) samples were irradiated in air at room temperature using 8 MeV electron beam in the range 0 to 100 kGy. Various properties of the irradiated fibers were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The wide angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) study shows the crystallite size (L) increases with increasing radiation dosage. It was found that the thermal stability of the fibers improved after electron irradiation.

Keywords: Fiber; Electron irradiation; XRD; Chemical properties; Thermal properties

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