Table 1 Mechanical properties of all the wet-spun fibres with the standard deviation.

From: Graphene oxide incorporated waste wool/PAN hybrid fibres

Sample

Diameter (µm)

Linear density (tex)

Strength (MPa)

Strain (%)

Control PAN

16.96 ± 1.74

0.16 ± 0.01

438.32 ± 1.96

8.66 ± 0.76

WP (5:95)

19.84 ± 1.41

0.18 ± 0.02

342.83 ± 2.53

11.37 ± 0.68

WP (15:85)

23.42 ± 2.05

0.24 ± 0.02

192.12 ± 1.78

11.62 ± 1.41

WP (25:75)

30.39 ± 2.40

0.33 ± 0.02

116.67 ± 1.95

12.07 ± 1.75

WP (25:75)a

20.58 ± 1.60

0.19 ± 0.02

327.28 ± 1.98

10.92 ± 1.39

  1. aWP (25:75) hybrid fibre after stretching at 90 °C and drying at 120 °C.