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. 2015 Jul 6;112(29):8971–8976. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1502870112

Table 1.

Mechanical properties for paper made from cellulose fibers with different diameters

Mean fiber diameter, nm Tensile strength, MPa Toughness, MJ/m3 Fracture strain, % Density, g/cm3 Specific strength, MPa/g/cm3
11 275.2 ± 25 16.9 ± 1 8.5 ± 0.5 1.2 229.2 ± 21
20(37) 235.0 ± 21 7.26 ± 2.6 5.2 ± 1.2
28 208.3 ± 17 4.3 ± 0.2 2.9 ± 0.1 1.2 173.6 ± 14
27,000 6.7 ± 0.7 0.13 ± 0.1 2.4 ± 0.1 0.8 8.3 ± 0.9