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. 2018 May 14;19(7):2969–2978. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00536

Table 3. Mechanical Properties of DAC and All-Cellulose DAC/CNC Composite Films of Different Water Contents under Tensile Stress (n = 4): Modulus of Elasticity (Emod), Ultimate Strength (UTS), Elongation at Break (dL at Fmax), and Toughness (UT).

H2O [wt %] CNC [wt %] Emod [GPa] UTS (σM) [MPa] dL at Fmax [%] UT [J m–3·104]
1 0 3.41 ± 0.16 122.46 ± 4.96 7.23 ± 1.06 603.20 ± 137.89
6 0 4.03 ± 0.09 80.92 ± 8.09 2.24 ± 0.34 103.33 ± 25.31
7 5 4.70 ± 0.23 120.91 ± 3.00 2.82 ± 0.21 172.68 ± 21.04