PS/PMMA-CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots Hybrid Nanofibers for VOCs Sensors

Hybrid nanofibers containing CdSe/ZnS quantum dots have been produced by electrospinning of hybrid latexes to characterize the electro-optical behavior of this novel luminescent sensing material. The latexes are synthesized by seeded semi-batch emulsion polymerization yielding cross-linked core-shell PS/QDs/PMMA particles with efficiently encapsulated quantum dots guaranteeing a good optical stability. Addition of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) or polyethylene oxide (PEO) to the latexes is necessary to produce polymeric dispersions suitable for electrospinning manufacture of the nanometric fibers. The optimized polymeric dispersions are successfully electrospun obtaining fluorescent nanofibers in both cases. The hybrid nanofibers are sensitive to selected solvents (acetone, methanol and THF) and present positive response making them good candidates for the production of VOC sensors.     

Synthesis of hydroxyapatite fibers using electrospinning: A study of phase evolution based on polymer matrix

Hydroxyapatite (HA) is considered as the most promising biomaterial candidate to replace and regenerate hard tissues. A small amount of β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) phase is advantageous for rapid bonding of the artificial bones to natural ones due to its high solubility compared to hydroxyapatite. Synthesizing HA nanofibers from electrospinning of sol-gel is considered as a widely researched topic. Motivation of the current work was to investigate the influence of polymeric binder in the final phase evolution after heat treatment of electrospun nanofibers. Calcium phosphate nanofibers were fabricated by electrospinning sols using gelatine and polyvinylpyrrolidone as carrier polymers and subjected to heat treatment. It was realized that carrier polymers facilitate preferential calcium phosphate phase formation by forming hydroxyapatite as major phase while PVP was used and β-TCP with HA as secondary phase while gelatine was employed. XRD and thermal analyses were performed to ascertain the reason behind this interesting behaviour.     

聚丙烯腈纳米微纤的制备

电纺丝是制备纳米纤维的一种有效方法。对聚丙烯腈(PAN)与二醋酸纤维素(SCA)的混合溶液进行电纺丝,其中PAN:SCA 分别为50:50、80:20、90:10、95:5,发现当PAN:SCA =50:50 时,PAN 与SCA 各自成纤,而当 PAN 与 SCA 的比值增大时,SCA 往往分散于 PAN 纤维中。用丙酮洗涤后在 PAN 纤维表面出现凹坑,但丙酮的处理效果随 SC A 含量的降低而减弱。     

纳米氧化镍纤维的制备及表征

利用静电纺丝法,制备出聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)/四水乙酸镍纤维前躯体,通过焙烧前躯体制备出纳米氧化镍纤维,并用透射电子显微镜(TEM),扫描电子显微镜(SEM),X-射线衍射(XRD)以及热重分析(TG)对纤维进行了表征.     

静电纺丝技术制备PVP纳米纤维与表征

采用静电纺丝技术制备了聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)纳米纤维,研究了浓度、电压等实验条件对纤维形貌的影响。SEM分析表明:随浓度和电压不断升高,纤维形貌呈现规律性的变化。在浓度和电压较高的情况下,首次制备了空心管束结构的PVP纳米纤维。TGA-DTA分析表明:632.92℃纤维完全被氧化。XRD表明:制备的PVP纤维为无定型态。。     

β-tricalcium phosphate nanoparticles adhered carbon nanofibrous membrane for human osteoblasts cell culture

β-tricalcium phosphate nanoparticles adhered carbon nanofibrous (β-TCP@CNFs) membranes were prepared by electrospinning and sintering a mixed solution of triethylphosphate, calcium nitrate tetrahydrate, and PAN. Crystalline structure and morphology of β-TCP@CNFs were characterized by XRD, SEM, and TEM observations. The diameter of the β-TCP nanoparticles was in the range of 30-60 nm, they were well distributed on the surface of CNFs. Human osteoblasts cells were actively proliferated on the β-TCP@CNFs membrane due to the far extended adhesion area and biocompatibility.     

Electrospun polyimide nanofibers and their applications

Aromatic polyimides (PIs) are high-performance polymers with rigid heterocyclic imide rings and aromatic benzene rings in their macromolecular backbones. Owing to excellent mechanical properties and thermal stability, as well as readily adjustable molecular structures, PIs have been widely adopted for many applications related to electronics, aerospace, automobile, and other industries. In recent years, PI fibers prepared by electrospinning of polyamic acid (PAA) precursor nanofibers followed by imidization (commonly known as electrospun PI nanofibers) have attracted growing interests. Herein, the preparation, evaluation, and application of electrospun PI nanofibers are reviewed. PI polymers and the electrospinning technique are introduced first followed by the preparation of electrospun nanofibers of homo-PI, co-PI, blend-PI, and PI composite. Subsequently, the mechanical and thermal properties of electrospun PI nanofibers are presented; in particular, the mechanical properties of individual electrospun PI nanofibers are highlighted. Thereafter, various applications of electrospun PI nanofibers are outlined, including reinforcement of composites, Li-ion battery separators, fuel cell proton exchange membranes, sensors, microelectronics, high-temperature filtration media, super-hydrophobic PI nanofibers, and PI-based carbon nanofibers. In the final section of conclusions and perspectives, future research endeavors and high-value applications of electrospun PI nanofibers are discussed.     

Temperature-induced changes in morphology and microstructure of electrospun mullite nanofibers fabricated from a hybrid mullite sol

Mullite nanofibers with small diameter and high surface area are an ideal candidate as the reinforcements in composite materials, and have promising applications in the fields of catalysis, filtration, thermal storage and so forth. In this work, electrospun mullite nanofibers were successfully synthesized using a hybrid mullite sol. The morphology and microstructure of fibers calcined at different temperatures were investigated. The morphology of fibers synthesized at 900 °C is porous with coarse surface, and after crystallization it becomes compact with smooth surface. The densities of fibers increase with the increasing temperatures. At 1200 °C the surface of fibers becomes coarse again, as a result of the grain growth of mullite. The crystallization path of fibers was revealed that the Al-rich mullite (4Al₂O₃·SiO₂) together with amorphous silica formed at 1000 °C, changed into mullite with higher silica contents as temperature further increased, and finally transformed into a stable 3Al₂O₃·2SiO₂ phase at 1200 °C. During this crystallization process, the flow of amorphous silica phase and the formation of mullite crystal structure benefit the densification of fibers, leading to the resultant fibers with fine and compact microstructure. The present findings can provide a guideline for the preparation of the promising high-mechanical mullite nanofibers and the synthesized nanofibers display great potential as reinforcements in structural ceramic composites.     

Gelled membranes for Li and Li-ion batteries prepared by electrospinning

Composite polymer gelled membranes have been prepared an electrospinning technique. Electrospinning of polymer fibers or electrospraying of particles is typically accomplished by applying a strong electric field (ca. 1–25 kV cm⁻¹) to a polymer solution or slurry of solids in an appropriate solvent. The fibers are collected as a mat (membrane) on a grounded target such as Al, Cu, Ni, etc. Typical membranes (mats) consist of nanometer size fibers and have porosities of 65–85%. In the present paper, we describe the fabrication of electrospun membranes for use as gelled electrolytes in Li and Li-ion batteries. The electrospun polymer membranes used in this work are based on the polyimides (PIs) Matrimid and Ultem 1000. Pure PI membranes have been prepared, and blends of Matrimid and Ultem with PVdF-HFP and PAN have been studied in 250 mAh and 7 Ah Li-ion cells. Fully imidized polyimides such as Matrimid and Ultem 1000 do not form gels, and are used as a host matrix of high mechanical strength to immobilize the gelling constituents PVdF or PAN.     

Morphology and conductivity of polyaniline sub-micron fibers prepared by electrospinning

Sub-micron fibers of pure polyaniline (PANI) doped with sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid were prepared by electrospinning PANI with suitable molecular weight dissolved in hot sulfuric acid. A modified electrospinning setup was employed with a coagulation bath as a collector, where dilute sulfuric acid was used as coagulation bath. The factors influencing the morphology and conductivity of the synthesized PANI fibers were investigated, including the concentration of dilute H₂SO₄ solution in the coagulation bath, the doped PANI concentration in H₂SO₄ solution, the type of doping acid and the voltage applied to the solution. The morphologies of doped PANI fibers were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM). The structure of the resulting fibers was analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and UV–vis spectrometer. The conductivity of PANI fibers were characterized by I–V characteristics. Homogeneous PANI fibers with a diameter of 370 nm and a high conductivity of 52.9 S/cm were prepared. The possible mechanisms of different morphology formation and conductivity of PANI fibers were also discussed.