Electrospinning fabrication and characterization of poly(vinyl alcohol)/montmorillonite nanofiber mats |
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| Authors: | Hyun Woo Lee Mohammad Rezaul Karim Hyun Mi Ji Jin Hyun Choi Han Do Ghim Sung Min Park Weontae Oh Jeong Hyun Yeum |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Advanced Organic Materials Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702‐701, Korea;2. Department of R&D Division/Test and Analysis Team, Korea Dyeing Technology Center, Daegu 703‐834, Korea;3. Department of Nanoengineering, Dong‐eui University, Busan 614‐714, Korea |
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| Abstract: | Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/montmorillonite clay (MMT) nanofiber mats have been fabricated by the electrospinning technique. The PVA/MMT nanofiber mats were characterized by X‐ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and mechanical measurements. The study showed that the introduction of MMT results in improvement in tensile strength, and thermal stability of the PVA matrix. XRD patterns and SEM micrographs suggest the coexistence of exfoliated MMT layers over the studied MMT contents. FTIR revealed that there might be possible interaction occurred between the MMT clay and PVA matrix. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009 |
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| Keywords: | poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofiber mats montmorillonite electrospinning |
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