Ultra-fine polyelectrolyte fibers from electrospinning of poly(acrylic acid) |
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Authors: | Lei Li |
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Affiliation: | Fiber and Polymer Science, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA |
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Abstract: | Ultra-fine polyelectrolyte fibers have been generated from electrospinning of poly(acrylic acid) in aqueous and DMF solutions. The fiber diameters ranged from 80 to 500 nm and increased with increasing solution concentrations and electrospinning voltages. The fibers generated from the aqueous solutions were more homogeneous in sizes, especially when NaCl or NaOH was added. Higher voltages in electrospinning of the aqueous solutions also resulted in fibers with larger heat capacity in the glass transition region, and higher dehydration temperatures. These polyelectrolyte fibers could be rendered water-insoluble by incorporating β-cyclodextrin (at 20 wt% of PAA) in the aqueous solution, then heat-induced crosslinking was performed at 140 °C for 20 min. The resulting hydrogel fibers showed strongly pH-responsive swelling behaviors. |
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Keywords: | Nanofibers Poly(acrylic acid) Electrospinning |
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