In this study, polyamide6 (PA6) nanofiber mats were fabricated through the electrospinning process. The nanofibers were coated by polyaniline (PANI) using the in situ polymerization of aniline in the presence of graphene oxide. The composite of the PANI/graphene oxide–coated nanofiber mat was treated with hydrazine monohydrate to reduce graphene oxide to graphene, and this was followed by the reoxidation of PANI. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), wide angle X‐ray diffraction (WAXD), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), tensile strength tests, electrical conductivity measurements, cyclic voltammetry (CV), and charge/discharge measurements were conducted on the composite PA6/graphene nanofiber mats. It was found that the surface of the PA6 nanofibers was coated uniformly with the granular PANI and graphene oxide. Besides, the composite nanofibers showed good tensile and thermal properties. Their electrical conductivity and specific capacitance, when used as a separator in the cell, were 1.02 × 10?4 S/cm and 423.28 F/g, respectively. Therefore, the composite PANI/reduced graphene oxide–coated PA6 nanofiber mats could be regarded as suitable candidates for application in energy storage devices. 相似文献
In this study, the aim is to describe the influence of electrospinning parameters on the morphology, the water wetting property and dye adsorption property of poly(methyl methacrylate) nanofiber mats. Specifically, the effects of solution concentration, solvent type, applied voltage, distance between the electrodes and particulate reinforcement on the diameter and shape of the nanofibers were investigated. All poly(methyl methacrylate) nanofiber mats contained beaded nanofiber structures. With increasing the polymer solution concentration, the average fiber diameter also increased. Poly(methyl methacrylate) nanofiber mat electrospun from dimethylformamide solution resulted in thicker fibers when compared with the mat electrospun from acetone solution. Increasing the electric potential difference between the collector and the syringe tip did not increase the average fiber diameter. Besides increasing the distance between the electrodes resulted in a decrease in the average fiber diameter. When compared with PMMA nanofiber mat, thicker fibers were obtained with silica nanoparticles reinforced nanofiber mat. According to the water contact angle measurements, all poly(methyl methacrylate) nanofiber mats revealed hydrophobic surface property. PMMA nanofiber mat with the highest water contact angle gave rise to the highest dye adsorption capacity. 相似文献
Camphor‐10‐sulfonic acid (HCSA) doped polyaniline (PANI)/poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) composite nanofibers with different compositions (12 to 52 wt.% of PANI) were synthesized by an electrospinning method and their properties including optical, electrical and sensing were systematically investigated. FT‐IR shows that an increase of IR absorbance ratios of aromatic C? C stretching vibration of benzenoid rings of PANI to C? O? C symmetric vibrational modes of PEO confirmed that the PANI content in nanofiber mats increased proportionally with increase in PANI content in electrospinning solution. The band gap of PANI was determined to be 2.5 eV using UV‐Vis spectroscopy. The electrical conductivities of the nanofibers increased with an increase in the PANI content in the nanofibers. Additionally, the sensitivity toward NH3 increased as the PANI content increased, but branched nanofibers reduced sensing response. The humidity sensitivity changed from positive to negative as the PANI content increased. The electron transport mechanism was studied by measuring the temperature dependence electrical resistivity. The negative temperature coefficient of resistance revealed a semiconducting behavior for the PANI/PEO nanofibers. The activation energy, calculated by Arrhenius plot, increased as the PANI content decreased. The power law indicated that electrons were being transported in a three dimensional matrix, and the longer hopping distance required more hopping energy for electron transport. 相似文献
Oxydianiline-pyromellitic dianhydride poly(amic acid) (ODA-PMDA PAA) was polymerized with a catalyst support of triethyl amine for controlling molecular weight. This polymer was used for electrospinning in the preparation of PAA nanofibers, a precursor of carbon nanofibers. Here the amount of catalyst and concentration of PAA solution were optimized to produce polyimide-based carbon nanofibers approximately 80 nm in diameter. The effects of molecular weight of PAA, bias voltage, and spinning rate on the morphology of electrospun PAA and polyimide nanofibers have been evaluated. We showed that the conductivity of the carbon nanofiber mat decreased with increasing nanofiber diameter, where the conductivity of polyimide-based carbon nanofiber mat was much higher than those of other types of carbon nanofiber mat. The key ingredient to increase conductivity in a carbon nanofiber mat was found to be the number of cross junctions between nanofibers. 相似文献
Summary: Electrically conducting polypyrrole‐poly(ethylene oxide) (PPy‐PEO) composite nanofibers are fabricated via a two‐step process. First, FeCl3‐containing PEO nanofibers are produced by electrospinning. Second, the PEO‐FeCl3 electrospun fibers are exposed to pyrrole vapor for the synthesis of polypyrrole. The vapor phase polymerization occurs through the diffusion of pyrrole monomer into the nanofibers. The collected non‐woven fiber mat is composed of 96 ± 30 nm diameter PPy‐PEO nanofibers. FT‐IR, XPS, and conductivity measurements confirm polypyrrole synthesis in the nanofiber.
An SEM image of the PPy‐PEO composite nanofibers. The scale bar in the image is 500 nm. 相似文献
A new strategy was developed to fabricate superhydrophobic nylon 6 nanofibers, in which the blend solutions of poly(dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS) prepolymer and nylon 6 was spun using an innovative solution blowing process, and then the PDMS prepolymer contianning nanofibers were cured to obtain PDMS/nylon 6 nanofiber mats. Morphology, surface composition, non-wetting property and protective performance were investigated. The results showed that the addition of PDMS prepolymer improved the spinnability of the spinning solutions, and the PDMS/nylon 6 nanofibers had smooth surfaces and diameters from 100 nm to 350 nm. The presence of PDMS effectively enhanced the hydrophobicity of the nanofiber mats, showing water contact angles of 132° to 161° for PDMS contents of 1 wt% to 3 wt%. The PDMS/nylon 6 mats also possessed excellent protective and transport properties. The results indicated the potential application of the novel nanofiber mats in protective clothing. 相似文献
In this paper, two different aniline dimers, N-phenyl-1,2-phenylenediamine (2-PPD) and N-phenyl-1,4-phenylenediamine (4-PPD) were used as starting monomers in polyaniline (PANI) synthesis. It was found that 2-PPD dimer alone produced only an amorphous PANI oligomer with a flaky morphology, while the 4-PPD provided either linear nanofiber or a spaghetti-like hollow nanofiber structures comprising of worm-like fibril subunits. By adjusting the molar fed ratio of 4-PPD to 2-PPD in the copolymerization, long PANI nanofibers with length up to tens of microns, bundled together by single PANI fibrils with diameter ca. 3-5 nm, was formed. A possible formation mechanism was proposed taking account of the reactivity difference at positions 4 and 2 on the 4-PPD and 2-PPD, respectively. 相似文献
Due to recent advances in the production of biotherapeutics, high capacity, high throughput adsorption media for efficient and economic separation of these medically important products are in great demand. One option that has been evaluated extensively is membrane/mat adsorption. While these media allow for rapid adsorption (due to the decreased internal diffusion) and high throughput processing (due to the open porous structure), they often suffer from low capacity and poor enrichment factors. Herein, we report the fabrication, characterization, and protein adsorption evaluation of an innovative type of membrane/mat adsorption media based on electrospun carbon nanofibers. By surface-functionalization of these nanofibers with a weak acid cation-exchange ligand, the capacity was doubled for binding a model protein (i.e., lysozyme) compared to commercial products; and the capacity value was over 200 mg lysozyme per gram of adsorption media. Meanwhile, the thin nanofibers (having diameters of ~300 nm) along with open pores among nanofibers in the mats (having sizes of ~10-15 μm) allowed for higher operating flow rates and lower pressure drops. Furthermore, the incorporation of higher ligand density and the addition of a non-ionic surfactant (i.e., Triton X-305) into the adsorption buffer eliminated the non-specific binding of a competing protein (bovine serum albumin). In combination, this study suggested that electrospun carbon nanofiber adsorption media would provide a promising alternative to packed resin beds for bioseparations. 相似文献
Electrospun nanofiber mats are inherently weak, and hence they are often deposited on mechanically-strong substrates such
as porous woven fabrics that can provide good structural support without altering the nanofiber characteristics. One major
challenge of this approach is to ensure good adhesion of nanofiber mats onto the substrates and to achieve satisfactory durability
of nanofiber mats against flexion and abrasion during practical use. In this work, Nylon 6 nanofibers were deposited on plasma-pretreated
woven fabric substrates through a new plasma-electrospinning hybrid process with the objective of improving adhesion between
nanofibers and fabric substrates. The as-prepared Nylon 6 nanofiber-deposited woven fabrics were evaluated for adhesion strength
and durability of nanofiber mats by carrying out peel strength and flex resistance tests. The test results showed significant
improvement in the adhesion of nanofiber mats on woven fabric substrates. The nanofiber-deposited woven fabrics also exhibited
good resistance to damage under repetitive flexion. X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy and water contact angle analyses were
conducted to study the plasma effect on the nanofibers and substrate fabric, and the results suggested that both the plasma
pretreatment and plasma-electrospinning hybrid process introduced radicals, increased oxygen contents, and led to the formation
of active chemical sites on the nanofiber and substrate surfaces. These active sites helped in creating crosslinking bonds
between substrate fabric and electrospun nanofibers, which in turn increased the adhesion properties. The work demonstrates
that the plasma-electrospinning hybrid process of nanofiber mats is a promising method to prepare durable functional materials. 相似文献
TiO2/PVA composite nanofiber mat was prepared via an electrospinning technology. SH‐TiO2‐SiO2 hybrid particles and PVA solution were injected through a coaxial syringe, yielding a composite nanofiber mat. The as‐prepared SH‐TiO2‐SiO2/PVA composite nanofiber mat was immersed in Cd2+ cation solution and S2? anion solution in turn. Thus, yellow TiO2@CdS/PVA composite nanofiber mats were prepared. By adjusting the number of times a mat was immersed in the Cd2+ and S2? solutions, different amounts of CdS particles attaching to the mats were obtained. Both SH‐TiO2‐SiO2/PVA and TiO2@CdS/PVA composite nanofiber mats were employed to catalyze the photodegradation of a model dye, methylene blue. The photodegradation performance could be greatly enhanced by the introduction of CdS particles anchoring onto TiO2 particles. The photodegradation efficiency reached 99.2% within 180 min. Also, the nanofiber mat could be recycled and reused at least 10 times. The photodegradation efficiency of TiO2@CdS/PVA composite nanofiber mats remained 68.8% for 10 cycles. 相似文献
Porous ZnS and ZnO nano‐crystal films were fabricated via a three‐step procedure. First, Zn(CH3COO)2/Silk Fibroin nanofiber mats were prepared by coaxial electrospinning. Second, Zn(CH3COO)2/Silk Fibroin mats were immersed in NaS solution to react with S2− to obtain ZnS/Silk Fibroin nanofiber mats. Finally, ZnO porous films were prepared by calcination of ZnS/Silk Fibroin composite mat at 600°C in air atmosphere. When ZnS/Silk Fibroin mats were calcinated in nitrogen, ZnS/Carbon composite mats were obtained accordingly. The resulting porous films were fully characterized. The ZnO porous films were the aggregation of ZnO nano‐crystal with hexagonal wurtzite structure. The seize of ZnO was estimated in the range of 10–20 nm. Both of the ZnS and ZnO nano‐crystal films exhibited high photocatalytic activities for the photodegradation of Methylene blue and Rhodamine B. It was also found that ZnO porous films are better than ZnS/Carbon nanofiber mats. In addition, photocatalysis of a real wastewater sample from a printing and dyeing company was conducted. The ZnO porous films exhibited excellent performance to treat the real samples. Moreover, the porous ZnO nano‐crystal photocatalyst could easily be recycled without notable loss of catalysis ability. 相似文献
UV radiation causes serious damage to skin, and a protective system capable of absorbing or reflecting UV radiation is required
to protect skin. This paper describes the UV protection and photocatalytic properties of TiO2 nanofilm coated electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibrous mats with various nanofiber diameter and area density. The
mats were coated by sol–gel process. The results of this research showed that sol–gel is capable of coating porous nanofibrous
mats with a weight increase as low as 0.8%. The TiO2 nanofilm coated on the nanofibrous mats has a considerable effect on its UV protection. The UV protection factor (UPF) of
the mats increases with decreasing nanofiber diameter. In fact decreasing the diameter of nanofibers of the TiO2 nanofilm coated PAN nanofibrous mats increases their photocatalytic activity. Moreover, this research showed that TiO2 nanofilm produced through sol–gel process on the PAN nanofibers has a crystalline structure. The UPF of the nanofibrous mat
coated with a TiO2 nanofilm via sol–gel process can be classified as excellent. 相似文献