Rheological Behavior of Poly(Styrene-Co-Acrylonitrile)/Carbon Nanotube Sponges for Fiber Electrospinning Applications

Polymeric composite solutions (PCSs) reinforced with carbon nanotubes sponges (CNT-sponges) have attracted interest in material science and engineering due to their physicochemical properties. Understanding the influence of CNT-sponges content (0.1 wt.%, 0.3 wt.% and 0.5 wt.%) on rheological behavio...

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Main Authors: Rubén Caro-Briones, Marco Antonio Pérez-Castillo, Hugo Martínez-Gutiérrez, Emilio Muñoz-Sandoval, Gabriela Martínez-Mejía, Lazaro Ruiz-Virgen, Mónica Corea
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Marco Antonio Pérez-Castillo
Hugo Martínez-Gutiérrez
Emilio Muñoz-Sandoval
Gabriela Martínez-Mejía
Lazaro Ruiz-Virgen
Mónica Corea
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Hugo Martínez-Gutiérrez
Emilio Muñoz-Sandoval
Gabriela Martínez-Mejía
Lazaro Ruiz-Virgen
Mónica Corea
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description Polymeric composite solutions (PCSs) reinforced with carbon nanotubes sponges (CNT-sponges) have attracted interest in material science and engineering due to their physicochemical properties. Understanding the influence of CNT-sponges content (0.1 wt.%, 0.3 wt.% and 0.5 wt.%) on rheological behavior of poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) P(S:AN) (0:100, 20:80, 40:60 and 50:50, wt.%:wt.%) solutions synthesized by emulsion polymerization can predict the viscoelastic parameters for their possible application in electrospinning processes. The obtained nanofibers can be used as sensors, textiles, purifying agents or artificial muscles and tissues. For this, amplitude and frequency sweeps were performed to measure the viscosity (<i>η</i>), storage (G’) and loss (G”) moduli and loss factor (tan δ). Most PCSs showed a shear thinning behavior over the viscosity range of 0.8 < <i>η</i>/Pa·s < 20. At low CNT-sponges concentration in the polymer matrix, the obtained loss factor indicated a liquid-like behavior, while as CNT-sponges content increases, the solid-like behavior predominated. Then, the polymeric solutions were successfully electrospun; however, some agglomerations were formed in materials containing 0.5 wt.% of CNT-sponges attributed to the interaction forces generated within the structure. Finally, the rheological analysis indicates that the PCS with a low percentage of CNT-sponges are highly suitable to be electrospun.
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spelling doaj-art-0f38c6e552ac4829a9c12e1ac33b63fa2025-08-20T03:08:06ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912025-07-011514106010.3390/nano15141060Rheological Behavior of Poly(Styrene-Co-Acrylonitrile)/Carbon Nanotube Sponges for Fiber Electrospinning ApplicationsRubén Caro-Briones0Marco Antonio Pérez-Castillo1Hugo Martínez-Gutiérrez2Emilio Muñoz-Sandoval3Gabriela Martínez-Mejía4Lazaro Ruiz-Virgen5Mónica Corea6Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Química e Industrias Extractivas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Luis Enrique Erro S/N, Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos, Zacatenco, Alcaldía Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City 07738, MexicoEscuela Superior de Ingeniería Química e Industrias Extractivas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Luis Enrique Erro S/N, Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos, Zacatenco, Alcaldía Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City 07738, MexicoCentro de Nanociencias y Micro y Nanotecnologías, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Luis Enrique Erro S/N, Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos, Zacatenco, Alcaldía Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City 07738, MexicoAdvanced Materials Division, IPICYT, Camino a la Presa San José 2055, Col Lomas 4a Sección, San Luis Potosi 78216, MexicoEscuela Superior de Ingeniería Química e Industrias Extractivas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Luis Enrique Erro S/N, Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos, Zacatenco, Alcaldía Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City 07738, MexicoEscuela Superior de Ingeniería Química e Industrias Extractivas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Luis Enrique Erro S/N, Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos, Zacatenco, Alcaldía Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City 07738, MexicoEscuela Superior de Ingeniería Química e Industrias Extractivas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Luis Enrique Erro S/N, Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos, Zacatenco, Alcaldía Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City 07738, MexicoPolymeric composite solutions (PCSs) reinforced with carbon nanotubes sponges (CNT-sponges) have attracted interest in material science and engineering due to their physicochemical properties. Understanding the influence of CNT-sponges content (0.1 wt.%, 0.3 wt.% and 0.5 wt.%) on rheological behavior of poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) P(S:AN) (0:100, 20:80, 40:60 and 50:50, wt.%:wt.%) solutions synthesized by emulsion polymerization can predict the viscoelastic parameters for their possible application in electrospinning processes. The obtained nanofibers can be used as sensors, textiles, purifying agents or artificial muscles and tissues. For this, amplitude and frequency sweeps were performed to measure the viscosity (<i>η</i>), storage (G’) and loss (G”) moduli and loss factor (tan δ). Most PCSs showed a shear thinning behavior over the viscosity range of 0.8 < <i>η</i>/Pa·s < 20. At low CNT-sponges concentration in the polymer matrix, the obtained loss factor indicated a liquid-like behavior, while as CNT-sponges content increases, the solid-like behavior predominated. Then, the polymeric solutions were successfully electrospun; however, some agglomerations were formed in materials containing 0.5 wt.% of CNT-sponges attributed to the interaction forces generated within the structure. Finally, the rheological analysis indicates that the PCS with a low percentage of CNT-sponges are highly suitable to be electrospun.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/14/1060polymer composite solutions (PCSs)rheology analysisCNT-spongeselectrospinning
spellingShingle Rubén Caro-Briones
Marco Antonio Pérez-Castillo
Hugo Martínez-Gutiérrez
Emilio Muñoz-Sandoval
Gabriela Martínez-Mejía
Lazaro Ruiz-Virgen
Mónica Corea
Rheological Behavior of Poly(Styrene-Co-Acrylonitrile)/Carbon Nanotube Sponges for Fiber Electrospinning Applications
Nanomaterials
polymer composite solutions (PCSs)
rheology analysis
CNT-sponges
electrospinning
title Rheological Behavior of Poly(Styrene-Co-Acrylonitrile)/Carbon Nanotube Sponges for Fiber Electrospinning Applications
title_full Rheological Behavior of Poly(Styrene-Co-Acrylonitrile)/Carbon Nanotube Sponges for Fiber Electrospinning Applications
title_fullStr Rheological Behavior of Poly(Styrene-Co-Acrylonitrile)/Carbon Nanotube Sponges for Fiber Electrospinning Applications
title_full_unstemmed Rheological Behavior of Poly(Styrene-Co-Acrylonitrile)/Carbon Nanotube Sponges for Fiber Electrospinning Applications
title_short Rheological Behavior of Poly(Styrene-Co-Acrylonitrile)/Carbon Nanotube Sponges for Fiber Electrospinning Applications
title_sort rheological behavior of poly styrene co acrylonitrile carbon nanotube sponges for fiber electrospinning applications
topic polymer composite solutions (PCSs)
rheology analysis
CNT-sponges
electrospinning
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/15/14/1060
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