Preparation and characterization of electrospun fibers of Nylon 11

Nylon 11 nanofibers mats were successfully prepared by electrospinning process from formic acid solution. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed that nanofibers with uniform diameter were produced when the polymer concentration was 10% w/v, whereas ribbons were formed at a higher conce...

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Published: Budapest University of Technology and Economics 2008-08-01
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description Nylon 11 nanofibers mats were successfully prepared by electrospinning process from formic acid solution. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed that nanofibers with uniform diameter were produced when the polymer concentration was 10% w/v, whereas ribbons were formed at a higher concentration. The crystalline structure of the nanofibers mats was investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and it was found that the nanofibers mats crystallized in α form. The melt crystallized as well as solution casted films however exhibited γ form. The thermal properties of these samples were studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and it was observed that electrospun fibers showed higher crystallinity than the melt-crystallized samples. However, the crystallinity of electrospun fibers was lower than the solution-crystallized sample.
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spelling doaj-art-e2b0b1fe291346a6b97e0bd827347d912025-08-20T03:19:07ZengBudapest University of Technology and EconomicseXPRESS Polymer Letters1788-618X2008-08-012854054510.3144/expresspolymlett.2008.65Preparation and characterization of electrospun fibers of Nylon 11Nylon 11 nanofibers mats were successfully prepared by electrospinning process from formic acid solution. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed that nanofibers with uniform diameter were produced when the polymer concentration was 10% w/v, whereas ribbons were formed at a higher concentration. The crystalline structure of the nanofibers mats was investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and it was found that the nanofibers mats crystallized in α form. The melt crystallized as well as solution casted films however exhibited γ form. The thermal properties of these samples were studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and it was observed that electrospun fibers showed higher crystallinity than the melt-crystallized samples. However, the crystallinity of electrospun fibers was lower than the solution-crystallized sample.http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0000657&mi=cdNanomaterialsBiocompatible polymerselectrospinningNylon11
spellingShingle Preparation and characterization of electrospun fibers of Nylon 11
eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Nanomaterials
Biocompatible polymers
electrospinning
Nylon11
title Preparation and characterization of electrospun fibers of Nylon 11
title_full Preparation and characterization of electrospun fibers of Nylon 11
title_fullStr Preparation and characterization of electrospun fibers of Nylon 11
title_full_unstemmed Preparation and characterization of electrospun fibers of Nylon 11
title_short Preparation and characterization of electrospun fibers of Nylon 11
title_sort preparation and characterization of electrospun fibers of nylon 11
topic Nanomaterials
Biocompatible polymers
electrospinning
Nylon11
url http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0000657&mi=cd