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Electrospinning and characterization of medium-molecular-weight poly(vinyl alcohol)/high-molecular-weight poly(vinyl alcohol)/montmorillonite nanofibers

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Submicron fibers of medium-molecular-weight poly(vinyl alcohol) (MMW-PVA), high-molecular-weight poly(vinyl alcohol) (HMW-PVA), and montmorillonite clay (MMT) in aqueous solutions were prepared by electrospinning technique. The effect of HMW-PVA and MMT on the morphology and mechanical properties of the MMW-PVA/HMW-PVA/MMT nanofibers were investigated for the first time. Scanning electron microscopy, viscometer, tensile strength testing machine, thermal gravimetric analyzer (TGA), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were utilized to characterize the PVA/MMT nanofibers morphology and properties. The MMW-PVA/HMW-PVA ratios and MMT concentration played important roles in nanofiber's properties. TEM data demonstrated that exfoliated MMT layers were well distributed within nanofibers. It was also found that the mechanical property and thermal stability were increased with HMW-PVA and MMT contents.

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This research was financially supported by the Ministry of Education, Science Technology (MEST) and Korea Industrial Technology Foundation (KOTEF) through the Human Resource Training Project for Regional Innovation. Also, the Korea Basic Science Institute (Daegu) is acknowledged for the TEM.

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  1. Department of Advanced Organic Materials Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 702-701, South Korea

    Hyun Mi Ji, Hyun Woo Lee, Mohammad Rezaul Karim, Md. Shahidul Islam, Byung Chul Ji & Jeong Hyun Yeum

  2. Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 702-701, South Korea

    In Woo Cheong

  3. Department of R&D, Global Challenge Co. Ltd., Daegu, 703-833, South Korea

    Eun A. Bae & Tae Hun Kim

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Ji, H.M., Lee, H.W., Karim, M.R. et al. Electrospinning and characterization of medium-molecular-weight poly(vinyl alcohol)/high-molecular-weight poly(vinyl alcohol)/montmorillonite nanofibers. Colloid Polym Sci 287, 751–758 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-009-2019-y

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