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Magnetorheological characterization and electrospinnability of ultrasound-treated polymer solutions containing magnetic nanoparticles

Colloid and Polymer Science volume 296, pages 1849–1855 (2018)Cite this article

Abstract

In order to fabricate a magnetic nanofibrous membrane by electrospinning, it is necessary to follow a suitable method for incorporating nanoparticles into a polymer solution. Ultrasound treatment represents a very effective technique for distributing magnetic nanoparticles within polymer solutions. Adverse effects caused by sonication over time on the given nanofibrous membrane (polymer degradation and appearance of defects) were evaluated by using rotational (magneto)rheometry, transmission and scanning electron microscopy, and magnetometry. A magnetorheological approach was selected to estimate the optimal duration of sonication, and findings were experimentally verified. It was concluded that the processed nanofibrous membrane showed promise as an advanced magnetoactive device.

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Acknowledgments

The authors P.P. and P.F. wish to express their gratitude for the institutional support they received (RVO 67985874). The authors M.S. and V.B. thank the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic for the backing given under Program NPU I (LO1504). The author N.P. also is grateful to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic for its grant under the project m-IPMinfra (CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_013/0001823).

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  1. Institute of Hydrodynamics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 166 12, Prague 6, Czech Republic

    Petra Peer & Petr Filip

  2. Centre of Polymer Systems, University Institute, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, 760 01, Zlin, Czech Republic

    Martin Stenicka & Vladimir Babayan

  3. Institute of Physics of Materials of the Czech Academy of Sciences, 616 62, Brno, Czech Republic

    Nadezda Pizurova

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Peer, P., Stenicka, M., Filip, P. et al. Magnetorheological characterization and electrospinnability of ultrasound-treated polymer solutions containing magnetic nanoparticles. Colloid Polym Sci 296, 1849–1855 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-018-4411-y

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Keywords

  • Magnetorheological efficiency
  • Magnetic nanoparticles
  • Ultrasound treatment
  • Poly(ethylene oxide) solution
  • Electrospun nanofibres