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RGO/Nylon-6 composite mat with unique structural features and electrical properties obtained from electrospinning and hydrothermal process

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In this work, the reduced graphene oxide (RGO) sheets were effectively uploaded through nylon-6 fibers using combined process of electrospinning and hydrothermal treatment. Good dispersion of graphene oxide (GO) with nylon-6 solution could allow to upload GO sheets through nylon-6 fibers and facilitate the formation of spider-wave-like nano-nets during electrospinning. GO sheets present on/into nylon-6 spider-wave-like nano-nets were further reduced to RGO using hydrothermal treatment. The impregnated GO sheets into nylon-6 nanofibers and their reduction during hydrothermal treatment were confirmed by FE-SEM, TEM, FT-IR and Raman spectra. The electrical characteristics of pristine nylon-6, GO/nylon-6 and RGO/nylon-6 nanofibers were investigated and it was found that RGO/nylon-6 composite mat had better electrical conductivity than others. The formation of spider-wave-like nano-nets as well as indirect route of incorporation of RGO sheets on electrospun nylon-6 mat may open a new direction for future graphene/polymer electronics.

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  1. Department of Bionanosystem Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756, Korea

    Hem Raj Pant, Bishweshwar Pant, Chan Hee Park, Han Joo Kim & Cheol Sang Kim

  2. Engineering Science and Humanities Department, Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

    Hem Raj Pant

  3. Institute of Advanced Composite Materials, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Wanju, 565-902, Korea

    Dong Su Lee

  4. Division of Mechanical Design Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756, Korea

    Leonard D. Tijing, Bo Sang Hwang & Cheol Sang Kim

  5. Department of Organic Materials and Fiber Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, 561-756, Korea

    Hak Yong Kim

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Pant, H.R., Pant, B., Park, C.H. et al. RGO/Nylon-6 composite mat with unique structural features and electrical properties obtained from electrospinning and hydrothermal process. Fibers Polym 14, 970–975 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12221-013-0970-1

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