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Electrospinning of polyacrylonitrile fibers from ionic liquid solution

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We developed a temperature-controlled electrospinning apparatus specially for the polymers/IL system with high viscosity and surface tension and investigated the electrospinning of polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium bromide ([BMIM][Br]) solutions. The rheological behaviors, surface tensions and conductivities of PAN/[BMIM]/[Br] solutions at different temperatures indicated that appropriately increasing the temperature is beneficial to their spinnability. It is also shown that PAN/[BMIM]/[Br] with a concentration of 3 wt%, 4 wt% and 5 wt% can be electrospun to fibers by increasing their temperatures to 70°C, 75°C or 85°C, respectively. A rotating drum composed of a dacron mesh was used as a collector in order to avoid the contraction of the wet fibers. This present study provides an alternative method for electrospinning polymer fibers.

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  1. Textile Institute, Sichuan University, 24 South First Section, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P.R. China

    Tang Yang, Yongyi Yao, Yi Lin, Bing Wang & Dacheng Wu

  2. Analytical and Testing Center, Sichuan University, 24 South First Section, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, P.R. China

    Ruili Xiang

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Yang, T., Yao, Y., Lin, Y. et al. Electrospinning of polyacrylonitrile fibers from ionic liquid solution. Appl. Phys. A 98, 517–523 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-009-5483-9

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