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Effects of processing parameters on morphology of electrospun polystyrene nanofibers

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This study focused on the preparation of electrospun polystyrene (PS) nanofibers. PS solutions were prepared in single (dimethylformamide; DMF, dimethylacetamide; DMAc or tetrahydrofuran; THF) and mixed solvent (DMF/THF and DMAc/THF) systems with and without tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) salt. The effects of PS concentration, solvent system, the addition of salt, appearance and diameter of PS fibers were examined. The average diameter of the as-spun fibers increased upon increasing PS concentration. The morphology of the fibers significantly depended on the properties of the solvents. The obtained fibers were smooth without any beads and their diameters were affected by the amount of THF in the solvent and PS concentration. The beads in the fibers disappeared and the fiber diameter significantly decreased after the addition of TBAB. The smallest diameter and the narrowest diameter distribution of PS nanofibers (376±36 nm) were obtained from 15% PS solution in DMAc with 0.025% w/v TBAB.

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    Todsapon Nitanan, Praneet Opanasopit, Prasert Akkaramongkolporn, Theerasak Rojanarata & Tanasait Ngawhirunpat

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Nitanan, T., Opanasopit, P., Akkaramongkolporn, P. et al. Effects of processing parameters on morphology of electrospun polystyrene nanofibers. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 29, 173–181 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-011-0167-5

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