Preparation and characterization of UV-Cured hybrid polyvinyl alcohol nanofiber membranes by electrospinning

Bihter Zeytuncu, Süleyman Akman, Onuralp Yucel, Memetvezir Kahraman

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Abstract

The present study investigated the possibility of preparing polyvinyl alcoholic (PVA) organic-inorganic hybrid nanofiber membranes by electrospinning with UV irradiation. To this end, PVA, PVA/SiO2 organic-inorganic hybrid obtained with Geniosil® XL 33 as a SiO2 source, and imidazole-functionalized mesoporous PVA/SiO2/N=N nanofiber membranes were synthesized. These membranes were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis. According to results, fine polymeric nanofibers were obtained in the size range of 100-200 nm for pure PVA nanofibers and 150-250 nm for PVA/SiO 2 hybrid nanofibers, while imidazole-functionalized PVA/SiO 2 nanofibers were less than 100 nm. The membranes produced are suitable for use in various applications, including filtration and adsorption, in the biomedical and textile industries, among others.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)565-569
Number of pages5
JournalMaterials Research
Volume17
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • Electrospinning
  • Hybrid material
  • Nanofiber
  • Polyvinyl alcohol
  • UV-curable

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