Electrospinning fabrication and characterization of Poly(vinyl alcohol)/montmorillonite nanofiber mats

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Abstract

Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/montmorillonite clay (MMT) nanofiber mats have been fabricated by the electrospinning technique. The PVA/MMT nanofiber mats were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and mechanical measurements. The study showed that the introduction of MMT results in improvement in tensile strength, and thermal stability of the PVA matrix. XRD patterns and SEM micrographs suggest the coexistence of exfoliated MMT layers over the studied MMT contents. FTIR revealed that there might be possible interaction occurred between the MMT clay and PVA matrix.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1860-1867
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Applied Polymer Science
Volume113
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Aug 2009

Keywords

  • Electrospinning
  • Montmorillonite
  • Nanofiber mats
  • Poly(vinyl alcohol)

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