Ultrasonic breaking of fibers and microparticles into mesoporous particles with high loading of magnetic nanoparticles

Dong Choon Hyun, Eunmin Jo, Choo Jin Park, Min Cheol Lim, Hyun Jong Paik, Eun Chul Cho, Young Rok Kim, Unyong Jeong

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Abstract

Herein, a facile method for the large-scale production of mesoporous polymer/nanoparticle (NP) composites, with high-loading-efficiency of nanoparticles, is presented. The composite fibers and microparticles composed of polystyrene (PS), poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), and Fe2O3 NPs were obtained by electrojetting. After selectively dissolving the PEO phase, simple ultrasonication broke the porous fibers and the microparticles into numerous small mesoporous composite particles. For the breaking of the fibers and microparticles, the use of low-molecular-weight polymer was critical. As an example demonstration, we produced mesoporous PS particles with a large amount of magnetic NPs. Breaking mesoporous fibers and particles. Polymer composite particles containing large amounts of nanoparticles are produced by ultrasonic-breaking of porous, electrospun fibers and microparticles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)575-582
Number of pages8
JournalMacromolecular Materials and Engineering
Volume298
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2013

Keywords

  • electrohydrodynamic processes
  • electrospinning
  • electrospraying
  • magnetic nanoparticles
  • mesoporous materials

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