Formation of electrospun nylon-6/methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) oligomer spider-wave nanofibers

Hem Raj Pant; Madhab P. Bajgai; Ki Taek Nam; Kong H. Chu; Soo Jin Park; Hak Yong Kim

doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2010.06.047

Formation of electrospun nylon-6/methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) oligomer spider-wave nanofibers

Hem Raj Pant, Madhab P. Bajgai, Ki Taek Nam, Kong H. Chu, Soo Jin Park, Hak Yong Kim

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A methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) (MPEG) oligomer with a viscous nylon-6 supporting solution was fabricated and polymerized simultaneously to form a nanofiber network structure via electrospinning. This network consisted of thin MPEG nanofibers and thick nylon-6 nanofibers, which were arranged in a spider-web like structure. These two different nanofibers were separated from the electrospun mat by extraction of MPEG using water. This result showed that the hybrid nanocomposite mat consisted of two different interconnecting polymeric nanofibers. We propose that this interconnection is due to the formation of hydrogen bonds between MPEG and nylon-6 molecules. This spider-web structure formed by electrospinning was responsible for increasing the mechanical strength and the wetability of nylon-6 mat in the presence of small amounts of MPEG.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2087-2090
Number of pages	4
Journal	Materials Letters
Volume	64
Issue number	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2010.06.047
Publication status	Published - 15 Oct 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Electrospinning
Hybrid mat
Mechanical property
Nanocomposite
Polymer
Spider-web

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