Electrospun fibers from poly(methyl methacrylate)/vapor grown carbon nanofibers

Authors

Javier Macossay-Torres, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Juan H. Leal
Anxiu Kuang, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Robert E. Jones, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-2006

Abstract

Electrospinning has been used to obtain poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) microfibers and nanofibers and PMMA/vapor grown carbon nanofibers (VGCNFs or CNFs) composite fibers with micrometer and nanometer size diameters. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) indicated that addition of CNFs caused a decrease in the thermal stability of the composite fibers. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to confirm the micro- and nano- nature of the fibers and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was utilized to confirm the presence of CNFs embedded within the polymer matrix and along the surface.

Comments

Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Recommended Citation

Macossay, J., Leal, J.H., Kuang, A. and Jones, R.E. (2006), Electrospun fibers from poly(methyl methacrylate)/vapor grown carbon nanofibers. Polym. Adv. Technol., 17: 391-394. https://doi.org/10.1002/pat.716

Publication Title

Polymers for Advanced Technologies

DOI

10.1002/pat.716