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Fabrication and Characterization of Electrospun Wool KeratinPoly(vinyl alcohol) Blend Nanofibers
Joint Authors
Source
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Abstract EN
Wool keratin/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) blend nanofibers were fabricated using the electrospinning method in formic acid solutions with different weight ratios of keratin to PVA.
The resultant blend nanofibers were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), and tensile test.
SEM images showed that the diameter of the blend nanofibers was affected by the content of keratin in blend solution.
FTIR and XRD analyses data demonstrated that there were good interactions between keratin and PVA in the blended nanofibers caused by possibly hydrogen bonds.
The TGA study revealed that the thermal stability of the blend nanofibers was between those of keratin and PVA.
Tensile test indicated that the addition of PVA was able to improve the mechanical properties of the electrospun nanofibers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Li, Shuai& Yang, Xu-Hong. 2014. Fabrication and Characterization of Electrospun Wool KeratinPoly(vinyl alcohol) Blend Nanofibers. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1015595
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Li, Shuai& Yang, Xu-Hong. Fabrication and Characterization of Electrospun Wool KeratinPoly(vinyl alcohol) Blend Nanofibers. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1015595
American Medical Association (AMA)
Li, Shuai& Yang, Xu-Hong. Fabrication and Characterization of Electrospun Wool KeratinPoly(vinyl alcohol) Blend Nanofibers. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1015595
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1015595