Fabrication of electrospun nanofiber from a blend of PVC and PHB
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Pham Le Quoc
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Dmitriy V. Anuchin
Abstract
In this work, the fabrication process of electrospun nanofibers from a blend of polyhydroxy butyrate (PHB) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) has been investigated. PVC/PHB nanofibers have been fabricated from solutions using different PVC and PHB ratios. The influence of technical parameters of the electrospinning process on the fabrication, morphology, and diameter of nanofibers has been evaluated. The chemical structure and thermal properties of PVC/PHB have been studied. The results show that the diameter of PVC/PHB nanofibers increases as the PHB content increases. In addition, the optimal technical parameters of the electrospinning process for each PVC and PHB ratio are different. Infrared spectroscopy analysis revealed an enhancement of the crystalline phase of the polymer composite with increasing PHB content. The thermal properties of PVC/PHB nanofibers were evaluated through differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The change in PHB ratios leads to a change in the glass transition temperature of PVC/PHB nanofibers. The thermal degradation process of PVC/PHB includes two steps. Increasing the PHB content leads to an enhancement in the mechanical strength of PVC/PHB nanofiber mats; however, it also results in a reduction in tensile elongation. Based on the results of structural, morphological, interaction analysis, and mechanical properties of PVC/PHB nanofibers, this study contributes to the optimization of the fabrication of nanofibers from PVC and PHB. PVC/PHB nanofibers have the potential to be used for air filtration applications.
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Research ethics: Not applicable.
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Informed consent: Not applicable.
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Author contributions: Pham Le Quoc, Mayya V. Uspenskaya and Roman O. Olekhnovich conceived of the presented idea. Pham Le Quoc, Dmitriy V. Anuchin designed the study. Material preparation, data collection, and analysis were performed by Pham Le Quoc, Dmitriy V. Anuchin, Vera E. Sitnikova, Nguyen Hong Thanh and Arina V. Kremleva. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Pham Le Quoc and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Competing interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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Research funding: The work financially supported by ITMO University and Joint Vietnam-Russia Tropical Science and Technology Research Center.
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Data availability: Not applicable.
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- Frontmatter
- Research Articles
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- Experimental investigation on mechanical and tribological analysis of pineapple leaf (Ananas comosus) and sisal (Agave sisalana) fibers reinforced hybrid epoxy composites
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- Fabrication of expandable graphite and soybean oil-based synergistic modified polyurethane foam with improved thermal stability and flame retardant properties
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