Nanocomposite Nanofibers of Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) Electrospun from Dimethylsulfoxide

Year 2015, Volume: 27 - Special Issue I: Future Technical Textiles, 16 - 18, 09.07.2015

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Abstract

In this study, DMSO was used as the solvent and composite nanofibers of PAN with 1 and 3w% AgNO₃ content were electrospun. Then silver nanoparticles were in situ synthesized by chemical reduction. The effect of silver nitrate amount on the morphology, conductivity and mechanical properties of PAN/AgNPs composite nanofibers were investigated. Beadless and uniform composite nanofibers, the diameters of which were in the 499-515 nm range, were successfully electrospun. The breaking stress and breaking elongation of PAN/Ag composite nanofibers were higher than the neat PAN nanofibers. The conductivity was improved to around 10^-8S/cm with the incorporation silver nanoparticles. 

Keywords

Conductive, electrospinning, nanocomposite, nanofiber, polyacrylonitrile, silver nanoparticles

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