TiO2 nanorods coated onto nylon 6 nanofibers using hydrothermal treatment with improved mechanical properties

Well-aligned arrays TiO2 nanorods were deposited onto electrospun nylon 6 (N6) nanofibers. The complete coverage of individual fiber surfaces with TiO2 nanorods occurred in a very short time using a cost effective hydrothermal technique. The results demonstrate that organic molecule substrates have...

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Autores: Abdal-Hay, A, Vanegas Peralta, Pablo Fernando
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Ecuador
Institución:Universidad de Cuenca
Repositorio:Repositorio Universidad de Cuenca
OAI Identifier:oai:dspace.ucuenca.edu.ec:123456789/22061
Acceso en línea:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84904659059&doi=10.1016%2fj.colsurfa.2014.05.058&partnerID=40&md5=6613f9e16cdc235e6ae111e2270f5dc0
http://dspace.ucuenca.edu.ec/handle/123456789/22061
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mechanical Testing
Polymer-Matrix Composites (Pmcs)
Wettability
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Sumario:Well-aligned arrays TiO2 nanorods were deposited onto electrospun nylon 6 (N6) nanofibers. The complete coverage of individual fiber surfaces with TiO2 nanorods occurred in a very short time using a cost effective hydrothermal technique. The results demonstrate that organic molecule substrates have a considerable influence on nucleation and precipitation mechanism and uniform distribution behaviors of TiO2 onto N6 nanofibers surface with good interfacial adhesion between the components. N6 decorated with large number TiO2 nanorods showed good hydrophilicity. Significant improvement in mechanical properties like tensile strength and modulus of the TiO2/N6 composite membrane mats in comparison to the pristine N6 mats was observed by applying just 2h reaction process. The resultant TiO2/N6 spider-net like composite mat with good hydrophilicity may be a potential candidate for future water filter applications, and its improved mechanical will also make it a potential candidate for protective clothing. © 2014 .