Fabrication and Characterization of Electrospun PVA/Mica Fibrous Nanocomposite Mats. Issue 4 (4th March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rasel, Sheikh; Rizvi, Ghaus
• Is Part Of: Polymer-plastics technology and engineering. Volume 57:Issue 4(2018)
• Page Start: 320
• Page End: 326
• Publication Date: 2018-03-04
• Subjects: Electrospinning -- mechanical properties -- mica -- nanocomposite; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Engineering -- Periodicals; Plastics -- Periodicals; 668.9
• DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2017.1326137
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0360-2559

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper focuses on the fabrication of cost effective and high performance poly(vinyl alcohol)/mica fibrous nanocomposites using electrospinning. Effective incorporation of fine particles of mica in poly(vinyl alcohol)/mica nanocomposites was examined and confirmed along with the evidence of good dispersion, by digital optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The presence of mica improved the mechanical properties of the nanocomposites without affecting the thermal stability. The electrospun poly(vinyl alcohol) mats containing 20 wt% mica exhibited tensile strength of 13.29 MPa and tensile modulus of 180.3 MPa as compared to values of 3.92 and 83 MPa, respectively, for poly(vinyl alcohol) fiber mats. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT: