Breathability of Standalone Poly(vinyl alcohol) Nanofiber Webs

Autor:	Vinitkumar Singh, Carol Korzeniewski, Seshadri Ramkumar, Ronald J. Kendall, Sudheer Jinka, Rachel L. Behrens, Uday Turaga, Ernest E. Smith
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	Vinyl alcohol Materials science General Chemical Engineering General Chemistry Environmentally friendly Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering chemistry.chemical_compound Crystallinity Chemical engineering chemistry Nanofiber Polymer chemistry Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy Air filter
Zdroj:	Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 53:6951-6958
ISSN:	1520-5045 0888-5885
DOI:	10.1021/ie5005465
Popis:	Standalone poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) nanowebs were developed in an environmentally friendly manner, and their breathability values were obtained. The strength of nanowebs was enhanced by heat cross-linking. Breathability values of untreated and heat cross-linked nanowebs remain the same indicating that stronger nanowebs can be developed without compromising its breathability. Transmission FTIR showed an increase in the crystallinity and no significant changes in the structure of PVA nanowebs after heat cross-linking. Stronger and breathable nanowebs can find broader applications such as tissue culture scaffolds, protective clothing liners, and air filters.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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