Multi-Functional Magnetic Photoluminescent Photocatalytic Polystyrene-Based Micro- and Nano-Fibers Obtained by Electrospinning

Autor: Caroline Calderone, Katarzyna Pierzchala, Michel Schaer, Reinaldo G. Digigow, Lamia Kasmi, László Forró, Alke Fink, Andrzej Sienkiewicz, Mireille Crittin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Fibers, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 75-91 (2014)
Fibers; Volume 2; Issue 1; Pages: 75-91
Fibers 2014 Vol. 2 Pages 75-91
ISSN: 2079-6439
Popis: This work reports on the implementation of electrospinning ({ES}) as a facile route to encapsulate nano engineered materials in a polystyrene ({PS}) matrix. We applied {ES} to co encapsulate two kinds of nanoparticles i.e. upconversion nanophosphors ({UCNPs}) and superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles ({SPIONs}) in polystyrene ({PS}) based micro and nano fibers ({PSFs}). This approach made it possible to integrate near infrared ({NIR}) light sensitive 500 nm ß {NaYF}4:Yb Er {UCNPs} with 10 nm ? Fe2O3 {SPIONs} in {PS} fibers. During the {ES} process {PSFs} were additionally loaded with a well established singlet oxygen (1?g) photosensitizer rose bengal ({RB}). The thus obtained {PSFs} revealed the promising features of prospective multi functional magnetic photoluminescent photocatalytic nano constructs.
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