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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
chemistry
Electrospun cross linked rosin fibers
Applied Surface Science, Volume 258, No. 4, Year 2011
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In this study, we describe the first reported preparation of rosin in fiber form through use of an electrospinning technique utilizing various solvent systems. The polymer concentration of the formed fiber was studied by using various solvents such as chloroform, ethanol, N-N dimethylformamide (DMF), tetrahydrofuran (THF), acetone, and methylene chloride (MC). An electrospray of the solution resulted in the beaded form of the rosin. By varying the polymer concentration with MC, we were then able to obtain uniform fibers. However, the fibers exhibited large diameter. We believe that it is possible to reduce the diameter of the rosin fibers through appropriate selection of electrospinning parameters. In addition, the morphological transitions from beads, to beaded fiber, to fiber were studied at different polymer concentrations. We propose a possible physical cross linking mechanism for the formation of rosin fibers during the electrospinning process. Our results demonstrate the feasibility of producing fiber nanostructures of rosin by using an electrospinning technique. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Baek, Woo-il
South Korea, Jeonju
Jeonbuk National University
Nirmala, Rajkumar
South Korea, Jeonju
Jeonbuk National University
Barakat, Nasser A.M.
South Korea, Jeonju
Jeonbuk National University
El-Newehy, Mohamed Hassan
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Sciences
Al-Deyab, Salem Salem
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Sciences
Kim, Hakyong
South Korea, Jeonju
Jeonbuk National University
Statistics
Citations: 12
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.09.082
ISSN:
01694332