Preparation of Ultrafine Poly(ε-Caprolactone) Fibers Containing Silver Nanoparticles via Electrospinning Method

Abstract:

Electrospun poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) fibers containing silver nanoparticles were successfully prepared from PCL solutions added silver collide. The silver collide were obtained by N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) reducing silver nitrate (AgNO3). The effects of PCL concentration and the content of silver nanoparticles on composite fibers morphology were characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The existence of Ag nanoparticles on the electrospun fibers was approved by X-Ray diffraction (XRD). Simultaneously, the contact angles of fiber membranes were measured. The results indicated that uniform fibers were obtained when PCL concentration was 9wt%, the average diameter of fiber was significantly decreased as increasing the amount of silver collide, and Ag nanoparticles were successfully incorporated into the PCL fibers.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 332-334)
• Pages: 1235-1238
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.332-334.1235
• Online since: September 2011
• Authors: Yong Tang Jia, Qing Qing Liu, Xiang Ying Zhu
• Keywords: Electro-Spinning, Poly(ε- Caprolactone), Silver Collide

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