Effects of solvent ratio on the encapsulation of carbon nanotubes/Arthrospira platensis composite within electrospun poly(methyl methacrylate) nanofiber

In recent times, oil spills have plagued oceanic bodies across the globe and has caused catastrophic consequences to the marine ecosystem. As such, this study focuses on developing an oil sorption material capable of removing oil efficiently from water. Electrospinning technique was employed to crea...

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Published in:Journal of physics. Conference series 2018-11, Vol.1123 (1), p.12013
Main Authors: Murthe, Satisvar Sundera, Mohamed Saheed, Mohamed Salleh, Perumal, Veeradasan, Mohamed, Norani Muti, Mohamed Saheed, Mohamed Shuaib
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomimetics
Carbon nanotubes
Electrospinning
Infrared spectroscopy
Nanofibers
Oil spills
Polymers
Polymethyl methacrylate
Sorption
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Summary:In recent times, oil spills have plagued oceanic bodies across the globe and has caused catastrophic consequences to the marine ecosystem. As such, this study focuses on developing an oil sorption material capable of removing oil efficiently from water. Electrospinning technique was employed to create biomimetic nanofibers containing carbon nanotube/Arthrospira platensis with PMMA as a base polymer. The composite is vital to fabricate the biomimetic nanofibers as it produces well-defined nanofibers and gives the nanofibers unique configurations for oil sorption. The properties of electrospun nanofibers were examined using FT-IR spectroscopy and X-ray diffractometer. Besides that, the properties of nanofibers were examined through thorough FESEM analysis. Better barrier and morphological properties were obtained for composite nanofibers than for pure polymer nanofibers.
ISSN:1742-6588
1742-6596
DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/1123/1/012013