Fabrication and Characterization of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)/Chitosan Blend Electrospun Nanofibrous Membrane

In this study, poly (vinyl alcohol) / chitosan blend nanofibers were synthesized by electrospinning process in different polyvinyl alcohol and chitosan weight ratios. The nanofibers were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD...

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Published in:Key Engineering Materials 2016-07, Vol.701, p.265-269
Main Authors: Islam, Md Shariful, Ang, Bee Chin, Mansura, Fayeka, Afifi, Amalina Muhammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohols
Biomedical materials
Chitosan
Electrospinning
Fourier transforms
Nanofibers
Polymer blends
Polymers
Polyvinyl alcohol
Scanning electron microscopy
Tissue engineering
X-ray diffraction
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Summary:In this study, poly (vinyl alcohol) / chitosan blend nanofibers were synthesized by electrospinning process in different polyvinyl alcohol and chitosan weight ratios. The nanofibers were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). SEM images showed that, 50:50 poly vinyl alcohol/chitosan blend was the ideal ratio for producing beadless nanofiber. The average diameter of the beadless nanofiber was found to be 123 nm. FTIR and XRD results demonstrated the presence of intermolecular hydrogen bonding between the molecules of poly vinyl alcohol and chitosan.
ISSN:1013-9826
1662-9795
1662-9795
DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.701.265