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2016-08-01
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Morphological Study of Hybrid Nanofibers Based on Polyaniline/Carbon Nanofibers Prepared by Electrospinning Method
Masoume Hezarjaribi
Nanotechnology Research Institute, School of Chemical Engineering, Babol University of Technology, Iran
Mohsen Jahanshahi
Nanotechnology Research Institute, School of Chemical Engineering, Babol University of Technology, Iran
Ahmad Rahimpour
Nanotechnology Research Institute, School of Chemical Engineering, Babol University of Technology, Iran
Maryam Yaldagard
Nanotechnology Research Institute, School of Chemical Engineering, Babol University of Technology, Iran; Department of Chemical and Polymer Engineering, Urmia University,Iran
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20448/journal.508/2016.3.2/508.2.10.16
Keywords: Electrospinning, Carbon nanofibers, Hybrid nanofibers, Polyaniline.
Abstract
Uniform and thin polyaniline/carbon nanofiber (PANi/CNF) hybrid nanofibers has been prepared using electrospinning method. Three polymer solutions with different components were examined for synthesis of PANi/CNF electrospun nanofibers. The SEM technique and FT-IR analysis were used to characterize the hybrid nanofibers. Effects of process parameters and used materials on the morphology and diameter of PANi/CNF hybrid nanofibers were experimentally studied in the each of polymer solutions. The resulting nanofibers obtained from the polymer solution containing commercial PANi with combination of dichloroacetic acid (DCAA) and 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propane sulfonic acid (AMPSA) were more uniform and thinner than prepared fibers from other polymer solutions. The average diameter of synthesized hybrid nanofibres using the polymer solution containing AMPSA/DCAA was about 100 nm.