Nanofibre Electrospinning Poly(vinyl alcohol) and Cellulose Composite Mats Obtained by Use of a Cylindrical Electrode

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering 2013
Anna Šutka, Silvija Kukle, Jānis Grāvītis, Rimvydas Milašius, Jolanta Malašauskienė

A study of nanofibre composites obtained by electro-spinning from poly-(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) solutions of with steam exploded hemp fibres and shives is reported. A combined treatment of steam explosion (SE), ball milling and high-intensity ultrasound (HIUS) is applied to prepare cellulose nano-fibres (CNF) from hemp fibres (CNF-F) and shives (CNF-S). The reflectance Fourier transform infrared (FTIR ATR) spectroscopy being used to analyze the obtained PVA/CNF composite mats. Morphology of the PVA/CNF composites was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

Keywords
hemp, electro-spinning, PVA, nano-fibres
Hyperlink
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/932636

Šutka, A., Kukle, S., Gravitis, J., Milašius, R., Malašauskienė, J. Nanofibre Electrospinning Poly(vinyl alcohol) and Cellulose Composite Mats Obtained by Use of a Cylindrical Electrode. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2013, Vol.2013 Article ID 932636, pp.1-6.

Publication language
English (en)