Novel Layer-by-Layer Procedure for Making Nylon-6 Nanofiber Reinforced High Strength, Tough, and Transparent Thermoplastic Polyurethane Composites

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Jiang, Shaohua ; Duan, Gaigai ; Hou, Haoqing ; Greiner, Andreas ; Agarwal, Seema:
Novel Layer-by-Layer Procedure for Making Nylon-6 Nanofiber Reinforced High Strength, Tough, and Transparent Thermoplastic Polyurethane Composites.
In: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Vol. 4 (2012) Issue 8 . - pp. 4366-4377.
ISSN 1944-8252
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/am3010225

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Abstract in another language

We highlight a novel composite fabrication method based on solution casting, electrospinning, and film stacking for preparing highly transparent nylon-6 nanofiber reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) composite films. The procedure is simple and can be extended to the other thermoplastics. The morphology of fiber/matrix interface and the properties of composite films were also investigated. The method led to a significant reinforcement in mechanical properties of TPU like tensile strength, E modulus, strain, and toughness just using very small amounts of nylon fibers (about 0.4-1.7 wt %; 150-300 nm diameter). The enhanced mechanical properties were achieved without sacrificing optical properties like transparency of TPU.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Refereed:	Yes
Keywords:	electrospinning; nanocomposites; mechanical properties; transparency; nanofibers
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Chair Macromolecular Chemistry II > Chair Macromolecular Chemistry II - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andreas Greiner Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Chair Macromolecular Chemistry II
Result of work at the UBT:	No
DDC Subjects:	500 Science > 540 Chemistry
Date Deposited:	31 Mar 2015 09:32
Last Modified:	25 Feb 2022 08:51
URI:	https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/9494