Abstract
Highly porous fibers of various polymers were created by electrospinning with a modified collector. A bath of liquid nitrogen was used to freeze the fibers, inducing a phase separation between the polymer and the solvent. When the solvent was removed in vacuo, highly porous fibers were obtained. Poly(styrene), poly(acrylonitrile), poly(vinylidene fluoride), and poly(ε-caprolactone) were all electrospun into porous fibers using this simple method. These porous fibers have a range of potential applications in encapsulation, controlled release, superhydrophobic coating, and lightweight reinforcement.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1436-1437 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
| Volume | 128 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 8 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry
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