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Preparation of Polyurethane Nanofibers by Emulsion Electrospinning

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23655209
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Polymer/Textile materials
Research InstitutionYamagata University

Principal Investigator

AOKI Yuji  山形大学, 理工学研究科, 客員教授 (30536199)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) S. K Sukumaran  山形大学, 大学院・理工学研究科, 助教 (70598177)
SUGIMOTO Masataka  山形大学, 大学院・理工学研究科, 准教授 (10361271)
Project Period (FY) 2011 – 2012
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥3,770,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥870,000)
Keywordsエレクトロスピニング / ポリウレタン / コア・シェル構造 / ナノファイバー / 高強度・高弾性 / コアシェル構造
Research Abstract

In an electrospinning, an organic solvent is usually used to dissolve polymer. From the viewpoint of environment a new process without organic solvent is required. We investigated the novel method of electrospinning by using an emulsion of polyurethane pre-polymer / poly (vinyl alcohol) aqueous solution without using an organic solvent. We obtained PU particles about 2 micrometer in diameter from PVA-aq / PU blend, in which PVA was removed from the electrospun mat.
By incorporating cross-linking agent to the emulsion, we observed large aggregates of the PU particles in emulsion. We obtained a thick fiber (about 260 micrometer in diameter) of PU by using the emulsion with cross-linking agent. The cross-linking reaction generated the urea bond on the surface of PU particles. We considered that the urea bond was more stronger than aggregating that of interaction between the PU particles. This aggregates were extended by electrospinning process and eventually led to the fiber.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2013 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • 2011 Research-status Report

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Published: 2011-08-05   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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