Journal
POLYMER
Volume 52, Issue 21, Pages 4851-4856Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2011.08.059
Keywords
Nylon-6; Electrospinning; Point-bonded
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- Korean Research Foundation
- Korean Government (MOEHRD)
- Center for Healthcare Technology Development, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
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role of lactic acid (LA) on the polymer crystallization chain conformation and the surface modification of the electrospun nylon-6 fibers were examined. The effect of different amounts of LA on the polymer crystallization chain conformation of nylon-6 mat was evaluated using XRD, FT-IR and Raman spectroscopy whereas the surface modification of the electrospun mats was examined by FE-SEM, contact angle and mechanical properties measurement. It was found that the transition of meta-stable gamma-form into the thermodynamically stable alpha-form was achieved by increasing the amounts of LA in the blend mixture. The adhesive property of LA was found to be responsible for the transformation from non-bonded to the point-bonded structure of nanofibers in the electrospun nylon-6 mat. The resultant LA/nylon-6 hybrid mat with improved hydrophilicity and mechanical properties may be a potential candidate for tissue scaffold. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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