期刊
POLYMER
卷 53, 期 25, 页码 5754-5759出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2012.10.016
关键词
1,3,5-Benzenetrisamides; Melt electrospinning; Self-assembly
资金
- German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) [SFB 840]
- Elite Network of Bavaria
1,3,5-Benzenetrisamides (BTAs) are a prominent class of low-molecular weight compounds in supramolecular chemistry. They are well-known to self-assemble into micro- and nanofibers in a bottom-up approach. At the same time, BTAs are also suitable for top-down processing by melt electrospinning. In this work, we demonstrate for the first time that both approaches lead to mechanically robust BTA fibers. We compare self-assembled and electrospun fibers of N,N,N ''-tripropyl-1,3,5-benzenetricarboxamide on multiple length scales. X-ray diffraction (XRD) reveals the same crystal structure independently from the preparation method. Using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), we observe significantly different morphologies of both fiber types on the sub-micron-scale. However, atomic force microscopy (AFM) bending experiments show that despite differences in morphology, Young's modulus is comparable for both types and in the lower GPa range (3-5 GPa). Thus, both top-down and bottom-up techniques with their complementary features in terms of accessible structures and potential applications are available for this class of materials. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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