Fabrication and Characterization of Modified Graphene Oxide/PAN Hybrid Nanofiber Membrane
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of Graphene Oxide (GO) and Modified GO by Polydiallyldimethylammonium (PDDA) (GP)
2.3. Fabrication of Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and Graphene Oxide Modified by Polydiallyldimethylammonium Chloride/Polyacrylonitrile (GP/PAN) Hybrid Nanofiber Membranes via Electrospinning
2.4. Characterization of Synthesized Graphene Oxide GO and Graphene Oxide Modified by Polydiallyldimethylammonium Chloride/Polyacrylonitrile (GP/P) Hybrid Nanofiber Membranes
3. Results
3.1. Characterization of Synthesized Graphene Oxide (GO)
3.2. Characterization of Graphene Oxide Modified by Polydiallyldimethylammonium Chloride/Polyacrylonitrile (GP/PAN) Hybrid Nanofiber Membranes
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample Name | GP (wt.%) | PAN (wt.%) | DMF (wt.%) |
---|---|---|---|
PAN | 0 | 10 | 90.0 |
GP01PAN | 0.1 | 10 | 89.9 |
GP02PAN | 0.2 | 10 | 89.8 |
GP03PAN | 0.3 | 10 | 89.7 |
GP04PAN | 0.4 | 10 | 89.6 |
GP10PAN | 1.0 | 10 | 89.0 |
Sample Name | Biggest Pore Size (nm) | Smallest Pore Size (nm) | Average Pore Size (nm) | Thickness (µm) |
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PAN | 459.5 | 169.5 | 213.3 | 77 ± 3 |
GP01PAN | 474.2 | 171.2 | 226.3 | 79 ± 2 |
GP02PAN | 484.5 | 175.5 | 232.7 | 81 ± 2 |
GP03PAN | 473.3 | 183.2 | 243.5 | 83 ± 3 |
GP04PAN | 482.2 | 194.3 | 245.5 | 84 ± 2 |
GP10PAN | 485.5 | 243.6 | 269.3 | 88 ± 3 |
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Hou, J.; Yun, J.; Byun, H. Fabrication and Characterization of Modified Graphene Oxide/PAN Hybrid Nanofiber Membrane. Membranes 2019, 9, 122. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes9090122
Hou J, Yun J, Byun H. Fabrication and Characterization of Modified Graphene Oxide/PAN Hybrid Nanofiber Membrane. Membranes. 2019; 9(9):122. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes9090122
Chicago/Turabian StyleHou, Jian, Jaehan Yun, and Hongsik Byun. 2019. "Fabrication and Characterization of Modified Graphene Oxide/PAN Hybrid Nanofiber Membrane" Membranes 9, no. 9: 122. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes9090122