Charge storage of electrospun fiber mats of poly(phenylene ether)/polystyrene blends

Charge storage of electrospun fiber mats of poly(phenylene ether)/polystyrene blends

Nonwoven fiber mats composed of poly(phenylene ether) (PPE) and polystyrene (PS) blends were prepared by electrospinning of PPE/PS solutions in a mixture of chloroform and hexafluoroisopropanol. The blends showed higher electrospinnability and led to thinner fibers (200 nm–1.3 μm) than the pure comp...

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Published in:Polymer engineering and science Vol. 49; no. 12; pp. 2430 - 2439
Main Authors: Lovera, Deliani, Bilbao, Cristina, Schreier, Philipp, Kador, Lothar, Schmidt, Hans-Werner, Altstädt, Volker
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01-12-2009
Wiley
Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Blends
Charge
Composition
Electric properties
Electrospinning
Electrostatics
Energy storage
Exact sciences and technology
Fibers
Fibers and threads
Forms of application and semi-finished materials
Mats
Polymer blends
Polymer chemistry
Polymer industry, paints, wood
Polymers
Polyphenylene ethers
Polyphenylene oxide
Polystyrene
Polystyrene resins
Production processes
Solution (Chemistry)
Technology of polymers
Textile fibers, Synthetic
United States
Charge storage
Annealing
Electrical conductivity
Polymer blends
Electrical properties
Synthetic fiber
Electrospinning
Ether polymer
Experimental study
Property processing relationship
Structure processing relationship
Solvent spinning
Morphology
Styrene polymer
Non woven material
Technological properties
Phenylene oxide polymer
Spinnability
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Summary:Nonwoven fiber mats composed of poly(phenylene ether) (PPE) and polystyrene (PS) blends were prepared by electrospinning of PPE/PS solutions in a mixture of chloroform and hexafluoroisopropanol. The blends showed higher electrospinnability and led to thinner fibers (200 nm–1.3 μm) than the pure components, because of a proper balance of electrical conductivity and interaction with the electrospinning solvent. The charge retention of the electrospun fibers was evaluated and related to the blend composition and the electret properties of the components. It was found that the nonwoven mats were able to retain up to 60% of the initial surface potential after several days of annealing at temperatures as high as 140°C, which is markedly higher than the charge retention of corona‐charged compact films. The capability of the electrospinning technique, to inject charges into the bulk of the material and to orientate the dipoles of the PPE phase in the field direction at the same time, was related to the good surface potential stability of the PPE/PS electrospun fiber mats. The possibility of creating thin PPE/PS fibers with excellent charge retention capabilities makes these materials ideal candidates for electret filter and sensing applications. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 2009. © 2009 Society of Plastics Engineers
Bibliography:ark:/67375/WNG-TK1FNWGD-X
Sonderforschungsbereich (Project B11) - No. SFB 481
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Deutsche Forschungsgemienschaft (DFG)
ArticleID:PEN21493
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ISSN:0032-3888
1548-2634
DOI:10.1002/pen.21493