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Synthesis of water soluble silver-nanoparticle-embedded polymer nanofibers with poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) by a straightforward polyol process

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 June 2011

Lin Wei ,
Lehui Xiao  and
Yan He
Lin Wei
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Biomedical Engineering Center, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People’s Republic of China
Lehui Xiao
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Biomedical Engineering Center, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People’s Republic of China
Yan He*
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Biomedical Engineering Center, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, People’s Republic of China
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: yanhe2021@gmail.com
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Abstract

In this work, poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (PEtOx) is used for synthesis of silver-nanoparticle-embedded polymer nanofibers through a simple polyol process. The factors, such as AgNO3/PEtOx molar ratio R, reaction temperature T, and reaction time t, which would influence the morphology of the nanofiber were studied extensively. Long linear PEtOx nanofibers with length more than 1 μm were obtained under the optimum conditions of R = 5, T = 150 °C, and t = 1 h. PEtOx and reaction temperature were found to be the key factors affecting the final morphology of nanofibers in this system. The physical and chemical properties of these silver-nanoparticle-embedded PEtOx nanofibers were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectrum, x-ray diffraction, and inductive coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. The growth mechanism of the nanofibers is elucidated, and the process is demonstrated to be both kinetically and thermodynamically controlled.

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Chemical synthesisFiberPolymer
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 26 , Issue 13 , 14 July 2011 , pp. 1614 - 1620
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2011

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