Preparation and characterization of Poly(vinyl alcohol)/graphene nanofibers synthesized by electrospinning

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dc.contributor.author Barzegar, Farshad
dc.contributor.author Bello, Abdulhakeem
dc.contributor.author Fabiane, Mopeli
dc.contributor.author Khamlich, Saleh
dc.contributor.author Momodu, Damilola Y.
dc.contributor.author Taghizadeh, Fatemeh
dc.contributor.author Dangbegnon, Julien K.
dc.contributor.author Manyala, Ncholu I.
dc.date.accessioned 2014-11-12T05:32:08Z
dc.date.available 2014-11-12T05:32:08Z
dc.date.issued 2015-02
dc.description.abstract We report on the synthesis and characterization of electrospun polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/graphene nanofibers. The samples produced were characterized by Raman spectroscopy for structural and defect density analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for morphological analysis, and thermogravimetric (TGA) for thermal analysis. SEM measurements show uniform hollow PVA fibers formation and excellent graphene dispersion within the fibers, while TGA measurements show the improved thermal stability of PVA in the presence of graphene. The synthesized polymer reinforced nanofibers have potential to serve in many different applications such as thermal management, supercapacitor electrodes and biomedical materials for drug delivery. en_US
dc.description.librarian hj2014 en_US
dc.description.sponsorship University of Pretoria and the NRF Doctorate Innovation Fund. en_US
dc.description.uri http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jpcs en_US
dc.identifier.citation Barzegar, F, Bello, A, Fabiane, M, Khamlich, S, Momodu, D, Taghizadeh, F, Dangbegnon, J & Manyala, N 2014, 'Preparation and characterization of Poly(vinyl alcohol)/graphene nanofibers synthesized by electrospinning', Journal of Chemistry and Physics of Solids, vol. 77, pp. 139-145. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1879-2553 (online)
dc.identifier.issn 0022-3697 (print)
dc.identifier.other 10.1016/j.jpcs.2014.09.015
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/42563
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Elsevier en_US
dc.rights © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, vol. 77, pp. 139-145, 2015. doi : 10.1016/j.jpcs.2014.09.015 en_US
dc.subject Electrospinning en_US
dc.subject Nanofiber en_US
dc.subject Nanotechnology en_US
dc.subject PVA/graphene nanofiber en_US
dc.subject Thermogravimetric (TGA) en_US
dc.subject Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) en_US
dc.subject Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) en_US
dc.title Preparation and characterization of Poly(vinyl alcohol)/graphene nanofibers synthesized by electrospinning en_US
dc.type Postprint Article en_US


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