Barzegar, FarshadBello, AbdulhakeemFabiane, MopeliKhamlich, SalehMomodu, Damilola Y.Taghizadeh, FatemehDangbegnon, Julien K.Manyala, Ncholu I.2014-11-122014-11-122015-02Barzegar, 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. 139-145.1879-2553 (online)0022-3697 (print)10.1016/j.jpcs.2014.09.015http://hdl.handle.net/2263/42563We 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© 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.2014.09.015ElectrospinningNanofiberNanotechnologyPVA/graphene nanofiberThermogravimetric (TGA)Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)Postprint Article