Abstract
A novel route for making polyimide sub-micron fibers is described. The ultrafine fibers are prepared by electrospinning a poly(amic acid) solution, a precursor of polyimide, followed by thermal imidization. The fiber diameters, which are much smaller than conventionally spun fibers, range from a few tens of nanometers to several micrometers. A rectangular cross-section is observed in the case of sub-micron fibers with a cross-sectional dimension below ∼ 500 nm.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 429-432 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Polymer International |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2003.03 |
Keywords
- Electrospinning
- Polyamic acid
- Polyimide
- Ultrafine fiber
Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics
- Materials Science
- Engineering - Petroleum
- Chemistry
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