Abstract
In this work, the reduced graphene oxide (RGO) sheets were effectively uploaded through nylon-6 fibers using combined process of electrospinning and hydrothermal treatment. Good dispersion of graphene oxide (GO) with nylon-6 solution could allow to upload GO sheets through nylon-6 fibers and facilitate the formation of spider-wave-like nano-nets during electrospinning. GO sheets present on/into nylon-6 spider-wave-like nano-nets were further reduced to RGO using hydrothermal treatment. The impregnated GO sheets into nylon-6 nanofibers and their reduction during hydrothermal treatment were confirmed by FE-SEM, TEM, FT-IR and Raman spectra. The electrical characteristics of pristine nylon-6, GO/nylon-6 and RGO/nylon-6 nanofibers were investigated and it was found that RGO/nylon-6 composite mat had better electrical conductivity than others. The formation of spider-wave-like nano-nets as well as indirect route of incorporation of RGO sheets on electrospun nylon-6 mat may open a new direction for future graphene/polymer electronics.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 970-975 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Fibers and Polymers |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2013.06 |
Keywords
- Conductivity
- Electrospinning
- Graphene oxide
- Hydrothermal
- Nylon-6
Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics
- Materials Science
- Engineering - Chemical
- Chemistry
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