Preparation of polypyrrolone nanofibres by polypyrrolone precursor electrospinning
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to prepare polypyrrolone nanofibres and investigate the effects of concentration of polypyrrolone precursor and voltage on polypyrrolone precursor nanofibres by electrospinning, in order to achieve ideal nanofibres.
Design/methodology/approach
Polypyrrolone nanofibres were prepared by polypyrrolone precursor electrospinning. Various fibres were made with different concentrations of polypyrrolone precursor and different voltages. Morphology of fibres was characterised by scanning electron microscopy to study the effect of different preparation conditions on morphology of fibres.
Findings
A method of preparation of polypyrrolone nanofibres with the polypyrrolone precursor by electrospinning was introduced which had not been reported. The effects of concentration of polypyrrolone precursor and voltage on the morphology of the nanofibres were studied. It was found that the concentration of polypyrrolone precursor was the major factor and the voltage also affected the distribution and dimension of polypyrrolone fibres to an extent.
Research limitations/implications
Polypyrrolone nanofibres provided potential applications in solar cells and field‐effect transistors.
Originality/value
To the best of the authors' knowledge, there is no literature on the preparation of polypyrrolone nanofibres by electrospinning. Herein the preparation of polypyrrolone nanofibres by electrospinning is first reported. The polypyrrolone nanofibres might be used in solar cell, non‐linear optics, conducting and semi‐conducting materials.
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Citation
Wang, X.L., Bai, X.D., Jiang, X.K., Wang, C. and Chen, C. (2010), "Preparation of polypyrrolone nanofibres by polypyrrolone precursor electrospinning", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 39 No. 5, pp. 262-267. https://doi.org/10.1108/03699421011076362
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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