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Transparent Nanocomposites with Ultrathin, Electrospun Nylon‐4,6 Fiber Reinforcement
Author(s) -
Bergshoef M. M.,
Vancso G. J.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-4095(199911)11:16<1362::aid-adma1362>3.0.co;2-x
Subject(s) - materials science , nanofiber , composite material , epoxy , electrospinning , nylon 6 , nanocomposite , scanning electron microscope , formic acid , polymer , chemistry , chromatography
Transparent sheets of epoxy resin reinforced with nylon‐4,6 nanofibers are described. The 30–200 nm diameter fibers, obtained by electrospinning from formic acid solutions, are reported to provide significant improvement in strength and stiffness to the epoxy film. The Figure is a scanning electron microscopy image of the electrospun nanofibers.