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Core–sheath nanofibrous membranes based on poly(acrylonitrile‐butadiene‐styrene), polyacrylonitrile, and zinc oxide nanoparticles for photoreduction of Cr(VI) ions in aqueous solutions
Author(s) -
CastroRuíz Andrés,
RodríguezTobías Heriberto,
Abraham Gustavo A.,
Rivero Guadalupe,
Morales Graciela
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.48429
Subject(s) - polyacrylonitrile , electrospinning , materials science , membrane , chemical engineering , thermogravimetric analysis , aqueous solution , nanofiber , acrylonitrile , nanoparticle , polymer chemistry , acrylonitrile butadiene styrene , copolymer , polymer , composite material , nanotechnology , chemistry , organic chemistry , biochemistry , engineering
This investigation addresses the design of a series of poly(acrylonitrile‐butadiene‐styrene)/polyacrylonitrile–zinc oxide(ABS/PAN–ZnO) membranes by coaxial electrospinning. In the first instance, an optimization of ABS and PAN electrospinning was performed, thus establishing suitable compositional and processing parameters for obtaining homogenous fibers. Then, coaxial electrospinning of ABS and PAN solutions containing different amount of ZnO nanoparticles was carried out. The coaxial morphology of the nanofibers and ZnO distribution/dispersion were studied by the combination of several techniques such as scanning electron microscopy, X‐ray energy dispersive analysis, contact angle, and thermogravimetric analysis. The performance of the obtained membranes for chromium (VI) ions removal from aqueous solutions was assessed by photoreduction using ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy. Electrospun mats composed of ABS (core)/PAN (sheath) embedded with 30 wt % of ZnO nanoparticles exhibited the highest chromium photoreduction (about 80%), suggesting the potential use of these membranes as filters for water purification. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2020 , 137 , 48429.