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Flexible poly(styrene‐ethylene‐butadiene‐styrene) hybrid nanofibers for bioengineering and water filtration applications
Author(s) -
Avci Huseyin,
Akkulak Esra,
Gergeroglu Hazal,
Ghorbanpoor Hamed,
Uysal Onur,
Eker Sariboyaci Ayla,
Demir Bahar,
Soykan Merve Nur,
Pat Suat,
Mohammadigharehbagh Reza,
Özel Ceren,
Cabuk Ahmet,
Doğan Güzel Fatma
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.49184
Subject(s) - materials science , copolymer , nanofiber , electrospinning , styrene , thermoplastic polyurethane , thermoplastic elastomer , biocompatibility , composite number , polyurethane , composite material , polymer , elastomer , chemical engineering , metallurgy , engineering
Among the thermoplastic elastomers that play important roles in the polymer industry due to their superior properties, styrene‐based species and polyurethane block copolymers are of great interest. Poly(styrene‐ethylene‐butadiene‐styrene) (SEBS) as a triblock copolymer seems to have the potential to meet many demands in different applications due to various industrial requirements where durability, biocompatibility, breaking elongation, and interfacial adhesion are important. In this study, the SEBS triblock copolymer was functionalized with natural ( Satureja hortensis , SH ) and synthetic (nanopowder, TiO 2 ) agents to obtain composite nanofibers by electrospinning and electrospraying methods for use in biomedical and water filtration applications. The results were compared with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) composite nanofibers, which are commonly used in these fields. Here, functionalized SEBS nanofibers exhibited antibacterial effect while at the same time improving cell viability. In addition, because of successful water filtration by using the SEBS composite nanofibers, the material may have a good potential to be used comparably to TPU for the application.