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Glycidyl‐Methacrylate‐Based Electrospun Mats and Catalytic Silver Nanoparticles
Author(s) -
Demir Mustafa M.,
Uğur Gökçe,
Gülgün Mehmet Ali,
Menceloğlu Yusuf Z.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
macromolecular chemistry and physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1521-3935
pISSN - 1022-1352
DOI - 10.1002/macp.200700544
Subject(s) - glycidyl methacrylate , silver nanoparticle , electrospinning , nanoparticle , materials science , chemical engineering , catalysis , dispersity , hydrazine (antidepressant) , polymer chemistry , fiber , particle size , nanotechnology , chemistry , polymer , composite material , copolymer , organic chemistry , chromatography , engineering
P(AN‐GMA) and PGMA fibers coated with monodisperse silver nanoparticles have been prepared by a combination of electrospinning and electroless plating. The morphology of the electrospun fibers remains unchanged after surface hydrazination. Oxidation of hydrazine in an ammoniacal solution of AgNO 3 reduces and deposits silver atoms along the fiber surface, which then coalesce to Ag particles. The size of the silver nanoparticles is varied between 20–60 nm. Since the density of the active sites for silver reduction is lower in P(AN‐GMA), a smaller particle size could be obtained. The catalytic activity of the silver nanoparticles has been confirmed.