Study on the Preparation and Properties of Polyamide/Chitosan Nanocomposite Fabricated by Electrospinning Method

Mahyar Fazeli, Faegheh Fazeli, Tamrin Nuge, Omid Abdoli, Shokooh Moghaddam

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Abstract

The principal intention of this work is to fabricate and characterize the polyamide/chitosan nanocomposite by a novel single solvent method through the electrospinning procedure. The thermal properties and morphology of prepared nanocomposite are studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). TGA exposed that the primary decomposition temperature is reduced with rising of chitosan content in the nanocomposites and origin disintegration temperature for polyamide/chitosan nanocomposites is perceived to be in the range from 300 to 500 °C. Also, FE-SEM images demonstrated that the nanofibers of chitosan have good adhesion on the matrix and are well-oriented. Besides, the crystallinity and structural characteristics of the polyamide/chitosan nanocomposites are investigated by using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), respectively. The results of XRD proved that the successful blending of chitosan in polyamide is achieved via the electrospinning method. FT-IR results demonstrate that the nanofibers are consist of amine groups. Also, the electrical properties of the nanocomposite improved with the increasing content of chitosan and the conductivity of the polyamide/chitosan 5 wt% demonstrates the maximum current of 0.3 nA. Besides, the sheet resistance of the composite reduced 118–20 × 109 Ω/□ with raising the chitosan volume from 0 to 5 wt%.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)644-652
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Polymers and the Environment
Volume30
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2022

Keywords

  • Chitosan
  • Electrical properties
  • Electrospinning
  • Nanocomposite
  • Polyamide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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