Çiftci, Şengül Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi - Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Turkey , Özek, Selda Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi - Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Turkey , Aksoy, Sennur Alay Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi - Mühendislik Fakültesi - Tekstil Mühendisliği Bölümü, Turkey , Aksoy, Kasım Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi - Teknik Bilimler Meslek Yüksek Okulu - Biyomedikal Cihaz Teknolojileri Programı, Turkey , Göde, Fethiye Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi - Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi - Kimya Bölümü, Turkey

Synthesis and Characterization of PVA/Chitosan Nanofiber Added Nanoclay

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In this study, nanofibers have been prepared through the electrospinning method in which chitosan- a natural polymer- and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) polymers were used. Gluteraldehide (GA) was added into the solution as cross-linker. A certain amount of nanoclay was added between the layers of the electrospun nanofibers to obtain PVA/Chitosan nanofiber and nanoclay layer. After that, the fiber morphology and fiber dimensions of the PVA/Chitosan nanofiber and nanoclay were examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM). As a result, it was determined that the diameter of the fiber was between 110 and 140 nm. By FT-IR analysis, the functional groups in the structure of the nanofiber-nanoclay layer and whether the cross-linkers formed were examined. Finally, the change of temperature and the weight loss in the sample were examined through TGA (thermal gravimetric analysis) and it was observed that twostage degradation occurred.

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Nanofiber , PVA , chitosan , electrospinning , nanoclay

Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Arts and Science Journal of Science

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