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Investigation of the properties of PAN/f-MWCNTs/AgNPs composite nanofibers
Nuray Kizildag,Nuray Ucar +1 more
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In this article, composite nanofibers from a solution of polyacrylonitrile (PAN), functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNTs), and silver nitrate (AgNO3) in dimethylsulfoxide were success.Abstract:
In this study, composite nanofibers from a solution of polyacrylonitrile (PAN), functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNTs), and silver nitrate (AgNO3) in dimethylsulfoxide were success...read more
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Surface Modification of Electrospun PVDF/PAN Nanofibrous Layers by Low Vacuum Plasma Treatment
Fatma Yalcinkaya,Baturalp Yalcinkaya,Adam Pazourek,Jana Müllerová,Martin Stuchlík,Jiri Maryska +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, low vacuum plasma treatment was applied for the surfacemodification of nanofibres for water remediation due to their high porosity and small pore size.
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Electrospun poly(vinyl alcohol)/silver nanoparticle/carbon nanotube multi-composite nanofiber mat: Fabrication, characterization and evaluation of thermal, mechanical and antibacterial properties
Shahidul Islam,Shahidul Islam,Shahidul Islam,Ashrafun Nazneen Naz,Nur Alam,Ajoy Kumar Das,Jeong Hyun Yeum +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a multi-composite nanofiber mat composed of poly(vinyl alcohol), silver nanoparticle and carbon nanotube was fabricated by electrospinning method.
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Fabrication and Characterization of Highly Oriented Composite Nanofibers with Excellent Mechanical Strength and Thermal Stability
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A novel and highly sensitive sandwich-type immunosensor for prostate-specific antigen detection based on MWCNTs-Fe3O4 nanocomposite
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Antibacterial activities of centrifugally spun polyethylene oxide/silver composite nanofibers
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