Effect of filler content on morphology and physical-chemical characteristics of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/NaY zeolite-filled membranes

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99098

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Lopes, A. C., Ribeiro, C., Sencadas, V., Botelho, G. & Lanceros-Méndez, S. (2014). Effect of filler content on morphology and physical-chemical characteristics of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/NaY zeolite-filled membranes. Journal of Materials Science, 49 (9), 3361-3370.

Abstract

Poly(vinylidene fluoride) electrospun membranes have been prepared with different NaY zeolite contents up to 32 wt%. Inclusion of zeolites induces an increase of average fiber size from ~200 nm in the pure polymer up to ~500 nm in the composite with 16 wt% zeolite content. For higher filler contents, a wider distribution of fibers occurs leading to a broader size distribution between the previous fiber size values. Hydrophobicity of the membranes increases from ~115° water contact angle to ~128°with the addition of the filler and is independent on filler content, indicating a wrapping of the zeolite by the polymer. The water contact angle further increases with fiber alignment up to ~137. Electrospun membranes are formed with ~80 % of the polymer crystalline phase in the electroactive β phase, independently on the electrospinning processing conditions or filler content. Viability of MC3T3-E1 cells on the composite membranes after 72 h of cell culture indicates the suitability of the membranes for tissue engineering applications.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-014-8043-4