Electrospun Ultrathin Nylon Fibers for Protective Applications

Academic Article

Abstract

  • AbstractElectrospun nylon 6 fiber mats were deposited on woven 50/50 nylon/cotton fabric with the motive of making them into protective material against submicron‐level aerosol chemical and biological threats. Polymer solution concentration, electrospinning voltage, and deposition areal densities were varied to establish the relationships of processing‐structure‐filtration efficiency of electrospun fiber mats. A high barrier efficiency of greater than 99.5% was achieved on electrospun fiber mats without sacrificing air permeability and pressure drop. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010
  • Authors

  • Vitchuli, Narendiran
  • Shi, Quan
  • Nowak, Joshua
  • McCord, Marian
  • Bourham, Mohamed
  • Zhang, Xiangwu
  • Status

    Publication Date

  • May 15, 2010
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    Keywords

  • aerosol
  • electrospinning
  • nylon 6
  • protection
  • ultrathin fiber
  • Digital Object Identifier (doi)

    Start Page

  • 2181
  • End Page

  • 2187
  • Volume

  • 116
  • Issue

  • 4