Influence of Carbon Nanotubes Concentration on Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) Composite Yarns Electrospun
In this work, the influence of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) content on the mechanical and electrical properties of four series of polymeric matrix were made and their cytotoxicity on cells was evaluated to consider their use as a possible artificial muscle. For that, polymer composite yarns were electros...
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| author | Rubén Caro-Briones Blanca Estela García-Pérez Eduardo San Martín-Martínez Héctor Báez-Medina Irlanda Grisel Cruz-Reyes José Manuel del Río Hugo Martínez-Gutiérrez Mónica Corea |
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| description | In this work, the influence of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) content on the mechanical and electrical properties of four series of polymeric matrix were made and their cytotoxicity on cells was evaluated to consider their use as a possible artificial muscle. For that, polymer composite yarns were electrospun using polymeric solutions at 10 wt.%. of poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) P(S:AN) and P(S:AN-acrylic acid) P(S:AN-AA) at several monomeric concentrations, namely 0:100, 20:80, 40:60, 50:50 (wt.%:wt.%), and 1 wt.% of AA. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were added to the polymeric solutions at two concentrations, 0.5 and 1.0 wt.%. PMCs yarns were collected using a blade collector. Mechanical and electrical properties of polymeric yarns indicated a dependence of CNTs content into yarns. Three areas could be found in fibers: CNTs bundles zones, distributed and aligned CNTs zones, and polymer-only zones. PMCs yarns with 0.5 wt.% CNTs concentration were found with a homogenous nanotube dispersion and axial alignment in polymeric yarn, ensuring load transfer on the polymeric matrix to CNTs, increasing the elastic modulus up to 27 MPa, and a maximum electrical current of 1.8 mA due to a good polymer–nanotube interaction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-afef1eeb8f214d55b166b3d41e3a709e2023-11-22T21:26:48ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602021-10-011321365510.3390/polym13213655Influence of Carbon Nanotubes Concentration on Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) Composite Yarns ElectrospunRubén Caro-Briones0Blanca Estela García-Pérez1Eduardo San Martín-Martínez2Héctor Báez-Medina3Irlanda Grisel Cruz-Reyes4José Manuel del Río5Hugo Martínez-Gutiérrez6Mónica Corea7Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Química e Industrias Extractivas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Luis Enrique Erro S/N, Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos, Zacatenco, Alcaldía Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México C.P. 07738, MexicoEscuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Unidad Profesional Lázaro Cárdenas Prolongación de Carpio y Plan de Ayala S/N Col. Santo Tomas, Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo, Ciudad de México C.P. 11340, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Calzada Legaria No. 694 Col. Irrigación, Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo, Ciudad de México C.P. 11500, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Computación, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Juan de Dios Bátiz, Esq. Miguel Othón de Mendizábal, Col. Nueva Industrial Vallejo, Alcaldía Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México C.P. 07738, MexicoEscuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Unidad Profesional Lázaro Cárdenas Prolongación de Carpio y Plan de Ayala S/N Col. Santo Tomas, Alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo, Ciudad de México C.P. 11340, MexicoDepartamento en Ingeniería en Metalurgia y Materiales, ESIQIE, Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Av. Luis Enrique Erro S/N, Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos, Zacatenco, Alcaldía Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México C.P. 07738, MexicoCentro de Nanociencias y Micro y Nanotecnologías, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Luis Enrique Erro S/N, Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos, Zacatenco, Alcaldía Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México C.P. 07738, MexicoEscuela Superior de Ingeniería Química e Industrias Extractivas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Av. Luis Enrique Erro S/N, Unidad Profesional Adolfo López Mateos, Zacatenco, Alcaldía Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México C.P. 07738, MexicoIn this work, the influence of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) content on the mechanical and electrical properties of four series of polymeric matrix were made and their cytotoxicity on cells was evaluated to consider their use as a possible artificial muscle. For that, polymer composite yarns were electrospun using polymeric solutions at 10 wt.%. of poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) P(S:AN) and P(S:AN-acrylic acid) P(S:AN-AA) at several monomeric concentrations, namely 0:100, 20:80, 40:60, 50:50 (wt.%:wt.%), and 1 wt.% of AA. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were added to the polymeric solutions at two concentrations, 0.5 and 1.0 wt.%. PMCs yarns were collected using a blade collector. Mechanical and electrical properties of polymeric yarns indicated a dependence of CNTs content into yarns. Three areas could be found in fibers: CNTs bundles zones, distributed and aligned CNTs zones, and polymer-only zones. PMCs yarns with 0.5 wt.% CNTs concentration were found with a homogenous nanotube dispersion and axial alignment in polymeric yarn, ensuring load transfer on the polymeric matrix to CNTs, increasing the elastic modulus up to 27 MPa, and a maximum electrical current of 1.8 mA due to a good polymer–nanotube interaction.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/21/3655polymer compositenanotubespolymeric yarnsartificial musclemechanical propertieselectrical properties |
| spellingShingle | Rubén Caro-Briones Blanca Estela García-Pérez Eduardo San Martín-Martínez Héctor Báez-Medina Irlanda Grisel Cruz-Reyes José Manuel del Río Hugo Martínez-Gutiérrez Mónica Corea Influence of Carbon Nanotubes Concentration on Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) Composite Yarns Electrospun Polymers polymer composite nanotubes polymeric yarns artificial muscle mechanical properties electrical properties |
| title | Influence of Carbon Nanotubes Concentration on Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) Composite Yarns Electrospun |
| title_full | Influence of Carbon Nanotubes Concentration on Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) Composite Yarns Electrospun |
| title_fullStr | Influence of Carbon Nanotubes Concentration on Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) Composite Yarns Electrospun |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of Carbon Nanotubes Concentration on Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) Composite Yarns Electrospun |
| title_short | Influence of Carbon Nanotubes Concentration on Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) Composite Yarns Electrospun |
| title_sort | influence of carbon nanotubes concentration on mechanical and electrical properties of poly styrene co acrylonitrile composite yarns electrospun |
| topic | polymer composite nanotubes polymeric yarns artificial muscle mechanical properties electrical properties |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/21/3655 |
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