title: Effect of nano sized silver on electrospun nylon-6 fiber.
abstract: We incorporated silver nanoparticles into a nylon solution, fabricated electrospun nanofibers, and studied various parameters of the electrospun fibers. We found that the addition of silver nanoparticles introduces antibacterial effects into nylon composite fibers. The average fiber diameter and fiber morphology was greatly affected when parameters such as solution concentration and the amount of silver nanoparticles were changed. The composite fibers that we prepared have the potential to be used as filtration membranes.
authors: Department of Fiber and Polymer Engineering, College of Engineering, Hanyang University, 17, Haengdang-Dong, Seongdong-Gu, Seoul 133-791, Korea.
authors: Hu Fan
authors: HF
authors: Hong
authors: Sunghoon
authors: S
authors: Jeong
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D002209:Caprolactam / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D055664:Electrochemical Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D057139:Nanofibers / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010316:Particle Size; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D011108:Polymers; C009916:nylon 6; D012834:Silver; D002209:Caprolactam