title: Novel layer-by-layer procedure for making nylon-6 nanofiber reinforced high strength, tough, and transparent thermoplastic polyurethane composites.
abstract: We highlight a novel composite fabrication method based on solution casting, electrospinning, and film stacking for preparing highly transparent nylon-6 nanofiber reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) composite films. The procedure is simple and can be extended to the other thermoplastics. The morphology of fiber/matrix interface and the properties of composite films were also investigated. The method led to a significant reinforcement in mechanical properties of TPU like tensile strength, E modulus, strain, and toughness just using very small amounts of nylon fibers (about 0.4-1.7 wt %; 150-300 nm diameter). The enhanced mechanical properties were achieved without sacrificing optical properties like transparency of TPU.
authors: Philipps-Universität Marburg, Department of Chemistry and Scientific Center of Materials Science, Hans-Meerwein-Str., D-35032 Marburg, Germany.
authors: Shaohua
authors: S
authors: Jiang
authors: Gaigai
authors: G
authors: Duan
authors: Haoqing
authors: H
authors: Hou
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Greiner
authors: Seema
authors: S
authors: Agarwal
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D002209:Caprolactam / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D055119:Elastic Modulus; D008422:Materials Testing; D008956:Models, Chemical; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry; D057139:Nanofibers / Q000737:chemistry*; D055095:Optics and Photonics / Q000379:methods; D010969:Plastics / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003188:Composite Resins; D010969:Plastics; D011108:Polymers; D011140:Polyurethanes; D012997:Solvents; C009916:nylon 6; D002209:Caprolactam