Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Well-defined nanofiberous polystyrene nanocomposites with twofold chains by ATRP

  • Composites
  • Published:
Polymer Science Series B Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Polystyrene nanocomposites, being a combination of nanoclay-attached and free polystyrene chains were prepared using in situ atom transfer radical polymerization. Subsequently, they were electrospun to form fibers with diameter varying from 450–700 nm according to scanning electron microscopy data; in addition, the transmission electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction analysis revealed that nanoclay layers were oriented along the nanofiber axis during the electrospinning process. Molecular weight of the extracted free polymer chains from the nanocomposites is higher than the attached chains. However, Anchored chains are characterized by higher polydispersity index in comparison with the free ones. Polydispersity index of polymer chains increases by the addition of nanoclay. Thermogravimetric analysis results shows that increasing clay content leads to a decrease in the quantity of polymer chains attached to the clay surface.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. B. N. Jang, M. Costache, and C.A. Wilkie, Polymer 46, 10678 (2005).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. F. Caruso, M. Spasova, A. Susha, H. Giersig, and R.A. Caruso, Chem. Mater. 13, 109 (2001).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. S. Nazarenko, P. Meneghetti, P. Julmon, B. Olson, and S. Qutubuddin, J. Polym. Sci.: Part B: Polym. Phys. 45, 1733 (2007).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. D. Benoit, V. Chaplinski, R. Braslau, and C.J. Hawker, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 121, 3904 (1999).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. L. Bentein, D.R. D’hooge, M.F. Reyniers, and G.B. Marin, Macromol. Theory and Simul. 20, 238 (2011).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. M. Salami-Kalajahi, V. Haddadi-Asl, F. Behboodi-Sadabad, S. Rahimi-Razin, and H. Roghani-Mamaqani, Polym. Compos. 33, 215 (2012).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. P. Gerstel and Ch. Barner-Kowollik, Macromol. Rapid Commun. 32, 444 (2011).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. M. Najafi, H. Roghani-Mamaqani, M. Salami-Kalajahi, and V. Haddadi-Asl, Chin. J. Polym. Sci. 27, 195 (2009).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. M. Najafi, V. Haddadi-Asl, M. Salami-Kalajahi, and H. Roghani-Mamaqani, e-Polymers 030 (2009).

  10. H. Roghani-Mamaqani, V. Haddadi-Asl, M. Najafi, and M. Salami-Kalajahi, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 123, 409, 2012.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. M. A. Semsarzadeh and A. Mirzaei, Iran Polym. J. 12, 67 (2003).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. K. Khezri, V. Haddadi-Asl, H. Roghani-Mamaqani, and M. Salami-Kalajahi, Polym. Compos. 32, 1979, 2011.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. M. Najafi, H. Roghani-Mamaqani, M. Salami-Kalajahi, and V. Haddadi-Asl, Adv. Poly. Tech. 30, 257 (2011).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. W. Jakubowski and K. Matyjaszewski, Angew. Chem. 118, 4594 (2006).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. J. A. Matthews, G. E. Wnek, D. G. Simpson, and G.L. Bowlin, Biomacromolecules 3, 232 (2002).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. P. W. Gibson, H. L. Schreuder-Gibson, and D. Rivin, AIChE J. 45, 190 (1999).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. S. Psycharakis, A. Tosca, V. Melissinaki, A. Giakoumaki, and A. Ranella, Biomed. Mater. 6, 1748 (2011).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  18. Z. M. Huang, Y.Z. Zhang, M. Kotaki, and S. Ramakrishna, Compos. Sci. Technol. 63, 2223 (2003).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. X. Liu, Zh. Jiang, and J. Han, Adv. Mater. Res. 148, 869 (2011).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. D. Xu, D. Chen, G. Guo, L. Gui, and Y. Tang, Adv. Mater. 11, 519 (2000).

    Google Scholar 

  21. W. Teo, R. Inai, and S. Ramakrishna, Sci. Technol. Adv. Mater. 12, 1468 (2011).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. H. Roghani-Mamaqani, V. Haddadi-Asl, M. Najafi, and M. Salami-Kalajahi, Polym. Compos. 31, 1829 (2010).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. H. Roghani-Mamaqani, V. Haddadi-Asl, M. Najafi, and M. Salami-Kalajahi, AIChE J. 57, 1873 (2011).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. H. Roghani-Mamaqani, V. Haddadi-Asl, M. Najafi, and M. Salami-Kalajahi, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 120, 1431 (2011).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. L. Hatami, V. Haddadi-Asl, H. Roghani-Mamaqani, L. Ahmadian-Alam, and M. Salami-Kalajahi, Polym. Composites 32, 967 (2011).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. D. Lerari, S. Peeterbroeck, S. Benali, A. Benaboura, and Ph. Dubois, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 121, 1355 (2011).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  27. W. Ma, H. Otsuka, and A. Takahara, Chem. Commun. 47, 5813 (2011).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  28. G.D. Fu, L.Q. Xu, F. Yao, K. Zhang, X.F. Wang, M.F. Zhu, and S.Z. Nie, Appl. Mater. Interfaces 1, 239 (2009).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  29. G.D. Fu, J.Y. Lei, C. Yao, X.S. Li, and F. Yao, Macromolecules 41, 6854 (2008).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  30. T. Uyar and F. Besenbacher, Polymer 49, 5336 (2008).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  31. M. Wang, A.J. Hsieh, and G.C. Rutledge, Polymer 46, 3407 (2005).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  32. J.H. Hong, E.H. Jeong, H.S. Lee, D.H. Baik, S.W. Seo, and J.H. Youk, J. Polym. Sci.: Part B: Polym. Phys. 43, 3171 (2005).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  33. A. Akelah, A. Rehab, T. Agag, and M. Betiha, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 103, 3739 (2007).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  34. H. Zhao, S. Argoti, P. Farrel, and A. Shipp, J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 42, 916 (2004).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  35. X. S. Wang and S.P. Armes, Macromolecules 33, 6640 (2000).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  36. H. Fong, W. Liu, C.S. Wang, and R.A. Vaia, Polymer 43, 775 (2002).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  37. J. Luna-Xavier, A. Guyot, and E. Bourgeat-Lami, Polym. Int. 53, 609 (2004).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Polymer Engineering and Color Technology, Amirkabir University of Technology, 15875-4413, Tehran, Iran

    Hossein Roghani-Mamaqani & Vahid Haddadi-Asl

  2. Polymer Engineering Division, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), 1485733111, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Najafi

  3. Department of Polymer Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, P.O. Box 51335-1996, Tabriz, Iran

    Mehdi Salami-Kalajahi

Authors
  1. Hossein Roghani-Mamaqani
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Vahid Haddadi-Asl
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Mohammad Najafi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Mehdi Salami-Kalajahi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Hossein Roghani-Mamaqani.

Additional information

The article is published in the original.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Roghani-Mamaqani, H., Haddadi-Asl, V., Najafi, M. et al. Well-defined nanofiberous polystyrene nanocomposites with twofold chains by ATRP. Polym. Sci. Ser. B 54, 153–160 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1560090412030074

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1560090412030074

Keywords

Search

Navigation