Preparation and Mechanical Properties of Zein/PVA Nanofibrous Membranes

摘要

This paper describes the morphology and mechanical properties of novel electrospun zein based fibrous membranes. From the results, due to adding PVA, it was found that the electrospun fibers of zein can turn into a new strong membrane. The fibrous membranes were characterized by tensile testing, scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC). Effect of PVA was analyzed as one of the most significant factors affecting the mechanical characterization of fibrous membranes. The compatibility of zein/PVA nanofibrous were also analyzed by using DSC method.