Preparation and characterization of electrospun poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) fibrous mats

摘要

Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV), as a biodegradable polyester, was electrospun to obtain defect-free fibers with high surface-area-to-volume ratio. Several parameters such as solvent ratio, polymer concentration, applied voltage, flow rate, and tip-to-target distance were optimized to achieve defect-free morphology. The average diameter of the PHBV fibers was 1400 nm. In order to evaluate the final properties of PHBV nanofibers, the following characterization techniques were employed: scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR) spectroscopy, uniaxial tensile tests and dataphysics instruments.