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Influence of ZnO, SiO2 and TiO2 on the aging process of PLA fibers produced by electrospinning method.

Karolina KosowskaPiotr Szatkowski
Published in: Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry (2019)
The aim of this work was to study the effect of ceramics particles addition (SiO2, ZnO, TiO2) on the ultraviolet (UV) aging of poly(lactic acid) nonwovens fabricated using electrospinning method. The resistance to aging is a key factor for outdoor and medical applications (UV light sterilization). Nonwovens were placed in special chamber with UV light. Changes of physicochemical properties were recorded using differential scanning calorimetry and attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. The fibers' morphology was studied by using scanning electron microscopy. Obtained results clearly showed that only PLA fibers with ZnO particles gained an increase in UV resistance. The paper presents a description of structural changes taking place under the influence of UV aging processes and describes the mechanisms of this process and the effect of ceramic addition on the lifetime of such materials.
Keyphrases
  • electron microscopy
  • quantum dots
  • visible light
  • lactic acid
  • room temperature
  • aqueous solution
  • high resolution
  • reduced graphene oxide
  • air pollution
  • mass spectrometry
  • tissue engineering
  • ionic liquid