Preparation of porous ultra-fine fibres via selective thermal degradation of electrospun polyetherimide/poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) fibres

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 257-262

  Han, Seong Ok ^a   Son, Won Keun ^b   Cho, Dongwhan ^c   Youk, Ji Ho ^d   Park, Won Ho ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^c Kumoh National Institute of Technology   (South Korea)

^d Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electrospinning; Poly(3 hydroxybutyrate co 3 hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV); Polyetherimide (PEI); Thermal degradation; Ultra fine fibres

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; EVAPORATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHASE SEPARATION; PYROLYSIS; SPINNING (FIBERS);

ELECTROSPINNING; POLYETHERIMIDES (PEI); ULTRA FINE FIBERS;

PLASTIC FILAMENTS;

ABSORPTION; EVAPORATION; FIBERS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POLYMERS; PYROLYSIS; SPECTROSCOPY; SPINNING;

EID: 4944238523     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2004.04.015     Document Type: Article

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