Published May 2018 | Version v1
Journal article

Water Absorption Property of Zeolite Embedded PVDF Film Fabricated by Electrospinning Method

  • 1. Chonnam Nati'l Univ., Gwangju (Korea, Republic of)

Description

An electrospinning technique is simple method to fabricate porous structure with high surface area per unit volume. Addition of metal/ceramic nanoparticles in electrospinning process is possible to increase film characteristics such as mechanical, electrical and optical properties. Electrospun film shows various applications in diverse fields such as liquid and gas filter, drug delivery system and membrane for metal ion battery separator. In this investigation, we fabricate an electrospun zeolite embedded polyvinylidene fluoride (zeolite/PVDF) film for analysis the water absorption. The materials of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and zeolite have property with chemically resistance and water absorption, respectively. Electrospun zeolite/PVDF film shows water penetration phenomenon due to the capillary condensation by zeolite structure and is subsequently penetrated into porous structure of electrospun film. As a result, electrospun zeolite/PVDF film shows 4.2 times ratio absorbed mass of water per unit mass of film without deformation

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers. B
Journal Volume
42
Journal Issue
5
Series
15 refs, 5 figs
Journal Page Range
p. 373-377
ISSN
1226-4881

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
49069215
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; DEFORMATION; FABRICATION; NANOPARTICLES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SURFACES; ZEOLITES
Descriptors DEC
INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS; ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS; MATERIALS; MINERALS; PARTICLES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SILICATE MINERALS; SORPTION