Elaboration and characterization of magnetic nanocomposite fibers by electrospinning

Author: Cavaliere Sara   Salles Vincent   Brioude Arnaud   Lalatonne Yoann   Motte Laurence   Monod Philippe   Cornu David   Miele Philippe  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 1388-0764

Source: Journal of Nanoparticle Research, Vol.12, Iss.8, 2010-10, pp. : 2735-2740

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Abstract

We describe a simple method based on the electrospinning process to prepare heterogeneous hybrid submicronic fibers with magnetic behavior, consisting of Co nanoparticles embedded in a polyacrylonitrile (PAN) polymer. Quantity and anisotropy of magnetic nanoparticles are key parameters to improve the specific magnetic properties of fibers. We notably show that for higher Co nanoparticles concentration, their lower dispersity into the resulting fibers lead to dipolar interactions that become demagnetizing. The structural and morphological properties of Co nanodisks and of the resulting nanocomposite fibers are investigated by SEM, TEM, and EDX. The magnetic properties of the hybrid electrospun fibers have been evaluated with a SQUID magnetometer.

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