Surfactant-assisted regulation of polydivinylbenzene nanofibers morphology

Abstract

In this study, we described a simple surfactant-assisted approach for synthesizing polydivinylbenzene (PDVB) nanofibers with different morphologies and dimensions. By adding different amounts of specific surfactant (1,2-epoxyalkane, fatty acids, and fatty alcohols) during the polymerization of divinylbenzene (DVB), the shape or size of PDVB nanofibers can be changed, for example the diameter has been reduced to 50–100 nm and helical nanofibers has been obtained. This kind of PDVB nanofibers have widespread potential application in nanomaterials and nanofibers with different requirements.