Abstract
Ultra-thin polyimide fibres were fabricated by means of the electrospinning method by using precursor solutions consisting of the organotrialkoxysilanes (3-triethoxysilylpropyl)succinic anhydride (TESP-SA), (3-amino)propyltriethoxysilane (APTES), tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) and methyltriethoxysilane (MTEOS). TESP-SA and APTES were reacted to the corresponding poly(amic)acid (PAA) in an aqueous medium which was electrospun at 15 kV and at a tip to collector distance of 15 cm. TEOS and MTEOS were also incorporated into the precursor solution to modify the surface properties of the ultra-fine fibre mat. The fibre diameter distributions of the as-prepared PAA fibres were measured. The PAA fibres were thermally treated at 220°C resulting in the formation of an organic–inorganic hybrid polyimide fibre mat with ladder-like structure, as could be shown by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray powder diffraction. The ultra-fine fibre assemblies were also characterized by means of scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and water contact angle measurements.
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