Study of Surface Modification of Electrospun Polyethylene Oxide Composite Fibre

S. O. Alayande; H. S. Bolarinwa; B. O. Akinsipo; A. Ofudje; A. Y. Fasasi; J. A. Ajao; D. A. Pelemo; G. A. Osinkolu

doi:10.53704/fujnas.v5i2.90

Authors

S. O. Alayande Centre for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria.
H. S. Bolarinwa Department of Physics, Electronics and Earth Sciences, Fountain University, Osogbo, Nigeria.
B. O. Akinsipo Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Information Technology, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-ode, Nigeria
A. Ofudje Department of Chemical Sciences McPherson University, Ogun State, Nigeria.
A. Y. Fasasi Centre for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria.
J. A. Ajao Centre for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria.
D. A. Pelemo Centre for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria.
G. A. Osinkolu Centre for Energy Research and Development, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53704/fujnas.v5i2.90

Abstract

Functionalization of polymers had gained attention because of advance applications as sensor, energy devices, membrane, etc. This present study is aimed at studying surface modification as a result of electrospinning functionalized polyethylene oxide (PEO) with zinc ion Zinc chloride was added in various proportions to PEO solution then electrospun at various voltage. Fibres resulted into various shapes; belt, rod, mat and thread which differs from the primary PEO. The mechanism for the morphology modification was studied and the optimum conditions which retain the fibrous morphology were noted. This functionalized PEO can be used as energy device.

Keyword: Polyethylene oxide, Modification, Fibre, Composite, Functionalized

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