Controlled preparation and chemical actuation of polyacrylonitrile fibers

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  • J Aguila López Instituto Politécnico Nacional-UPIITA, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2580. Barrio Laguna Tico-mán, 07340. México D. F. https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5430-0479
  • M Sánchez Rivera Centro Tlaxcala de Biología de la Conducta. Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala. Km 1.5 Carretera Tlaxcala-Puebla S/N. La Loma Xicohténcatl, C.P. 90070, Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala.
  • JA Pescador Rojas Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo. Escuela Superior de Apan. Carretera Apan-Calpulalpan km. 8, Col. Chimalpa, C.P. 43920 Apan, Hidalgo, México.
  • M Flores González Instituto Politécnico Nacional-CIBA, San Juan Molino Km 1.5 de la Carretera Estatal Sta. Inés Tecuexcomac-Tepetitla, Tlaxcala, 90700 México.
  • J Diaz Reyes Instituto Politécnico Nacional-CIBA, San Juan Molino Km 1.5 de la Carretera Estatal Sta. Inés Tecuexcomac-Tepetitla, Tlaxcala, 90700 México.
  • JF Sánchez Ramírez Instituto Politécnico Nacional-CIBA, San Juan Molino Km 1.5 de la Carretera Estatal Sta. Inés Tecuexcomac-Tepetitla, Tlaxcala, 90700 México.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18633/biotecnia.v25i3.2122

Keywords:

Microfabrication; Microfiber; Polyacrylonitrile; Chemical Actuation

Abstract

Pure polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers with diameter size at micrometric scale were obtained and collected radially using an immersion-jet wet spinning .system. This technique is a fast and easy approach to fabricate micrometric PAN fibers. The diameter of the fiber can be easily controlled by adjusting the size of the spinneret. Uniform, smooth and continuous PAN microfibers were suitable modified by thermal stabilization and alkaline saponification to obtain pH-sensitive fibers. The effect of diameter size fiber on the chemical actuation behavior was investigated in terms of length change characteristics under the influence of pH solution. The microfibers showed expanding/contracting behavior and force generation stimulated by changes in the environment pH. The fibers structural and chemical properties were characterized using the FT-IR spectroscopy and SEM microscopy techniques.

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2023-11-16

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Aguila López, J., Sánchez Rivera, M., Pescador Rojas, J. A., Flores González, M., Díaz Reyes, J., & Sánchez Ramírez, J. F. (2023). Controlled preparation and chemical actuation of polyacrylonitrile fibers. Biotecnia, 25(3), 189–196. https://doi.org/10.18633/biotecnia.v25i3.2122

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