Volume 45, Number 3, 713-718, DOI: 10.1007/s10853-009-3989-3

Preparation and characterization of electrospun poly(2,5-dicyclohexylphenylene-1,4-ethynylene) (C24H30)n/poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) hybrid nanofibers

John A. Ajao, Adurafimihan Abiona, Samuel Chigome, Jean Bosco Kana Kana and Malik Maaza

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Abstract

We report the preparation of poly(2,5-dicyclohexylphenylene-1,4-ethynylene) (PDE)/poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) hybrid nanofibers by electrospinning technique. The hybrid nanofibers were characterized by a host of characterization techniques such as X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, optical and scanning electron microscopy. The results showed a successful preparation of PDE/PEO composite nanofibers. The diameter of the hybrid nanofibers ranges between 500 and 1000 nm. The results showed that this kind of hybrid nanofibers could be a possible candidate in color display devices.

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