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AuthorSobolčiak, Patrik
AuthorAli, Adnan
AuthorHassan, Mohammad K.
AuthorHelal, Mohamed I.
AuthorTanvir, Aisha
AuthorPopelka, Anton
AuthorAl-Maadeed, Mariam A.
AuthorKrupa, Igor
AuthorMahmoud, Khaled A.
Available date2021-01-25T06:45:45Z
Publication Date2017
Publication NamePLoS ONE
ResourceScopus
ISSN19326203
URIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183705
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/17412
AbstractNovel 2D Ti3C2Tx (MXene)-reinforced polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibers have been successfully fabricated by an electrospinning technique. The high aspect ratio, hydrophilic surfaces, and metallic conductivity of delaminated MXene nanosheet render it promising nanofiller for high performance nanocomposites. Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) were used to improve the mechanical properties of the nanofibers. The obtained electrospun nanofibers had diameter from 174 to 194 nm depending on ratio between PVA, CNC and MXene. Dynamic mechanical analysis demonstrated an increase in the elastic modulus from 392 MPa for neat PVA fibers to 855 MPa for fibers containing CNC and MXene at 25C. Moreover, PVA nanofibers containing 0.14 wt. % Ti3C2Tx exhibited dc conductivity of 0.8 mS/cm conductivity which is superior compared to similar composites prepared using methods other than electrospinning. Improved mechanical and electrical characteristics of the Ti3C2Tx/CNC/PVA composites make them viable materials for high performance energy applications. 1 2017 Sobol?iak et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Languageen
PublisherPublic Library of Science
SubjectTitanium Carbide
Sodium-ion Batteries
Ion Storage
Title2D Ti3C2Tx (MXene)-reinforced polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibers with enhanced mechanical and electrical properties
TypeArticle
Issue Number8
Volume Number12
dc.accessType Open Access


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