Electrospinning of linear and highly branched segmented poly(urethane urea)s

Matthew G. McKee; Taigyoo Park; Serkan Unal; Iskender Yilgor; Timothy E. Long

doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2005.01.028

Electrospinning of linear and highly branched segmented poly(urethane urea)s

Matthew G. McKee, Taigyoo Park, Serkan Unal, Iskender Yilgor, Timothy E. Long

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Abstract

Electrospun fibrous mats were formed from linear and highly branched poly(urethane urea)s. The highly branched poly(urethane urea)s were synthesized using an A₂+B₃ methodology, where the A₂ species is an oligomeric soft segment. Since the molecular weight of the A ₂ oligomer is above the entanglement molecular weight, the highly branched polymers formed electrospun fibers unlike typical hyperbranched polymers that do not entangle. Stress-strain experiments revealed superior elongation for the electrospun fibrous mats. In particular, the highly branched fiber mats did not fail at 1300% elongation, making the electrospun mats promising for potential applications where enhanced tear strength resistance is required.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2011-2015
Number of pages	5
Journal	Polymer
Volume	46
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2005.01.028
State	Published - Mar 10 2005
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Electrospinning
Hyperbranched
Poly(urethane urea)

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Organic Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics
Materials Chemistry

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