Electrospinning of radical polymers: Redox-active fibrous membrane formation

Takeo Suga; Matthew T. Hunley; Timothy E. Long; Hiroyuki Nishide

doi:10.1038/pj.2011.120

Electrospinning of radical polymers: Redox-active fibrous membrane formation

Takeo Suga, Matthew T. Hunley, Timothy E. Long, Hiroyuki Nishide

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Abstract

Redox-active but highly durable nitroxide radicals, that is, 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl-4-oxy (TEMPO), enabled direct electrospinning of radical-containing polymers without additional processing aids (such as polymer blends, post-doping, or protection/deprotection) and produced redox-active fibrous membranes with high surface area. The solution rheological behavior of the TEMPO-substituted polymethacrylate was similar to the neutral conventional polymers, and electrospinning of the radical polymers yielded submicrometer-scaled fibrous membranes without any defects on the radical moiety. The obtained membrane exhibited stable redox response, leading to redox catalysts or electrode-active materials toward organic-based flexible rechargeable battery.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	264-268
Number of pages	5
Journal	Polymer Journal
Volume	44
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/pj.2011.120
State	Published - Mar 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

electrospinning
functional polymers
radical
redox

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Polymers and Plastics
Materials Chemistry

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