EFFECT OF ZIRCONIUM OXIDE ADDITION ON THE PROPERTIES OF POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE) ELECTROSPUN FIBERS

Authors : Tuğçe Gül Elmas Alsını, Işın Kürkçüoğlu, Neslihan Nohut Maşlakcı, Ayşegül Öksüz

Pages : 1078-1090

Doi:10.21923/jesd.1826919

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Publication Date : 2025-12-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study was to produce poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)/zirconium oxide (ZrO2) electrospun composite fibers and to investigate the effect of ZrO2 addition on the properties of PMMA/ZrO2 fibers. A series of fibers with 10 and 15 wt% of PMMA containing different amounts of ZrO2 nanoparticles (1, 2.5 and 5 wt%) were produced at an optimal electric field potential. The chemical structure and surface morphology of the fibers were analyzed using SEM-EDS, XRD, and FTIR. The effect of ZrO2 nanoparticles addition on the thermal properties of the fibers was studied with TGA and DTG. The morphological observations showed that 2.5 and 5 wt% ZrO2 (PMMA-10/ZrO2-2.5 and PMMA-10/ZrO2-5) nanoparticles could be well-dispersed into 10 wt% PMMA polymer matrix due to the polymer chain interaction. The formation of fibers showed improvement with the increase in the amount of ZrO2 compared to PMMA-10 fibers. A quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) sensor was utilized to evaluate the behavior of materials coated with PMMA-10, PMMA-10/ZrO2-2.5, and PMMA-10/ZrO2-5 fibers at pH 7.0. The results indicated that the QCM electrode coated with PMMA-10/ZrO2-5 fibers performed better than PMMA-10/ZrO2-2.5 fibers.
Keywords : Elektroeğirme, Fiber, Poli(Metil Metakrilat), Kuvars Kristal Mikro Terazisi, Zirkonyum Oksit

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