Effect of hyperbranched surface-migrating additives on the electrospinning behavior of poly(methyl methacrylate)

Matthew T. Hunley; Adam Harber; Joshua A. Orlicki; Adam M. Rawlett; Timothy Edward Long

doi:10.1021/la703119a

Effect of hyperbranched surface-migrating additives on the electrospinning behavior of poly(methyl methacrylate)

Matthew T. Hunley, Adam Harber, Joshua A. Orlicki, Adam M. Rawlett, Timothy Edward Long^*

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Abstract

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) was electrospun in the presence of a low molecular weight, hyperbranched polyethylene imine) additive partially functionalized with perfluorinated and aliphatic end-groups (M _n ∼ 1600 g/mol). The additive exhibited surface segregation with an insignificant influence on the rheological behavior of PMMA solutions. A morphological transition from beaded electrospun fibers to uniform fibers was observed upon introduction of additive at low PMMA concentrations. XPS revealed a surface enrichment of fluorine and nitrogen, which are both present in the hyperbranched additive. Surface fluorine content depended primarily on the amount of additive in solution, and a dependency on the PMMA/additive weight ratio was not observed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	654-657
Number of pages	4
Journal	Langmuir
Volume	24
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/la703119a
Publication status	Published - 2008 Feb 5
Externally published	Yes

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