Electrostatic forces induce poly(vinyl alcohol)-protected copper nanoparticles to form copper/poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocables via electrospinning
writer：Li ZY, Huang HM, Wang C
keywords：copper; electrospinning; nanocables; nanocomposites; metal-polymer complexes; PVA
source：期刊
specific source：MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS
Issue time：2006年
Copper/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) nanocables have been successfully obtained by electrospinning a PVA-protected copper nanoparticle solution. The molar ratio of copper ions to PVA (in terms of VA repeating units) plays an important role in the formation of copper/PVA nanocables. The average diameter of the copper cores and PVA shells is about 100 and 400 nm, respectively. The structures of the copper/PVA nanocables are characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and their formation is confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).