Bioinspired heterostructured bead-on-string fibers via controlling the wet-assembly of nanoparticles

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Sep 21;50(73):10651-4. doi: 10.1039/c4cc05156d. Epub 2014 Jul 31.

Abstract

A kind of bioinspired heterostructured bead-on-string fiber (BHBF), composed of poly-(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and titanium tetrachloride (TiCl4) hydrolyzed nanoparticles, was prepared via integrating a wet-assembly system, including PMMA electrospinning, fog of nanoparticles and water coalescence at multi-stages. The wet-assembly of BHBF was regulated by the difference in surface energy and Laplace pressure. Especially, BHBF is characteristic of a hydrophilic rough bead for excellent water collection ability.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate / chemistry
  • Surface Properties
  • Titanium / chemistry
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Water
  • titanium tetrachloride
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate
  • Titanium