Atomic force microscopy visualization of hard segment alignment in stretched polyurethane nanofibers prepared by electrospinning

Molecular-level orientation within nanofibers has been attracting attention as a tool for controlling and designing highly functional nanofibers. In this study, we used atomic force microscopy to visualize the phase separation between soft and hard segments on a polyurethane (PU) nanofiber surface p...

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Main Authors: Hiroaki Sakamoto, Hitoshi Asakawa, Takeshi Fukuma, Satoshi Fujita, Shin-ichiro Suye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1468-6996/15/1/015008