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Strong Nanofibers from Polymer Nanocomposites by Electrospinning Process

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Recent research at Cornell has lead to the development of enhanced-strength electrospun polymer nanocomposite fibers through the incorporation of nanosized clays into polymers such as polylactic acid (PLA) and Nylon 6.

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Patent: 7,083,854

H. Zhou, K.W. Kim, E.P. Giannelis, Y.L. Joo, "Nanofibers from Poly (L-Latic) Acid Nanocomposites: Effects of Nanoclay on Molecular Structures" in Polymeric Nanofibers, ACS Symposium Series Book (in press, 2005).

J.H. Chang, S.J. Kim, Y.L. Joo and S.S. Im, "Poly(ethylene terephtalate) Nanocomposites by in-situ Interlayer Polymerization: the Thermo-Mechanical Properties and Morphology of the Hybrid Fibers", Polymer, 45, 919-926 (2004).

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