Journal of Advanced Materials and Technologies

Journal of Advanced Materials and Technologies

Synthesis of Polycaprolactam/Zinc Doped Hydroxyapatite Nanofibers via Electrospinning

Authors
H. Esfahani
E. Salahi
S.A. Tayebifard
M.R. Rahimipour
Mansoor Kianpour
Materials and Energy Research Center (MERC), Karaj, Iran
10.30501/jamt.2635.70273
Abstract
In this study Nanofibers of polycaprolactam (Nylon 6)/zinc doped hydroxyapatite (HAP) were synthesized via
electrospinning method. Hydroxyapatite nanoparticles containing 4 at % zinc were synthesized via chemical
precipitation method. XRD and FTIR of the synthesized powders indicated that non-stoichiometric and single phase
hydroxyapatite was formed. The results also showed that Zn cations have been incorporated in atomic structure of HAP.
The average of particle size and crystallite were calculated 43 and 16 nm respectively. Polymeric solution was prepared
throughout dissolving of 20 wt% polycaprolactam in formic acid. To synthesize the composite nonofibers, 2 wt% of
synthesized ceramic powders were added to polymeric solution. Influence of voltage (15-30 kV) and flow rate (0.1-0.5
ml.h-1) on diameter and morphology of nanofibers were investigated. The results of SEM images showed that fibers
with average diameter of 100-300 nm were formed, and also zinc doped hydroxyapatite particles were homogenously
distributed between nano fibers. The results indicated that increasing of the applied voltage over 30 kV caused to
romaine ticker fibers as ribbon shaped. Results also showed that the average of fiber diameter increased with decreasing
the flow rate resulting in heterogeneous distribution of HAp nanoparticles. The agrigate of Zn doped HAP was formed
separately when the flow rate was set to 0.1 ml.h-1.

Keywords
Electrospinning
Hydroxyapatite
Nanofiber
Zinc Doping
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Journal of Advanced Materials and Technologies
Volume 3, Issue 3
Autumn 2014
Pages 59-66

  • Receive Date 03 December 2013
  • Revise Date 23 July 2014
  • Accept Date 28 July 2014