Publication detail

Facile Preparation of Porous Microfiber from Poly-3-(R)-Hydroxybutyrate and Its Application

KUNDRÁT, V. MATOUŠKOVÁ, P. MÁROVÁ, I.

Original Title

Facile Preparation of Porous Microfiber from Poly-3-(R)-Hydroxybutyrate and Its Application

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

In this study, we described the development of a simplified wet spinning method of the production of a novel type of porous continuous fiber based on poly-3-(R)-hydroxybutyrate (PHB). The principle of this method is precipitation of PHB dissolved in chloroform solution into the ethanol precipitation bath. The influence of various PHB concentrations and feed rates on specific surface area (measured by nitrogen absorption method) was studied. Materials were also characterized by SEM. Surface areas of fibers achieved by wet spinning were in the range of tens of m(2).g(-1), and the biggest surface area value was 55 m(2).g(-1). The average diameter of fibers was in the range of 20-120 mu m and was dependent on both PHB concentration and feed rate. Optimum conditions for reaching stable fibers of high surface area were 3-5 % w.t. of PHB and feed rate 0.5-3 ml.h(-1). Fibers were functionalized by adsorption of some natural plant extracts. The incorporation of active substances into fibers was confirmed by infrared spectroscopy. High antioxidant and antimicrobial effect of PHB-fibers with cloves extract was found, as well as excellent long-term stability and optimal dynamics of the release of active compounds. The newly produced material would be applicable in pharmacy, cosmetics, and wound healing.

Keywords

P-3-HB; PHB; wet spinning; microfiber; pores

Authors

KUNDRÁT, V.; MATOUŠKOVÁ, P.; MÁROVÁ, I.

Released

20. 1. 2020

Publisher

MDPI

Location

BASEL

ISBN

1996-1944

Periodical

Materials

Year of study

13

Number

1

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages from

1

Pages to

14

Pages count

14

URL

https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13010086

Full text in the Digital Library

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/195648

BibTex

@article{BUT161667,
  author="Vojtěch {Kundrát} and Petra {Skoumalová} and Ivana {Márová}",
  title="Facile Preparation of Porous Microfiber from Poly-3-(R)-Hydroxybutyrate and Its Application",
  journal="Materials",
  year="2020",
  volume="13",
  number="1",
  pages="1--14",
  doi="10.3390/ma13010086",
  issn="1996-1944",
  url="https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13010086"
}