Among the thermoplastic elastomers that play important roles in the polymer industry due to their superior properties, styrene‐based species and polyurethane block copolymers are of great interest. Poly(styrene‐ethylene‐butadiene‐styrene) (SEBS) as a triblock copolymer seems to have the potential to meet many demands in different applications due to various industrial requirements where durability, biocompatibility, breaking elongation, and interfacial adhesion are important. In this study, the SEBS triblock copolymer was functionalized with natural (Satureja hortensis, SH) and synthetic (nanopowder, TiO2) agents to obtain composite nanofibers by electrospinning and electrospraying methods for use in biomedical and water filtration applications. The results were compared with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) composite nanofibers, which are commonly used in these fields. Here, functionalized SEBS nanofibers exhibited antibacterial effect while at the same time improving cell viability. In addition, because of successful water filtration by using the SEBS composite nanofibers, the material may have a good potential to be used comparably to TPU for the application.
Fonksiyonel SEBS Nanofiberlerinin Elektro Çekim İle Üretim Ve Analizi Öz Termoplastik elastomerler (TPE), hızlı prototipleme sayesinde, araştırmacılara yumuşak ve jöle benzeri yapılardan sert ve rijit malzemelere kadar geniş bir tasarım imkânı sağlayabilme kapasitesine sahiptir. Bu bağlamda, poli(stiren-b-(etilen-kobütilen)-b-stiren) (SEBS) triblok kopolimerleri birçok farklı olumlu özelliklere sahiptir ve farklı uygulamalar için cihazların tasarımı ve gereksinimleri düşünüldüğünde çok umut vericidir. SEBS triblock kopolimerinin termoplastik ve elastomerik özelliklerinin kombinasyonu büyük ölçekli malzemelerin üretiminde potansiyel malzemeden biridir. Bu çalışmada, elektro çekimin yararlarından faydalınarak SEBS triblock kopolimerden ortalama çapları 286±93 nm olan yüksek elastik ve fonksiyonel nanofiberler bildiğimiz kadarıyla literatüre göre ilk defa üretilmiştir. Elde edilen bu fonksiyonel elektrospan nanofiberlerinin yakın gelecekte tıbbi ve su arıtımı uygulamalarında yaygın olarak kullanılacağına inanıyoruz.
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