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Polymer nanofiber sheet and method of producing the sheet

a technology of polymer nanofiber and nanofiber sheets, which is applied in the field of polymer nanofiber sheets and a production method, can solve the problems of inability to provide a structural body having a sufficient strength, structural body having a low mechanical strength, and structural body having a practical us

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-08-06
CANON KK
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Benefits of technology

The polymer nanofiber sheet in this patent has a unique structure where the nanofibers are interlaced and entangled with each other. Some of the nanofibers are also crosslinked at certain points using a low-molecular weight epoxy compound. The resulting sheet has improved strength and stability.

Problems solved by technology

Accordingly, the structural body has involved problems in terms of practical use.
Specifically, the structural body necessarily has a low mechanical strength, and tends to be weak against a tensile force and friction.
However, the approach of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-214170 has difficulty in, for example, controlling a temperature, and depending on conditions, the nanofibers melt to a large extent and hence the diameter of each of the fibers constituting the structural body becomes several micrometers or more in some cases.
In addition, the approach of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-84252 may be unable to provide a structural body having a sufficient strength depending on the crosslinking material to be used.

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Preparation of Polymer Solution

[0084]Polycaprolactone (PCL, molecular weight: 80,000, manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich) as a polymer material and poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether as a low-molecular weight epoxy compound were mixed. At this time, a mixing ratio between the PCL and the poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether was set to 92:8 in terms of a weight ratio. Next, the mixture was further mixed with a mixed solution obtained by mixing dichloromethane (DCM) and dimethylformamide (DMF). Thus, 1 mL of a solution of the polymer material having a concentration of 10 wt % was prepared. At this time, a mixing ratio between DCM and DMF was set to 75:25 (volume ratio). Next, SI-60L (manufactured by SANSHIN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.) which is an aromatic sulfonium salt-based latent catalyst was mixed at a ratio of 10 wt % with respect to the low-molecular weight epoxy compound.

[0085][Sheet-Forming Step]

[0086]The prepared solution was injected and spun by an electrospinning method. ...

example 2

Preparation of Polymer Solution

[0090]Polyethylene oxide (PEO, manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich) as a polymer material and pure water were mixed to prepare 2 ml of a 6 wt % aqueous solution of the PEO. Next, the aqueous solution of the PEO was mixed with ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether (Mw=174) as a low-molecular weight epoxy compound. At this time, the amount in which the low-molecular weight epoxy compound was mixed was adjusted so that the ratio of the low-molecular weight epoxy compound to the PEO became 10 wt %. Further, the latent catalyst used in Example 1 was mixed at the same ratio as that of Example 1.

[0091][Sheet-Forming Step]

[0092]A polymer nanofiber sheet was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that conditions shown in Table 1 were adopted.

[0093][Crosslinking Step]

[0094]The resultant polymer nanofiber sheet was sandwiched between mesh plates. After that, the resultant was subjected to heating treatment using an oven at 40° C. for 4 hours in the coexistence o...

example 3

Preparation of Polymer Solution

[0096]Polystyrene (PS, molecular weight: 280,000, manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich) as a polymer material and DMF were mixed to prepare 1 ml of a 30 wt % PS / DMF solution. Next, the PS / DMF solution was mixed with a bisphenol A-type epoxy compound (“AER-6017”, manufactured by Asahi Kasei Epoxy Co., Ltd., Mn=2,700) as a low-molecular weight epoxy compound. At this time, the amount in which the low-molecular weight epoxy compound was mixed was adjusted so that the ratio of the low-molecular weight epoxy compound to the polystyrene became 10 wt %. Further, the latent catalyst used in Example 1 was mixed at the same ratio as that of Example 1.

[0097][Sheet-Forming Step and Crosslinking Step]

[0098]A polymer nanofiber sheet in which polymer nanofibers were crosslinked by the derivative of the low-molecular weight epoxy compound (crosslinked part) was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that conditions shown in Table 1 were adopted.

[0099]Table 1 show...

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Abstract

Provided is a polymer nanofiber sheet having high delamination resistance, a high mechanical strength, and a high specific surface area. Specifically, provided is a polymer nanofiber sheet, including polymer nanofibers, the polymer nanofibers being laminated and three-dimensionally entangled with each other, in which: at least part of the polymer nanofibers are crosslinked at a crosslinked part having crosslinking portions and a non-crosslinking portion; and the crosslinked part contains a low-molecular weight epoxy compound having a molecular weight of from 100 to 3,000.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a polymer nanofiber sheet and a method of producing the sheet.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]In recent years, a polymer nanofiber structural body typified by a polymer nanofiber sheet in which a plurality of nanofibers each formed of a polymer are laminated and hence the nanofibers are three-dimensionally entangled with each other has been attracting attention as a material having a large specific surface area.[0005]However, the related-art polymer nanofiber structural body formed by the three-dimensional entanglement is merely formed by the physical entanglement of the fibers. Accordingly, the structural body has involved problems in terms of practical use. Specifically, the structural body necessarily has a low mechanical strength, and tends to be weak against a tensile force and friction. In view of the foregoing, an approach for increasing the mechanical strength in the...

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IPC IPC(8): C08J5/18C08G73/14C08F112/08C08G63/91C08G59/14
CPCC08J5/18C08G63/912C08G59/1438C08F112/08C08J2379/08C08J2367/04C08J2363/00C08J2325/06C08G73/14C08L79/08D04H1/728D04H1/4342C08G59/4276C08L63/00D01D5/0038C08J3/245C08G59/226
Inventor HINO, TETSUOYAMAUCHI, KAZUHIRO
Owner CANON KK