Effects of adding Graphene on the morphology and crystallinity of electrospun Poly(vinylidene fluoride) nanofibers

For the first time, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)/Graphene nanofibers are prepared by electrospinning inthis work. The nanofiber morphology was assessed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and Differential Scanning Calorimetric (DSC) was performed to study the crystallinity- Distribution of fiber diameter is also measured using microstructure measurement software. The influence of adding Graphene on the morphology and polymorphism of PVDF/Graphene electrospun nanofibers is investigated.Graphene causes a lower crystallinity in the electrospun nanofibers.

Keywords:

PVDF , Graphene , electrospinning , nanofiber , crystallinity