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Development of PVA/chitosan Nanofibers by a Green Route Using Solution Blow Spinning

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In this work, poly(vinyl alcohol)chitosan (PVA/CS) nanofibers were produced by solution blow spinning (SBS). The influence of chitosan addition on solution viscosity as well as on thermal and morphological properties of PVA/CS nanofibers were analyzed. A green production route was used using distilled water as solvent without crosslinking agents. Spun fibers were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differention scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), porosity, water uptake and swelling behavior.The greater the amount of CS in the PVA solutions, the higher the viscosity of the spinning solutions, hindering the nanofibers formation. PVA/CS nanofiber mats produced by SBS presented a randomly interconnected and highly porous structure, with diameters ranging from 251 to 377 nm. An increase in the thermal stability and a reduction in both water uptake and swelling behavior of the hybrid nanofibers were observed with the addition of CS.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the donation of PVA by the Kuraray company and the support of Dr. Renate Wellen in analyzing the DSC data.

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The authors would like to thank CAPES (code 001), CNPq (grant 420004/2018-1 and 309771/2021-8) and FAPESQ (PRONEX - FAPESQ/PB – MCT/CNPq) for financial support.

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    Glauber R. C. Cerqueira & Rayssa S. Victor

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    Glauber R. C. Cerqueira, Déborah S. Gomes, Rayssa S. Victor, Gelmires A. Neves, Romualdo R. Menezes & Suédina M. L. Silva

  3. Department of Materials Engineering, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil

    Lucas R. F. Figueiredo & Eliton S. Medeiros

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All authors contributed to the development of the research. The preparation of the material, data collection and analysis were carried out by Glauber Rodrigues Cerqueira de Cerqueira, Déborah dos Santos Gomes, Rayssa de Sousa Victor and Lucas Ricardo Fernandes Figueiredo. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Glauber Rodrigues Cerqueira de Cerqueira, Déborah dos Santos Gomes and Rayssa de Sousa Victor. And subsequent versions of the manuscript were revised and edited by Eliton Souto De Medeiros, Gelmires de Araújo Neves, Romualdo Rodrigues Menezes and Suédina Maria de Lima Silva. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Cerqueira, G.R.C., Gomes, D.S., Victor, R.S. et al. Development of PVA/chitosan Nanofibers by a Green Route Using Solution Blow Spinning. J Polym Environ 32, 1489–1499 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-023-03033-3

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