Electrospun poly(vinyl cinnamate)
(PVCi) nanofibers were cross-linked
for varying times to study the impact it has on fiber stability at
elevated temperatures and in dimethylformamide solutions. UiO-66 impregnated
PVCi was cross-linked, and secondary growth of UiO-66 crystals was
performed. The impact of temperature and number of growths was analyzed
through powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. A membrane that underwent
three growth cycles at 100 °C was further characterized for potential
uses as a gas membrane through inert gas permeation studies and nitrogen
porosimetry.
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