In this study, microfibers of poly(L‐lactic‐co‐glycolic acid) (PLGA) and PLGA/polypyrrole (PPy) composite (90/10 wt%) are produced by using the solution blow spinning (SBS) technique. PPy is synthesized by the oxidative polymerization method using p‐toluenesulfonic acid (p‐TSA) as the dopant and FeCl3 as the oxidant. The prepared PPy showed microfibers with globular particles morphology. Mixtures of porous and nonporous microfibers and microfibers incorporated with PPy are obtained. A wettability test shows that the PLGA and PLGA/PPy fibrous mats are hydrophobic. The electrical conductivity of the PLGA/PPy composite is of the same order as that of pure PLGA (≈10−10 S cm−1), indicating that the electrical percolation threshold is not reached for PPy loading of 10 wt%. The incorporation of PPy into PLGA microfibers improved the thermal stability of the composite and also increases the PLGA crystalline phase.
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