Synchronized polymerization and fabrication of poly(acrylic acid) and nylon hybrid mats in electrospinning.

Acrylic acid monomer in a viscous supporting nylon solution was polymerized and fabricated simultaneously via an electrospinning process. This novel polymerization method defines the fiber morphology as a network of interconnected mats. This network consists of smaller poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) fibers, approximately 19 nm in diameter, and larger nylon 6 fibers, approximately 75 nm in diameter.