The fabrication of PHBV nanofibers containing various plant polyphenols by electrospinning has been examined. It has been found that the average diameters of fibers increased by the adding of polyphenols. The resulting fibers exhibited a uniform diameter ranging from 340 to 450 nm. As the concentration of polyphenols increased, the diameter of fibers increased due to the hydrogen bonding interaction between the ester groups of PHBV and hydroxyl groups of polyphenols. The interaction between PHBV and polyphenols, which forms a complex together in solution, was verifed by UV measurement. ATR-FTIR analysis confirmed the existence of the hydrogen bonding interaction. The semicrystalline structure of the PHBV nanofiber was observed from XRD pattern. The crystallinity of PHBV nanofibers was increased by the adding of polyphenols. PHBV nanofibers containing polyphenols showed superior antimicrobial activities.

전기방사법으로 식물성 폴리페놀을 함유하는 PHBV 나노섬유를 제조하였으며, 얻어진 나노섬유의 평균직경은 340-450 nm였다. 폴리페놀의 첨가에 의해 나노섬유의 직경이 증가하였으며 폴리페놀의 첨가량도 나노섬유의 직경 변화에 영향을 미쳤다. 이는 PHBV와 폴리페놀 사이의 수소결합에 기인하는 것으로 확인되었다. 제조된 나노섬유를 이용한 ATR-FTIR 분석 결과 PHBV와 폴리페놀 사이에 수소결합이 존재하는 것을 확인할 수 있었고, XRD 분석 결과 폴리페놀의 첨가에 의해 PHBV 나노섬유의 결정성이 높아졌다. 이들 폴리페놀을 함유하는 나노섬유는 우수한 항균특성을 보였다.

Keywords: electrospinning; PHBV; nanofiber; plant polyphenol; natural antimicrobial.