Electrospinning of Functionalized Copolymer Nanofibers from Poly(acrylonitrile-co-methyl methacrylate) M. R. EL-AASSAR Polymer Materials Research Department, Institute of Advanced Technology and New Material, City of Scientific Research and Technology Applications, New Borg El-Arab City 21934, Alexandria, Egypt MOUSTAFA M. G. FOUDA Petrochemical Research Chair, Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia Textile Research Division, National Research Center, Dokki, Cairo, Giza 12522, Egypt EL-REFAIE KENAWY Chemistry Department, Polymer Research Group, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt Received: April 4, 2012 Accepted: October 26, 2012 ABSTRACT: Electrospinning has been recognized as a feasible process for fabrication of continuous fibers with diameters ranging from several micrometers to a few nanometers. In the present study, electrospinning of acrylonitrile (AN) Correspondence to: M. R. El-Aassar; e-mail: Mohamed _elaassar@yahoo.com. Contract grant sponsor: Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University. Contract grant number: RGP-VPP-201. Advances in Polymer Technology, Vol. 00, No. 0, 1–11(2012) C  2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.