Electrospinning: the technique Uni-axial stretching of a visco-elastic solution (polymeric) by the mean of electrostatic forces. The resultant nonwoven provide very porous arrangement where the pores are interrelated in the structure, with an overall high surface area compared to regular textiles. The fibers can also be reinforced with nanoparticles, conferring different characteristics to the final product.
Electrospinning: the technique http://nano.mtu.edu/Electrospinning_start.html Jeong Moon Seo , Dr. Patricia A. Heiden, Dr. Michael E. Mullins, Dr. Susan E. Hill
Electrospinning set-up Syringe Pump Grounded Collector Positive Tip + + + Power Supply Tip-Collector Distance (TCD) Voltage ІІІІІІІ
Electrospinning parameters Polymeric solution High Voltage Polymer fibers (μm-nm) Temperature Humidity Air velocity Ambient parameters Viscosity Conductivity Surface Tension Electric Field Flow Rate Tip-Collector Distance Solution properties ES Conditions Fiber diameter Fiber diameter can be tuned by modifying different conditions
Why Electrospun fibers? Superior surface area Controllable fiber surfaces, diameters, morphologies, structures, and functionalities Improved mechanical performance Diameters of fibers in the nano-order Continuous single nanofibers
Applications Electrospinning has recently received great attention in the fabrication of polymer nanofibers in a wide range of applications that demand high-performance materials for clothing, filtration, and biomedical materials. Other opportunities for electrospun fibers and ensuing structures include the fabrication of scaffolds for tissue engineering, in drug delivery, biosensors, and electronic and semi-conductive materials.
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