Effects of parameters on nanofiber diameter determined from electrospinning model

C. J. Thompson; G. G. Chase; A. L. Yarin; D. H. Reneker

doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2007.09.017

Effects of parameters on nanofiber diameter determined from electrospinning model

C. J. Thompson, G. G. Chase, A. L. Yarin, D. H. Reneker

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Abstract

In this paper the effects of 13 material and operating parameters on electrospun fiber diameters are determined by varying the parameter values in an electrospinning theoretical model. The complexity of the electrospinning process makes empirical determination of the effects of parameters very difficult. The results show that the five parameters (volumetric charge density, distance from nozzle to collector, initial jet/orifice radius, relaxation time, and viscosity) have the most significant effect on the jet radius. The other parameters (initial polymer concentration, solution density, electric potential, perturbation frequency, and solvent vapor pressure) have moderate effects on the jet radius. Parameters relative humidity, surface tension, and vapor diffusivity have minor effects on the jet radius. Knowing the relative effects of parameters on jet radius should be useful for process control and prediction of electrospun fiber production.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6913-6922
Number of pages	10
Journal	Polymer
Volume	48
Issue number	23
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2007.09.017
Publication status	Published - 2007 Nov 2

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This work was supported by the Coalescence Filtration Nanomaterials Consortium: Ahlstrom Paper Group, Donaldson Company, Cummins Filtration, Hollingsworth and Vose, and Parker Hannifin. This work is also supported by the National Science Foundation grant number DMI-0403835. ALY gratefully acknowledges partial financial support by the National Science Foundation through grant NIRT CTS-0609062.

Keywords

Electrospinning
Nanofiber
Polymer jet

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Organic Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics
Materials Chemistry

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Effects of parameters on nanofiber diameter determined from electrospinning model

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