Scalable electrospinning using a desktop, high throughput, self-contained system.

ABSTRACT: Electrospinning is a specialized processing technique for the formation of submicron diameter fibers of polymeric and ceramic materials using an electrostatic field. The process has multiple advantages over other nano- and micro- fiber synthesis methods; however, generally suffers from very low fabrication speeds, making it undesirable for scalability. This work assesses the performance of a needle-less, self-contained, high throughput electrospinning system. It further compares the fiber fabrication rates obtained versus two single needle setups with different collectors: (i) a conventional single needle and flat plate geometry, and (ii) a single needle with a rotating collector geometry. Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) in ethanol was used as the model material. The fabrication rate of the hig

SUBMITTER: Gilmore TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11519440 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature