EFFECT OF FLOW RATE ON DIAMETER OF ELECTROSPUN NANOPOROUS FIBERS

Abstract

The effect of flow rate on the diameter of the charged jet in the electrospinning process is studied theoretically. The obtained theoretical results offer in-depth physical understanding and mechanism of nanoporous fibers. It also reveals that the morphology and diameter of nanoporous microspheres can be controlled by the flow rate.

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Dates

  • Submission Date2013-12-20
  • Revision Date2014-02-01
  • Acceptance Date2014-04-10
  • Online Date2015-01-04

DOI Reference

10.2298/TSCI1405447T

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