Manipulation of electrospun fibres in flight: the principle of superposition of electric fields as a control method
Source abstract
Abstract
This study investigates the magnitude of movement of the area of deposition of electrospun fibres in response to an applied auxiliary electric field. The auxiliary field is generated by two pairs of rod electrodes positioned adjacent and parallel to the line of flight of the spun fibre. The changes in shape of the deposition area and the degree of movement of the deposition area are quantified by optical scanning and image analysis. A linear response was observed between the magnitude of movement of the deposition area and voltage difference between the auxiliary and deposition electrodes. A squeezing effect which changed the aspect ratio of the deposition area was also observed to result from the application of symmetric electrical fields. Statistical analysis showed that the deflection and squeezing responses can be thought of as independent control actions. The results from this experiment suggest this particular application of superposition of electric fields could be used as to control the flight path of an electrospun fibre.
Source: openaire · Quality: candidate unverified · Source record ↗
Research context
OpenAlex topics: Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications · Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Silk-based biomaterials and applications
SciVX discovery tags are terminology-based. OpenAlex topics are source-provided classifications.
References (27)
Show source-provided references
1. Bellamkonda RV, Kim YT, Kumar S (2006) United States Patent US20080208358, 7 Mar 2006
2. Wu HJ, Fan JT, Chu CC, Wu J (2010) J Mater Sci Mater Med 21(12):3207. doi: 10.1007/s10856-010-4164-810.1007/s10856-010-4164-8 ↗
3. Filatov Y, Budyka A, Kirichenko V (2007) Electrospinning of micro and nanofibers: fundamentals and applications in separation and filtration processes. Begell House Inc., New York
4. Anon (2011) Nanospinner 416. NanoFMG. http://www.nanofmgroup.com/Nanospinner_eng.html . Accessed 17 Jan 2011
5. Petras D, Maly M, Pozner J, Trdlicka J, Kovac M (2010) United States Patent US20100034914, 11 Feb 2010
6. Theron SA, Yarin AL, Zussman E, Kroll E (2005) Polymer 46 (9):2889-2899. doi:DOI 10.1016/j.polymer.2005.01.054
7. Kim G, Cho YS, Kim WD (2006) Eur Polym J 42(9):2031. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2006.01.02610.1016/j.eurpolymj.2006.01.026 ↗
8. Stanger J, Tucker N, Staiger MP, Kirwan K, Larsen N, Coles S, Jacobs D (2009) Solid State Phenom 151:5410.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.151.54 ↗
9. Halliday D, Resnick R, Walker J (2001) Fundamentals of physics, 6th edn. Wiley, Chichester
10. Nikitin K (2010) http://physics-help.info/physicsguide/electricity/electric_field.shtml . Accessed 7 Feb 2011
11. Jaeger R, Bergshoef MM, Batlle CMI, Schonherr H, Vancso GJ (1998) Macromol Symp 127:14110.1002/masy.19981270119 ↗
12. Deitzel JM, Kleinmeyer JD, Hirvonen JK, Tan NCB (2001) Polymer 42(19):816310.1016/S0032-3861(01)00336-6 ↗
13. Melcher JR, Warren EP (1971) J Fluid Mech 47(1):12714310.1017/S0022112071000971 ↗
14. Bellan LM, Craighead HG (2006) J Vac Sci Technol B 24(6):3179. doi: 10.1116/1.236340310.1116/1.2363403 ↗
15. Neubert S, Eblenklamp M, Pliszka D, Sundarrajan S, Ramakrishna S, Wintermantel E (2009) In: 11th international congress of the IUPESM. Medical physics and biomedical engineering. Springer Verlag, Munich
16. Li D, Wang Y, Xia Y (2003) Nano Lett 3(8):1167. doi: 10.1021/nl034425610.1021/nl0344256 ↗
17. Liu L, Dzenis YA (2008) Nanotechnology 19:1. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/35/355307
18. Wu YQ, Carnell LA, Clark RL (2007) Polymer 48(19):5653. doi: 10.1016/j.polymer.2007.07.02310.1016/j.polymer.2007.07.023 ↗
19. Carnell LS, Siochi EJ, Holloway NM, Stephens RM, Rhim C, Niklason LE, Clark RL (2008) Macromolecules 41(14):5345. doi: 10.1021/Ma800014310.1021/ma8000143 ↗
20. Carnell LS, Siochi EJ, Wincheski RA, Holloway NM, Clark RL (2009) Scr Mater 60(6):359. doi: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2008.09.03510.1016/j.scriptamat.2008.09.035 ↗
21. Orr DE, Moore WF (2010) United States Patent US7799261, 21 Sep 2010
22. Formhals A (1938) United States Patent US2109333, 22 Feb 1938
23. Kim HY, Park JC (2008) United States Patent US20080122142, 29 May 200810.1002/marc.200890038 ↗
24. Craighead HG, Kameoka J (2009) United States Patent US20090280300, 12 Nov 2009
25. Hellmann C, Belardi J, Dersch R, Greiner A, Wendorff JH, Bahnmueller S (2009) Polymer 50(5):1197. doi: 10.1016/j.polymer.2009.01.02910.1016/j.polymer.2009.01.029 ↗
26. Buunk N (2009) In: Tucker N (ed) Origins of the design of some secondary electrode systems for electrospinning control. Blenheim (Unpublished results)
27. Ramakrishna S, Fujihara K, Teo WE, Lim TC, Ma Z (2005) An introduction to electrospinning and nanofibers. World Scientific, Hackensack10.1142/9789812567611 ↗