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Effect of solvent on morphology of electrospinning ethyl cellulose fibers
Author(s) -
Wu Xiaohui,
Wang Linge,
Yu Hui,
Huang Yong
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.21818
Subject(s) - electrospinning , morphology (biology) , solvent , materials science , ethyl cellulose , fiber , cellulose , polymer chemistry , composite material , chemical engineering , cellulose fiber , polymer science , polymer , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering , biology , genetics
Abstract The influence of the composition of a multicomponent solvent on the surface morphology and diameter distribution of ethyl cellulose fibers produced by electrospinning technology was investigated. The results showed that the average diameter of the fibers using the multicomponent solvent was thinner than when using either of the two components and the diameter distribution of the fibers became narrower. Tiny tubercles formed on the fiber surface, which may improve the specific surface area and broaden the applications. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 97: 1292–1297, 2005