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Forming of Polymer Nanofibers by a Pressurised Gyration Process
Author(s) -
Mahalingam Suntharavathanan,
Edirisinghe Mohan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.201300339
Subject(s) - spinning , nanofiber , materials science , polymer , electrospinning , rotational speed , gyration , fiber , composite material , centrifugal force , polymer solution , mechanical engineering , engineering
A new route consisting of simultaneous centrifugal spinning and solution blowing to form polymer nanofibers is reported. The fiber diameter (60–1000 nm) is shown to be a function of polymer concentration, rotational speed, and working pressure of the processing system. The fiber length is dependent on the rotational speed. The process can deliver 6 kg of fiber per hour and therefore offers mass production capabilities compared with other established polymer nanofiber generation methods such as electrospinning, centrifugal spinning, and blowing.