Control of diameter and morphology of poly(vinylidene fluoride) nanofibers fabricated by electrospinning

Hongjun Jing; Xiaosong Du; Yadong Jiang

doi:10.1117/12.837918

23 November 2009 Control of diameter and morphology of poly(vinylidene fluoride) nanofibers fabricated by electrospinning

Hongjun Jing, Xiaosong Du, Yadong Jiang

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Proceedings Volume 7508, 2009 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Advanced Sensor Technologies and Applications; 750814 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.837918
Event: International Conference on Optical Instrumentation and Technology, 2009, Shanghai, China

Abstract

This paper described a procedure based on electrospinning for generating nanofibers with controllable diameters and morphology. When an acetone and N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc) mixture solvent containing poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) was injected through a needle under a strong electric field, nanofibers made of PVDF formed as a result of electrostatic jetting. To control the diameter and morphology of PVDF nanofibers, the solution properties and process parameters were investigated, such as polymer concentration, the ratio of the mixture solvent, feeding rate, applied electric field, and needle-to-collector distance. The fabricated fibers were 30-8000 nm in diameter. The increase in the polymer concentration caused an increase in the fiber diameter. However, the increase in the feeding rate and applied electric field decreased the fiber diameter. Variation in the needle-to-collector distance did not result in significant changes in the fiber diameter. The ratio of the solvent also had a very significant impact on electrospinning. The diameter and morphology of the PVDF nanofibers were characterized by optical microscope and scanning electron microscope (SEM).

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Hongjun Jing, Xiaosong Du, and Yadong Jiang "Control of diameter and morphology of poly(vinylidene fluoride) nanofibers fabricated by electrospinning", Proc. SPIE 7508, 2009 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Advanced Sensor Technologies and Applications, 750814 (23 November 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.837918

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