Experiments and modelling of electrospinning process

• Autorzy: Kowalewski T. , Błoński S. , Barral S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Very thin liquid jets can be obtained using electric field, whereas an electrically-driven bending instability occurs that enormously increases the jet path and effectively leads to its thinning by very large ratios, enabling the production of nanometre size fibres. This mechanism, although it was discovered almost one century ago, is not yet fully understood. In the following study, experimental data are collected, with the dual goal of characterizing the electro-spinning of different liquids and evaluating the pertinence of a theoretical model.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

nanofibres; electrospinning; polymer fibres; electrified liquid jet

• Wydawca: Polska Akademia Nauk, Wydział IV Nauk Technicznych
• Czasopismo: Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Technical Sciences
• Rocznik: 2005
• Tom: Vol. 53, nr 4
• Strony: 385--394
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz., 9 rys.

Twórcy

autor

Kowalewski T.

autor

Błoński S.

autor

Barral S.

• Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 21 Świętokrzyska St., 00-049 Warszawa, Poland,

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