Selective nanofibers patterning via electric field-enhanced electrospinning
In this paper, we demonstrate a nanofiber patterning technique using field-enhanced electrospinning. Polyethylene oxide (PEO) nanofibers were electrospun on an elastomeric substrate with gold-coated pyramidal protrusions with the majority of fibers being deposited at the tips. The deposited nanofibe...
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| Language: | English |
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ACS Publications
2009
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/44325/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/44325/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/44325/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/44325/1/ding%20salim%20ziaie%202009.pdf |
| Summary: | In this paper, we demonstrate a nanofiber patterning technique using field-enhanced electrospinning. Polyethylene oxide (PEO) nanofibers were electrospun on an elastomeric substrate with gold-coated pyramidal protrusions with the majority of fibers being deposited at the tips. The deposited nanofiber spots ranged from 8 × 8 μm2 to 60 × 60 μm2 in size, uniformly covering an area of 5 × 10 mm2. Our experiments also indicate that nanofiber pattern selectivity is highly dependent on the separation/size ratio of the pyramidal protrusions with a ratio of <1, resulting in a superior selectivity. |
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