Crimped polymer nanofibres by air-driven electrospinning

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2792-2798

  Varesano, A ^a   Montarsolo, A ^a   Tonin, C ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrospinning; Fibres; Morphology; Processing

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROSPINNING; FORMIC ACID; NUMERICAL METHODS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE MORPHOLOGY;

CAPILLARY SOURCE ELECTRODES; POLYAMIDE NANOFIBRES; POLYMER FILAMENTS;

NANOFIBERS;

EID: 34347333424     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.04.023     Document Type: Article

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