A comparative study of jet formation and nanofiber alignment in electrospinning and electrocentrifugal spinning systems

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 540-546

  Dabirian, F ^a   Hosseini Ravandi, S A ^a   Pishevar, A R ^a   Abuzade, R A ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Electrocentrifugal spinning; Jet formation; Nanofiber

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGAL FORCES; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; JET FORMATION;

CENTRIFUGATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOFIBERS; PLASMA JETS; SPINNING MACHINES;

ELECTROSPINNING;

EID: 80053385973     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2011.07.006     Document Type: Article

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