Novel electrically driven direct-writing methods with managed control on in-situ shape and encapsulation polymer forming

International Journal of Material Forming

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 281-288

  Ahmad, Z ^a   Nangrejo, M ^b   Rasekh, M ^b   Stride, E ^b,c   Edirisinghe, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co axial; Direct writing; Electric field; Electrohydrodynamic; Microstructures; Polymer; Shape; Topography

Indexed keywords

AXIAL FLOW; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; ELECTROSPINNING; MICROSTRUCTURE; NEEDLES; TOPOGRAPHY;

CO-AXIAL; DIRECT WRITING; FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES; NANO-SCALED STRUCTURES; PARTICLE PREPARATIONS; POLYMER PROCESSING; POLYMERIC BIOMATERIALS; SHAPE;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84876165795     PISSN: 19606206     EISSN: 19606214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12289-011-1085-0     Document Type: Article

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