Concurrent collection and post-drawing of individual electrospun polymer nanofibers to enhance macromolecular alignment and mechanical properties

Polymer

Volumn 103, Issue , 2016, Pages 243-250

  Brennan, David A ^a   Jao, Dave ^a   Siracusa, Michael C ^a   Wilkinson, Andrew R ^a   Hu, Xiao ^a,b   Beachley, Vince Z ^a  

^a Rowan University   (United States)

^b ROWAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrospinning; Nanofiber; Polycaprolactone; Polymer; Post drawing

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSPINNING; MACROMOLECULES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYMERS; STIFFNESS;

CONTINUOUS PROCESSING; DRAW RATIO; ELECTROSPUN POLYMER NANOFIBERS; INDIVIDUAL NANOFIBERS; MICRO-FIBER; NANO SCALE; NANO-MANUFACTURING; STRENGTH AND STIFFNESS;

NANOFIBERS;

EID: 84988958789     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2016.09.061     Document Type: Article

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