Impact of apparatus orientation and gravity in electrospinning-a review of empirical evidence
Suresh, Sinduja, Becker, Alexander, & Glasmacher, Birgit (2020) Impact of apparatus orientation and gravity in electrospinning-a review of empirical evidence. Polymers, 12(11), Article number: 2448.
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Electrospinning is a versatile fibre fabrication method with applications from textile to tissue engineering. Despite the appearance that the influencing parameters of electrospinning are fully understood, the effect of setup orientation has not been thoroughly investigated. With current burgeoning interest in modified and specialised electrospinning apparatus, it is timely to review the impact of this seldom-considered parameter. Apparatus configuration plays a major role in the morphology of the final product. The primary difference between spinning setups is the degree to which the electrical force and gravitational force contribute. Since gravity is much lower in magnitude when compared with the electrostatic force, it is thought to have no significant effect on the spinning process. But the shape of the Taylor cone, jet trajectory, fibre diameter, fibre diameter distribution, and overall spinning efficiency are all influenced by it. In this review paper, we discuss all these developments and more. Furthermore, because many research groups build their own electrospinning apparatus, it would be prudent to consider this aspect as particular orientations are more suitable for certain applications.
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| Item Type: | Contribution to Journal (Review article) | ||
| Refereed: | Yes | ||
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| Additional Information: | Funding Information: Funding: The work was funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the DFG for the Cluster of Excellence REBIRTH (EXC 62/3 valid until Dec. 2017, EXC 62/4 valid until Oct. 2019). IP@Leibniz of the Leibniz University Hannover promoted by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) funded two exchange projects (project code—57156199). This work is also supported by the DFG in the framework of the Research Unit 2180 “Graded Implants for Tendon-Bone Junctions.” The publication of this article was funded by the Open Access Fund of the Leibniz Universität Hannover. | ||
| Measurements or Duration: | 15 pages | ||
| Keywords: | Angle, Apparatus, Electric field, Electrospinning, Fibre, Gravity, Horizontal, Jet, Orientation, Vertical | ||
| DOI: | 10.3390/polym12112448 | ||
| ISSN: | 2073-4360 | ||
| Pure ID: | 72843647 | ||
| Funding Information: | Funding: The work was funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the DFG for the Cluster of Excellence REBIRTH (EXC 62/3 valid until Dec. 2017, EXC 62/4 valid until Oct. 2019). IP@Leibniz of the Leibniz University Hannover promoted by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) funded two exchange projects (project code—57156199). This work is also supported by the DFG in the framework of the Research Unit 2180 “Graded Implants for Tendon-Bone Junctions.” The publication of this article was funded by the Open Access Fund of the Leibniz Universität Hannover. | ||
| Copyright Owner: | 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. | ||
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| Deposited On: | 27 Nov 2020 09:22 | ||
| Last Modified: | 26 Nov 2025 02:41 |
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