A portable electrospinning apparatus based on a small solar cell and a hand generator: design, performance and application. Issue 1 (8th December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yan, Xu; Yu, Miao; Zhang, Li-Hua; Jia, Xian-Sheng; Li, Jin-Tao; Duan, Xiao-Peng; Qin, Chong-Chong; Dong, Rui-Hua; Long, Yun-Ze
• Is Part Of: Nanoscale. Volume 8:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 209
• Page End: 213
• Publication Date: 2015-12-08
• Subjects: Nanoscience -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; 620.505
• DOI: 10.1039/c5nr06858d
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-3364

Abstract

Abstract : A solar cell and hand generator operated portable electrospinning apparatus shows good flexibility and potential application in wound healing. Abstract : Electrospinning (e-spinning) devices and electrospun (e-spun) ultrathin fibers have shown promising applications in various fields. However, the poor portability of conventional e-spinning devices limits some potential applications especially in the case without a plug (electricity supply). Consequently, great efforts have been made to modify e-spinning setups with good portability. In this article, a solar cell and a hand generator-powered portable e-spinning (SHPE) setup with good flexibility is introduced, which can be used outdoors without a plug. The SHPE device shows good spinning efficacy both in solution and melt e-spinning processes for a wide range of polymers. Moreover, the designed SHPE apparatus demonstrates potential application in wound dressing by in situ e-spinning fibers onto human skin directly.