Effect of melt and solution electrospinning on the formation and structure of poly(vinylidene fluoride) fibres. Issue 29 (21st March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Asai, Hanako; Kikuchi, Marina; Shimada, Naoki; Nakane, Koji
• Is Part Of: RSC advances. Volume 7:Issue 29(2017)
• Page Start: 17593
• Page End: 17598
• Publication Date: 2017-03-21
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1039/c7ra01299c
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2046-2069

Abstract

Abstract : Linear laser melt electrospinning and conventional solution electrospinning. Abstract : We investigated the effects of applied voltage and collector rotating speed on the crystal structure and piezoelectricity of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) fibres obtained by two electrospinning (ES) systems; laser-melt electrospinning (M-ES) and conventional solution electrospinning (S-ES). A higher β phase fraction was observed in the S-ES fibres, although the M-ES fibres showed comparable crystallinity. The piezoelectric constant ( d 33 ) for the S-ES fibres was also higher than that of the M-ES fibres. This is the first report clarifying the difference between M-ES and S-ES for the formation of PVDF fibres.