Formation of homogenous nanofibers using silicon microneedle spinnerets
2019/11/27 21:35:30
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We report the use of a silicon microfabricated device as a new spinneret for electrospinning purposes. This device has been realized on silicon substrates using a deep reactive ion etching process. To make proper holes in the center of microneedles, a rotating angle deposition method followed by vertical etching of silicon is employed. By using these needles as fluid nozzles in the electrospinning process, poly vinyl alcohol solution with a concentration of 7 % has been converted into nanofibers. The formation of nanofibers has been investigated using field emission scanning electron microscopy. Using this process, nanofibers with a diameter of 100-200 nm are realized where the dispersion is less than 50 nm. Finally, the effects of needle size and the applied voltage have been investigated on the diameter of nanofibers.

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