Abstract
The search for practical applications of electrospun microfibers and nanofibers is primarily concentrated on filters, membranes, and biomedical devices. This chapter reviews current progress towards developing new applications of electrospinning. The production of submicron as well as nanometer sized fibers by electrospinning was reported early in the 20 t h century (1-5). Over the intervening decades, research has continued around the world, resulting in over one hundred patents and publications. Research today continues to focus on new methods of producing nanofibers, including an increased understanding of electrospinning and its applications. These studies have resulted in process improvements that have increased the speed of electrospinning, increased the strength of the resulting nanofiber web, and may lead to better control of electrospun membrane features such as fiber size, fiber orientation and porosity for future applications.
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