Abstract
Microspheres composed of poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) were formed in liquid droplets using the electrospray technique. The structure of the microspheres was controlled by changing the electric voltage of the electrospray. PLGA microspheres with porous structures and micro-sized nanocomposite particles comprising PLGA nanosphere aggregates were formed at 5.0–7.0 kV and 2.5–3.5 kV, respectively. The structural change was related to the extent of evaporation of the solvent from the droplets during their flight. When the evaporation was completed in the relatively small droplets, the microspheres with porous structures were formed in the droplets. To study the mechanism, we observed the effects of the electric voltage of the electrospray, PLGA concentration, flight distance of the droplets, and molecular weight of PLGA on the structure of the PLGA particles. The novelty of this study is the analysis of the size and structure of the PLGA microparticles, which were controlled by the electrospray technique. Therefore, this research has important implications for the structural design and preparation of nanocomposite particles.
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