Abstract
Nowadays, while human requirements are extending, producing nanofibers and nanofiber based products are progressing rapidly. Nanofibers have received considerable study in recent years using various polymers and methods. PAN (Polyacrylonitryle) nanofibers have shown a great potential in producing nanofibers and nanofibre yarn as precursor polymers for making high performance carbon fiber. There is a lack of information about yarn and woven fabrics made out of nanofibers. Current research is aiming to manufacture yarn using well-known electrospinning technique and converting it to woven fabric. A continuous yarn was produced by changing production parameters and using simultaneous twisting and collecting. Values of twist and rate of fiber collecting made it possible to prepare yarn from nanofibres. Consequently, the yarns were used for producing plain weave fabric manually. Some characteristics of the yarn, such as diameter and its distribution along the yarn, specific density, thin and thick places were assessed using image processing technique. Also, characteristics of fabric appearances were investigated.
Highlights
Development of science in nanotechnology has made expansion of science horizons
There are more than three manufacturing approaches to fabricate nanofibrous structures; i.e. electrospinning, phase separation, and self-assembly
The phase separation technique allows the control of pore architectures, while structures produced by electrospinning provide more control on morphology and high aspect ratio, variable pore-size distribution, and high porosity [3]
Summary
Development of science in nanotechnology has made expansion of science horizons. Electrospinning was first designated as a fabrication technology by Rayleigh in 1897 [1], and patented by Formhals in 1934 [2].How to cite this paper: Ravandi, S.A.H., Tork, R.B., Dabirian, F., Gharehaghaji, A.A. and Sajjadi, A. (2015) Characteristics of Yarn and Fabric Made out of Nanofibers. Development of science in nanotechnology has made expansion of science horizons. Electrospinning was first designated as a fabrication technology by Rayleigh in 1897 [1], and patented by Formhals in 1934 [2]. How to cite this paper: Ravandi, S.A.H., Tork, R.B., Dabirian, F., Gharehaghaji, A.A. and Sajjadi, A. (2015) Characteristics of Yarn and Fabric Made out of Nanofibers. There are more than three manufacturing approaches to fabricate nanofibrous structures; i.e. electrospinning, phase separation, and self-assembly. Structures created by each of these approaches are quite different and have their own unique advantages. The phase separation technique allows the control of pore architectures, while structures produced by electrospinning provide more control on morphology and high aspect ratio, variable pore-size distribution, and high porosity [3]
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