The mechanism of the controlled deposition of electrospun fibers

Abstract

AbstractThe controlled deposition of electrospun fibers means that the electrospun fibers can be collected in a limited and specified area and can present better applications in the fields of medical treatment, garment making, and 3D printing. In order to study the mechanism of the controlled deposition of electrospun fibers, simulation and experimental methods were used. Specifically, in the electrospinning experiment, circular copper sheets of different diameters were used as collectors. The effect of different collector areas on the morphology of fiber deposition was discussed. The electric field distribution of electrospinning with different specifications of collectors was simulated correspondingly. The experimental results show that, as compared to the traditional large flat collector, the area where the electrospun fibers are deposited is significantly reduced when a smaller circular copper plate was used as a collector. The smaller the area of the collector, the more the fibers tend to deposit at the center area of the collector, and the more likely the morphology of the product formed by the fiber deposition to exhibit a center protrusion shape. The controlled deposition of the electrospun fiber technology can provide more opportunities for the application of the electrospinning technology.