Preparation of Continuous Electrospun Nanofiber Yarn with an Auxiliary Rotating Circular Plate

Abstract:

Nanofiber yarn, since it might be used in weaving and knitting, has been of great interest recently due to the potential application in many fields. A modified method to produce continuous nanofiber yarn using two oppositely spinnerets system with an auxiliary rotating circular plate is suggested in this work. The influence of process parameters, such as applied voltage, spinneret-plate distance and the angle between the two spinnerets, on the morphologies and properties of nanofiber yarn were investigated in detail. The optimum process parameters obtained include that the applied voltage was 15kv, the spinneret-plate distance was 7cm and the angle between the two spinnerets was 130o. The mechanical properties of these yarns have been evaluated, including twist and tensile strength. This work can provide a novel and general approach to design and produce nanofiber yarns for textiles, biomedical and industrial applications.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 423-426)
• Pages: 109-112
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.423-426.109
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Wei Jie Gao, Xiao E Wang, Kun Wang, Jie Fan, Yong Liu
• Keywords: Auxiliary Plate, Electro-Spinning, Nanofiber Yarn, Tensile Strength, Two Spinnerets

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