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. 2014 Jun 1;31(6):288–299. doi: 10.1089/ees.2013.0436

Table 3.

Fiber Morphology of Hydrolyzed Electrospun PAN Fibers Under Various Conditions (Treated with 2 N NaOH at 70°C)

Variable Time (min) Condition Fiber morphology SEM images
Mechanical agitation, time 15 min No stirring Improved morphology graphic file with name inl-1.gif
Time 15 min Stirring Improved morphology graphic file with name inl-2.gif
Mechanical agitation 30 min No stirring Improved morphology graphic file with name inl-3.gif
Mechanical agitation 30 min Stirring Gel kind graphic file with name inl-4.gif
Mechanical agitation, time 4 h No stirring Gel kind graphic file with name inl-5.gif