Table 1.
Properties of the poly(ε-caprolactone)-based solutions, diameter of the electrospun fibers and thickness of the annealed films.
| Formulation | Viscosity (cP) |
Conductivity (µS/cm) |
Surface Tension (mN/m) |
Fiber Diameter (µm) |
Film Thickness (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCL | 1908.1 ± 41.2 a | 0.02 ± 0.00 a | 27.2 ± 0.2 a | 4.95 ± 0.29 | 0.09 ± 0.01 a |
| PCL-SE5 | 1695.6 ± 36.6 b | 0.02 ± 0.00 a | 27.4 ± 0.1 a | 3.80 ± 0.28 | 0.10 ± 0.01 a |
| PCL-SE10 | 1579.2 ± 33.7 b,c | 0.10 ± 0.00 b | 27.5 ± 0.1 a | 3.65 ± 0.21 | 0.08 ± 0.01 b |
| PCL-SE20 | 1565.9 ± 35.6 c | 0.09 ± 0.00 b | 24.7 ± 0.1 b | 3.31 ± 0.21 | 0.08 ± 0.01 b |
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Different letters within the same column indicate significant differences among samples (p < 0.05).