Table 5.
Solvent 1 | Toxicity 2 | PVDF Conc. (wt.%) | Electrosp. Temp. (°C) | Fiber Appearance | Pore Size | Post Treatment | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMA | Hazardous | 12–16 | Room temperature | Uniform PVDF nanofibers | 2–5.88 | - | [57] |
10–15 | Continuous hot-press-2 layers | Some beads are present at lower concentrations | 0.26–1.49 | Dried at 50 °C for 24 h in the oven | [54] | ||
DMF | Hazardous | 19 | Continuous hot-press at 145 °C; | Networks with large pores | - | 40-55 °C for 12 h in the oven |
[58] |
6 | Room temperature | Some beads are present | 0.91–1.12 | Pressed between two flat glass panes and placed at 170 °C in an oven | [29] | ||
NMP | Hazardous | 16–20 | Room temperature | Beads disappear and there are uniform fibres at lower concentration | - | 100 °C in the oven | [59] |
DMSO | Less Hazardous | 6–10 | Room temperature | Uniform nanofibers | 0.8–2.29 | Air for 2 h; water for 24 h and at 40 °C in the oven |
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15 | Room temperature | Some beads are presents | - | - | [60] | ||
12 | Room temperature | Uniform nanofiber | 2.4 | Heat treatment | [61] |
1 In a mixture with acetone. 2 Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008