Effect of the main electrospinning parameters on fiber diameter and morphology.
Polymer solution properties | Process parameters | Environmental parameters | |||||||
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Relative molecular mass ↑ | Concentration and viscosity ↑ | Surface tension ↑ | Conductivity ↑ | Voltage ↑ | Flow rate ↑ | Receiving distance ↑ | Temperature ↑ | Humidity ↑ | |
Fiber diameter | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↓ | ↓ Then ↑ | ↑ | ↓ | ↓ | |
Fiber morphology | Less beads, uniform fibers | High viscosity, no continuous fiber | Increased probability of generating beaded structures | Wide fiber diameter distribution | The fiber diameter distribution is widened, which is not conducive to obtaining a fiber with a smooth surface, and a bead structure is generated at a high voltage | Excessive flow rate resulting in beaded fibers | More uniform fiber diameter distribution | Forming a multiporous structure on the surface of the fiber |