Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.14, No.6, 707-713, November, 2008
Optimization of the electrospinning conditions for preparation of nanofibers from polyvinylacetate (PVAc) in ethanol solvent
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In order to fabricate polyvinylacetate (PVAc) fiber by electrospinning, we have been examined electrospun polyvinylacetate (PVAc) under various conditions after dissolving it in ethanol solution. As the concentration of spinning solution increased, the diameter of the electrospun PVAc fiber increased. At the concentration lower than 10 wt.%, beads were formed while over the 25 wt.%, distinct fiber was not observed. At the tipcollector distance (TCD) of 7.5 cm or less, the jet of spinning solution was unstable and the fiber diameter decreased. On the other hand, at the TCD of 10 cm or more, the strength of electric field became too weak and the fiber diameter increased. As the flow rate of spinning solution increased, the fiber diameter increased and at the flow rate of 300 μl/min or more, it increased sharply. For 15 wt.% PVAc, the fiber diameter decreased as the applied voltage increased. At a high-applied voltage, however, charge acceleration caused the spinning solution not to be separated and thus the fiber diameter increased. As a result of dissolving PVAc in ethanol and electrospinning it in the following conditions, a fiber with the diameter of about 700 nm was spun: the concentration of 15 wt.%, the TCD of 10 cm, the spinning solution flow rate of 100 μl/min, and the applied voltage of 15 kV.
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