Charge transport in electrospinning of polyelectrolyte solutions
Patrick Martin, Eyal Zussman
Abstract
). As opposed to merely surface charges typically considered when electrospinning leaky dielectric fluids, as suggested by Melcher and Taylor (1969), our results suggest that the measured current is also affected by volumetric charges from charged PAA in the bulk of the jet. The proposed additional charge transport might affect the orientational order within PE-based nanofibers and their diameter.
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PolyelectrolyteElectrospinningAcrylic acidPolymerCharge (physics)ScalingIonizationPolymer chemistryChemical engineeringElectrostaticsMaterials scienceChemistryIonComposite materialPhysical chemistryPhysicsOrganic chemistryCopolymerMathematicsQuantum mechanicsEngineeringGeometryElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsElectrohydrodynamics and Fluid DynamicsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials