Large Scaled Fabrication of Microfibers by Air-Suction Assisted Needleless Melt Electrospinning

摘要

A cone-shape spinneret with air-suction assisted was used for the production of ultrafine fibers by melt electrospinning. The influence of the applied voltages on the number of jets and the effects of the different types of air flow (air blowing and air suction) on the fiber bundle were studied. It was demonstrated that the breadth of the diameter distribution of the fibers decreases markedly and the production rate was also improved when air suction and higher applied voltages were applied. Therefore this new melt electrostatic spinning equipment can meet the need of some special applications and industrial mass production of nanofibers.