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Electrospinning of Photocatalytic Electrodes for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells
Published on: June 28, 2017
A portable electrospinning apparatus based on a small solar cell and a hand generator: design, performance and
Xu Yan1, Miao Yu2, Li-Hua Zhang1
1Collaborative Innovation Center for Low-Dimensional Nanomaterials & Optoelectronic Devices, College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China. yunze.long@163.com.
Abstract:
Electrospinning (e-spinning) devices and electrospun (e-spun) ultrathin fibers have shown promising applications in various fields. However, the poor portability of conventional e-spinning devices limits some potential applications especially in the case without a plug (electricity supply). Consequently, great efforts have been made to modify e-spinning setups with good portability. In this article, a solar cell and a hand generator-powered portable e-spinning (SHPE) setup with good flexibility is introduced, which can be used outdoors without a plug. The SHPE device shows good spinning efficacy both in solution and melt e-spinning processes for a wide range of polymers. Moreover, the designed SHPE apparatus demonstrates potential application in wound dressing by in situ e-spinning fibers onto human skin directly.
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