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  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Electrospinning is a versatile technique for producing polymer nanofibers.
  • Current electrospinning methods face limitations in production capacity.
  • Scaling up electrospinning requires addressing challenges like electric field uniformity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To uniformize the electric field in a multi-needle electrospinning setup.
  • To enhance the scalability of the electrospinning process for industrial applications.
  • To improve the quality and consistency of electrospun nanofibers.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a linear array of twenty electrospinning needles.
  • Implemented lateral charged plates as auxiliary electrodes to manage electric field distribution.
  • Analyzed jet behavior, fiber deposition, and membrane thickness.
  • Employed finite element simulation to model electric field intensity.
  • Characterized nanofiber morphology using scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

Main Results:

  • Auxiliary electrodes successfully uniformized the electric field among multiple needles.
  • Achieved consistent semi-vertical jet angles and fiber deposition areas.
  • Demonstrated uniform fiber diameter and membrane thickness.
  • SEM confirmed the high-quality morphology of the produced polymer nanofibers.
  • Overcame Coulombic repulsion issues in multi-needle electrospinning.

Conclusions:

  • Lateral charged plates are effective in uniformizing electric fields for multi-needle electrospinning.
  • This method significantly improves the scalability and consistency of nanofiber production.
  • The findings address a key challenge for the industrial adoption of electrospinning technology.