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Reeda Mahmood¹, Tristan Mananquil¹, Rebecca Scenna¹

¹Department of Chemistry and Biology, Toronto Metropolitan University, 350 Victoria St., Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada.

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Summary

Electrospinning creates versatile nanofibre films for light-harvesting applications. These films enable efficient photo-driven processes through various energy and charge transfer mechanisms, offering potential for advanced materials.

Keywords:

FRET electrospinning energy transfer monoaxial and coaxial nanofibres nanoparticles organic dyes polymers

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Electrospinning Fundamentals: Optimizing Solution and Apparatus Parameters

Electrospinning Fundamentals: Optimizing Solution and Apparatus Parameters

Published on: January 21, 2011

Area of Science:

Materials Science
Nanotechnology
Photochemistry

Background:

Electrospinning is a scalable technique for fabricating polymeric nanofibre films with diverse structures (monoaxial, coaxial, Janus).
These nanofibre matrices can incorporate light-harvesting components like dyes, nanoparticles, and quantum dots.
Integration of light-harvesting materials enables photo-responsive functionalities within the films.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the electrospinning process and its influence on nanofibre characteristics.
To explore energy and charge transfer mechanisms applicable to electrospun nanofibre films.
To highlight candidate molecules for photo-responsive applications in these advanced materials.

Main Methods:

Discussion of electrospinning parameters and their impact on fibre morphology.
Review of energy transfer mechanisms: Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET), metal-enhanced fluorescence (MEF), and upconversion.
Analysis of charge transfer processes, specifically photoinduced electron transfer (PET).

Main Results:

Electrospinning allows for controlled fabrication of nanofibre structures for light-harvesting.
Various energy and charge transfer processes are feasible within these nanofibre films.
Identification of suitable molecules for photo-responsive applications.

Conclusions:

Electrospun nanofibre films offer a promising platform for advanced photo-responsive materials.
Understanding electrospinning parameters and photophysical processes is crucial for material design.
The review provides insights into candidate molecules and mechanisms for future development.