Preface |
|
ix | |
Acknowledgments |
|
xi | |
|
1 Introduction to Electrospinning |
|
|
1 | (22) |
|
|
1 | (11) |
|
|
2 | (1) |
|
1.1.2 Electrospinning Process and Principles |
|
|
3 | (7) |
|
|
10 | (2) |
|
1.2 Characteristics of Electrospun Nanofibers |
|
|
12 | (1) |
|
1.3 Improved Electrospinning Techniques |
|
|
13 | (4) |
|
1.4 Fiber-Collecting Modes |
|
|
17 | (6) |
|
2 Emerging Applications of Electrospun Nanofibers |
|
|
23 | (38) |
|
|
23 | (16) |
|
2.1.1 Tissue Engineering Scaffolds |
|
|
23 | (1) |
|
|
24 | (3) |
|
|
27 | (2) |
|
|
29 | (1) |
|
|
30 | (1) |
|
|
31 | (1) |
|
|
32 | (2) |
|
2.1.8 Other Tissue Scaffolds |
|
|
34 | (1) |
|
|
34 | (3) |
|
2.1.10 Drug Delivery and Release Control |
|
|
37 | (2) |
|
2.2 Environmental Protection |
|
|
39 | (4) |
|
|
39 | (2) |
|
2.2.2 Metal Ion Adsorption and Recovery |
|
|
41 | (2) |
|
2.3 Catalyst and Enzyme Carriers |
|
|
43 | (3) |
|
|
43 | (2) |
|
|
45 | (1) |
|
|
46 | (3) |
|
2.5 Energy Harvest and Storage |
|
|
49 | (9) |
|
|
49 | (2) |
|
|
51 | (1) |
|
2.5.3 Mechanical Energy Harvesters |
|
|
52 | (1) |
|
2.5.4 Lithium Ion Batteries |
|
|
53 | (3) |
|
|
56 | (1) |
|
|
57 | (1) |
|
|
58 | (3) |
|
3 Developments in Large-Scale Nanofiber Electrospinning Systems |
|
|
61 | (10) |
|
3.1 Downward Multi-Jet Electrospinning |
|
|
61 | (5) |
|
3.2 Upward Needleless Electrospinning |
|
|
66 | (5) |
|
3.2.1 Electrospinning Techniques |
|
|
66 | (5) |
|
4 Upward Needleless Electrospinning with Disc, Ball, and Cylinder Spinnerets |
|
|
71 | (12) |
|
4.1 Cylinder Electrospinning |
|
|
71 | (5) |
|
4.1.1 Effects of Applied Voltage and PVA Concentration |
|
|
72 | (2) |
|
4.1.2 Effect of Cylinder End Shape |
|
|
74 | (1) |
|
4.1.3 Effect of Cylinder Diameter |
|
|
75 | (1) |
|
|
76 | (1) |
|
|
77 | (6) |
|
4.3.1 Effects of Applied Voltage and PVA Concentration |
|
|
78 | (2) |
|
4.3.2 Effect of Disc Thickness |
|
|
80 | (1) |
|
|
81 | (2) |
|
5 Upward Needleless Electrospinning with Ring and Coil Spinnerets |
|
|
83 | (26) |
|
|
83 | (4) |
|
|
83 | (3) |
|
5.1.2 Multiple-Ring Spinnerets |
|
|
86 | (1) |
|
5.2 Wire Coil Electrospinning |
|
|
87 | (2) |
|
5.2.1 Conical Coil Electrospinning |
|
|
87 | (2) |
|
5.3 Effects of Experimental Parameters on Fiber Quality |
|
|
89 | (3) |
|
|
89 | (1) |
|
|
90 | (1) |
|
5.3.3 Collecting Distance |
|
|
91 | (1) |
|
5.4 Tubular Wire Coil Electrospinning |
|
|
92 | (3) |
|
|
93 | (1) |
|
5.4.2 Parameters Affecting Fiber Morphology |
|
|
94 | (1) |
|
5.5 Effects of Coil Shape on Needleless Electrospinning |
|
|
95 | (3) |
|
|
95 | (1) |
|
|
96 | (1) |
|
|
97 | (1) |
|
5.5.4 Wire Diameter of the Coil |
|
|
98 | (1) |
|
5.6 Effects of Experimental Parameters |
|
|
98 | (2) |
|
5.6.1 Coil Rotating Speed |
|
|
98 | (1) |
|
|
98 | (1) |
|
5.6.2 Collecting Distance |
|
|
99 | (1) |
|
|
100 | (1) |
|
|
100 | (9) |
|
5.7.1 Needle and Coil Electrospinning |
|
|
100 | (4) |
|
5.7.2 Multiple Rings and Coils |
|
|
104 | (1) |
|
5.7.3 Comparisons of Different Nozzles |
|
|
105 | (4) |
|
6 Electrical Field Analysis |
|
|
109 | (28) |
|
6.1 Cylinder Electrospinning |
|
|
111 | (4) |
|
|
115 | (2) |
|
|
117 | (4) |
|
6.4 Shaft-Linked Multiple Discs |
|
|
121 | (2) |
|
|
123 | (6) |
|
|
129 | (1) |
|
6.7 Conical Wire Coil Electrospinning |
|
|
130 | (1) |
|
|
131 | (1) |
|
6.9 Comparison of Cylinder, Disc, Ring, and Coil |
|
|
132 | (3) |
|
|
135 | (2) |
|
|
137 | (50) |
|
7.1 Effect of Collector Shape |
|
|
137 | (2) |
|
7.2 Effect of Collection Media |
|
|
139 | (1) |
|
7.3 Effect of Collecting Distance |
|
|
140 | (1) |
|
|
141 | (46) |
|
|
Index |
|
187 | |