Pressure control system for electrospinning process

Charles J. Druesedow; Celal Batur; Miko Cakmak; Baris Yalcin

doi:10.1002/pen.21587

journal article Dec 23, 2009

Pressure control system for electrospinning process

Charles J. Druesedow Celal Batur Miko Cakmak Baris Yalcin

Polymer Engineering & Science Vol. 50 No. 4 pp. 800-810 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractElectrospinning is used to produce micro‐ and nano‐sized synthetic fibers through the use of electrostatic forces. Commercially, viable production of fibers requires high throughput of uniform fibers that are free of defects. To achieve greater control over the process variables that affect the fiber formation, a scalable closed loop control system that can maintain a constant pressure at the capillary tip was designed and tested. Two sensing technologies, infrared and ultrasonic, were used and compared for their ability to detect the height of polymer solution in the electrospinning fluid container. The air pressure above the solution was measured with a pressure transducer and adjusted through a controllable syringe pump. The closed loop electrospinning system was successful at controlling and maintaining a constant pressure at the capillary tip to within 2% of the specified pressure continuously. The controlled pressure at the capillary tip showed a strong correlation to fiber diameter and uniformity for polydimethylsiloxane‐based polyurethane/DMF‐based fibers. However the control system was less effective to control fiber diameter for polyethylene oxide/Water‐based fibers. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 2010. © 2009 Society of Plastics Engineers

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Published: Dec 23, 2009
Vol/Issue: 50(4)
Pages: 800-810
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Polymer Engineering Department; The University of Akron; Akron OH 44325-0301, USA

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Baris Yalcin

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Charles J. Druesedow, Celal Batur, Miko Cakmak, et al. (2009). Pressure control system for electrospinning process. Polymer Engineering & Science, 50(4), 800-810. https://doi.org/10.1002/pen.21587

Pressure control system for electrospinning process

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